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Originally Posted by Evangelical
And if anyone thinks the Lord cannot be delayed because He is the all-powerful God, they should read the story of Daniel and the Prince of Persia to see that is not the case. If anyone thinks the Lord is not delayed, then try explain why the apostles expected and even Jesus said "I am coming soon", yet 2000 years later is not here yet. If someone says "I am coming soon" and doesn't, the most likely explanation is they delayed.
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Why do you have to turn to the uncertain interpretation of a vision than to simply accept the clear message in 2 Peter?
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord does not delay regarding the promise, as some count delay, but is long-suffering toward you, not intending that any perish but that fall advance to repentance.
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Originally Posted by Evangelical
It is not about replicating the early church but providing the right environment for Christ to come back, and I think the right environment would look something like the early church. When Christ returns I don't think he will be stopping by the Vatican and the LGBT church on his way. He will be going straight to the churches which best resemble the church he started 2000 years ago.
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Don't quite understand your meaning by saying "not about replicating the early church" and yet "He will be going straight to the churches which best resemble the church he started 2000 years ago". Should we replicate or should we not?
Anyway, if the early church is exactly what the Lord wants, He should have already returned 2000 years ago.