Hi,

Will any futurist be honest enough to try to answer
these questions? Or will I once again, see either
silence, or personal attacks as a response, which
is all that I have seen thus far, when I repost this
message?

Why is it that futurists think that this is a proper,
Christian way to respond? The truth is, they know
it isn't and they also know that they cannot give
satisfactory answers to these questions and they
love their man made doctrine so much more than
Scripture, that they will always choose said doctrine
over Scripture. (:

I really hope someone surprises me this time.
I mean, even if their response is proved to be
in error, at least we would have an honest,
engaging, discussion. And after all, isn't that
the way it should be, with each party stating
their point of view and then, the party who
cannot support their doctrine Biblically,
after examination, conceding that they need
to change their doctrine on that particular
matter under discussion? Why is it that this
is the opposite of what happens? It is sad! (:

Anyway, here's the text and I truly am hoping
for a surprise! :)


All questions from...
http://www.ecclesia.org/truth/difficult.html
...except #2, which I asked.


QUESTION #1:
Assuming the earth will be destroyed with fire, and
all the nations of the earth will be destroyed along
with it, why, when the "New Earth" or "New Jerusalem"
comes, will the nations need healing? (Rev 22:2)?
How can you heal something that is already dead
and burned? If the New Jerusalem is the saved of
all ages, when all things have ended and we have
embarked into eternity; when sin, death, Hades
and Satan have all been cast into the lake of fire;
all evil has been disposed of, sin has been finally
purged; there is no more sickness, no more hunger
or thirst; the former things shall not be remembered
or even come to mind; why would they need healing
if they are now in eternal bliss?


QUESTION #2:
If the judgment has taken place and all of the wicked
have been destroyed and there is a new heaven and
earth and only the faithful are there, living forever
(Revelation 20:12 - 21:4), then who are the people
outside of the gates of New Jerusalem (Rev 22:14-15)?


QUESTION #3:
If, in the New Heaven and New Earth, there will
be no more death, why does the Bible say there
WILL still be physical death in the New Heaven
and New Earth (see Isaiah 65:17-20, 66:24)?


QUESTION #4:
If, after the New Heaven and New Earth come, there
will be no more sin, why does Isaiah say there WILL
still be sin (Isaiah 65:20)? Even Jesus Christ said
there would still be sin in the next age (see Matthew
12:32, Revelation 22:15). And Revelation says that,
after the New Jerusalem comes, there will still be
sinners (Revelation 21:27).


QUESTION #5:
If the New Jerusalem is a physical place, and it
will physically come down to earth, why did Jesus
say it would not come with observation, and that
people would not say "look here or look there"
(Luke 17:20-21)? Why not say "look" if it will
come with observation? Can it possibly be because
it will be a spiritual kingdom and not a physical one?


Return of Christ

This next question is concerning the question
the disciples asked in Matthew 24:3: "And what
will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end
of the age?" Here are a few facts first.

Jesus talked to his disciples about his death but
the apostles did not understand it at all (Matthew
16:21-22, Mark 8:31-32; 9:31-32, Luke 9:44-45;
18:31-34, John 13:33-14:6; 16:16-18). This last account
in the Gospel of John takes place after Jesus had given
them the Olivet discourse (Matthew 24) and they still
did not understand that Jesus was going to leave them
and die. After all, he was God...how can God die? They
had no idea of Jesus leaving, then coming again (John
12:34).

The disciples expected Jesus to be their physical King
and set up a worldly Kingdom at his First Coming
(John 6:15, Luke 24:21), not at his Second Coming.
So did others (Luke 17:20-21; 19:11). Even after the
crucifixion, they still had no concept about his Second
Coming, because they still thought he was going to give
them a physical Kingdom at that time (Acts 1:6).


QUESTION #6:
If the apostles had no idea that Jesus was going to
leave them, why would they ask Him about His return
(Matthew 24:3)? How could the disciples have asked
a question about something they knew nothing about?


QUESTION #7:
If Jesus is going to come down physically on the Mount
of Olives, why did Christ warn "Then if any man shall
say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it
not" (Matthew 24:23)? Why can't we believe someone
who would say, "Lo there is Christ descending on the
Mount of Olives!"? Can it possibly be because it will
be a spiritual coming and not a physical one?

Hi,

Will any futurist be honest enough to try to answer
these questions?

Hi,

Will any futurist be honest enough to try to answer
these questions? Or will I once again, see either
silence, or personal attacks as a response, which
is all that I have seen thus far, when I repost this
message?

Why is it that futurists think that this is a proper,
Christian way to respond?