From: "Robert Comer" 

> I do think that you are wrong about many Christians not wishing for it
> though. It's just man's nature to wish good to win.  Excerpt from the
> Economist.

Some I'd say, there's always some in every crowd.

> Properly, the apocalypse is both an end and a new beginning. In Christian
> tradition, the world is created perfect. There is then a fall, followed by
> a long, rather enjoyable (for some) period of moral degeneration. This
> culminates in a decisive final battle between good (the returned Christ)
> and evil (the Antichrist). Good wins and establishes the New Jerusalem and
> with it the 1,000-year reign of King Jesus on Earth.

Of course I know what it means!!  There's a period of great destruction
before that and I wouldn't, as a Christian, wish that on anyone.

Good is going to win in the end anyway, and on God's own timetable...

--
Bob Comer


"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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>
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
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>>> Seemed like an obvious connection to me. People enjoy reading about what
>>> a hard time the sinners have while the faithful sit smugly on their
>>> clouds saying, "Told you so".
>>
>> The connection is not so obvious from this side, and that's not why they
>> read it. (any that I know about anyway.)
>>
>>> Claiming not to want it to really happen just rings false to me.
>>
>> You're wrong.  You ever read the book of Revelations?  Nobody could
>> "want" that.  As a Christian, you don't need Revelations
to be saved, so
>> that theory is just not right.
>>
>>> I could have phrased that better, perhaps; see above for another
>>> attempt. I don't claim to know whether Armageddon is fantasy, but the
>>> books surely are.
>>
>> If the are based on the study of Revelations, they are not fantasy.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer
>>
>>
>>
>
> The Economist had a good article on the History of End of World beliefs.
> So far they've traced the
> origin of apocalyptic thought  to Zoroaster ( 1500 - 1200 BC )
>
> I do think that you are wrong about many Christians not wishing for it
> though. It's just man's nature to wish good to win.  Excerpt from the
> Economist.
>
>
http://www.economist.com/diversions/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3490697&no_na_t
ran=1
>
> Properly, the apocalypse is both an end and a new beginning. In Christian
> tradition, the world is created perfect. There is then a fall, followed by
> a long, rather enjoyable (for some) period of moral degeneration. This
> culminates in a decisive final battle between good (the returned Christ)
> and evil (the Antichrist). Good wins and establishes the New Jerusalem and
> with it the 1,000-year reign of King Jesus on Earth.
>
>

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