The long wait for the return of Jesus
The Evangelical Christian Nationalist Republicans find it imperative to have Bible studies in public school classrooms. This, they say, will build a bedrock of moral strength our country needs.
Since none of these twats, I dare say, ever cracked open a Bible to understand anything more than what the Sunday preacher is covering that particular day, they’re not aware of the absolute plethora of contradictions and miscues that exist within this babble.
In today’s lesson, we’ll be covering the return of Christ. It is told that he will return, and the Kingdom of Heaven will rule over Earth. There are any number of stories on how this will occur. The most popular being that of the Rapture. However, none of the fictional or theological talking points on the end times will acknowledge a fundamental issue.
Jesus said, in this Bible that they want you to study in school, that he will return before all of the apostles have passed on. In fact, if you were to tell the apostles that over two thousand and twenty-five years he still would not have returned, they would have said…
But you’re in class and have the bible ready, right? Let see what the bible says.
From the Son of God himself:
“When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly, I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.”
Matthew 16:27–28
“For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done. Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
Different Verse, same as the first, even in another gospel
Mark 9:1 / Luke 9:27
“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power.”
“So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.”
Strike four. Next up to bat. St. Paul
15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
“29 What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; 31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
And it goes on and on.
Hebrews and Other Epistles
Hebrews 10:37
“For yet a little while, and the one who is coming will come and will not delay.”
James 5:8–9
“You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near… the Judge is standing at the doors.”
1 Peter 4:7
“The end of all things is near; therefore be serious and discipline yourselves…”
Revelation 1:1, 3
“The revelation… which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place… for the time is near.”
Revelation 22:6, 7, 10, 12, 20
“The Lord… sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.”
“Look, I am coming soon!”
“Do not seal up the words… for the time is near.”
“Surely I am coming soon.”
So the question is… is the Bible telling us things that have just turned out not to be true?
Raise your hand. Ask the teacher. You’ll probably get extra credit for your questioning of dogma. That’s how it usually works in theocracies, right?