tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013061704828990246.post5603625699685705844..comments2009-09-29T09:16:59.359-05:00MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15945834114006833482noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013061704828990246.post-11368656902905431052009-09-29T09:09:44.107-05:002009-09-29T09:09:44.107-05:00In the Old Testament, Daniel prophesied that the Messiah would descend with the clouds of heaven. When Jesus came to the world, He did not descend with the clouds. He came physically through an ordinary woman, Mary. However, as soon as Jesus was baptized, heaven opened and the Spirit of God descended on him. The prophecy was fulfilled by the descend of the Holy Spirit from heaven and not His physical body descending from heaven.<br /><br />When Jesus Christ ascended to heaven, the Apostles were told “This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven. Jesus has returned very shortly after, i.e. during Pentecost. He came back in the form of Holy Spirit descending from heaven, not physically descending from heaven. <br /><br />If Jesus has returned, why did the Apostles still talk about His coming in their Epistles as well as in the Revelations? The coming of the Lord, the coming of Christ and similar expressions refer primarily to the judgment of God on all man. This judgment happens in the life time of all man. James wrote in his Epistle that the Lord’s coming is near, the Judge is standing at the door! (James 5:8-9) If this is referring to a physical coming at the end of the world, it could not be described as near, and certainly not at the door. It is at the door of every man because it will happen in their life time.Titushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02602576627339669911noreply@blogger.com