(December 28, 2008 at 2:45 pm)CoxRox Wrote:(December 27, 2008 at 6:26 pm)chatpilot Wrote: if you want to get technical Jesus lied about his so called second coming. Luke 9:27
But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
those guys are dead and still awaiting the kingdom of god.He never came back lol.
Actually Chatpilot, Jesus wasn't lying. He was refering to his transfiguration. This was a little 'preview' as well as an endorsement of his future glory which he will have when he returns to establish his kingdom.
So CR and Psalmy, if I claimed JC had found me over the xmas period, I had thought about particularly offensive to believers scenarios, but I'm attemptig to be generous, if I claimed JC found me, would you2 believe it or reject it?
A man is born to a virgin mother, lives, dies, comes alive again and then disappears into the clouds to become his Dad. How likely is that?