Does Jesus endorse the modern Church?

Jesus stated, “Your house is left unto you desolate,” and ” There will not be one stone left upon another.” These are prophesies  of the coming destruction of the temple, which occurred in 70AD. The temple is where they worshiped and offered sacrifices, paid tithes, and offerings. This was church to the old covenant Israelites.Continue reading “Does Jesus endorse the modern Church?”

An imminent return or a cruel joke?

Chapter 10 The second chapter of the book of Acts records a prophesy concerning the end of time. Not the end of time, literally, but the end of the age. This end is the complete fulfillment of the ministry of Jesus Christ. His sacrifice on the cross fulfilled the requirements of the Old Covenant andContinue reading “An imminent return or a cruel joke?”

An imminent return or a cruel joke?

Chapter 6 The next prophesy Jesus gives is that he must suffer and die, and on the third day, be raised from dead. Peter wasn’t accepting this at all. He couldn’t believe it, so Jesus rebuked him. Then he told them that whoever tries to save his life will lose it,and whoever loses his lifeContinue reading “An imminent return or a cruel joke?”

An imminent return or a cruel joke?

Chapter 8 Jesus sends out his disciples to preach to the lost sheep of Israel. He instructed them to preach, “Repent,for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” At hand sounds imminent. He goes on to say that they, his disciples, would be persecuted for their words. If they don’t listen to you or receiveContinue reading “An imminent return or a cruel joke?”

An imminent return or a cruel joke?

Chapter 7 This next chapter is quite long,so I’ll condense it. The disciples asked Jesus for a sign of his coming and the end of the age. He replied to them with a lot of information and signs. What is notable is he addressed everything to them specifically, what they should look for. He wantedContinue reading “An imminent return or a cruel joke?”

An imminent return or a cruel joke?

Chapter 9 Jesus had made many prophesies before the cross. He even made some after. In the book of Revelation, he continues to make prophetic statements, spoken through the Apostle John. As an overview, Jesus preached the good news that the kingdom was at hand. Sell all your possessions, preach the message, suffer, and maybeContinue reading “An imminent return or a cruel joke?”