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Originally Posted by A little brother
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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2 Peter 3:9 shows that the Lord is waiting for the church to repent before He comes back. It shows that His timing depends somewhat upon us. In this way we can bring the Lord back by being prepared and ready. 2 Peter 3:9 indicates that the more Christians repent the quicker Christ will return.
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Originally Posted by A little brother
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.
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We would want to replicate the condition of the good/faithful early churches, not the condition of the bad ones. I meant "not replicating the early church" meaning the outward forms, but not changing the condition.
The early church expected Christ to return in their lifetime.