Futurists, that lack faith...

In my messages – I generally bring up a common message of “love your neighbour as yourself”.

Today – you will notice, a very different type of message. I'm going to present to you a message that may shock you, but it is what I believe.

The message is this: I believe that the 2nd coming of Jesus, has already happened, not as the Jehovah's witness believe it happened in 1914 – but I believed it happened in 70 A.D. at the destruction of the Jewish Temple – which is when Jesus said He would return.

My purpose in this message is not to explain why I believe this – leave comments below and depending on the feedback – maybe I'll write a message pertaining to this.

This message is simply to show the effects of believing Jesus has already returned versus Jesus will return in the Future.

This past weekend I spoke to a Futurist(someone who believes in a future return of Jesus) – and had some great discussion, and has confirmed things I previously was aware of but again this was my confirmation of what was revealed to me.

Here were some points I identified(not all points but some):

• Futurists have strong faith in a return of Jesus – but lack faith in what Jesus taught or did
• Futurists believe that things need to get so bad for everyone before Jesus will return
• Futurists also contradict scripture when it comes to living it out

Ok – let's say for a moment I'm a futurist. How do I lack faith in what Jesus taught? Well Jesus said things like “ Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”

Now – Jesus taught us to pray like this. Jesus himself prayed in this way. Did He do it in vain? I don't believe so. Otherwise the prayer in John 17 was also in vain, right? Why do I say it's in vain? Ok – well if I believe Jesus is returning in the future. I know things need to get really really bad in the world before He comes back, right? The “antichrist”, the 7 years of Tribulation(although I believe it was 3 ½ years), the plagues, the starvation and all that other stuff. So, if all these things need to happen – let's allow it to happen is most people's philosophy. Yet what did Jesus say? “Thy Will be done in earth, as it is in heaven” - do you think Jesus wants people to starve? Do you think Jesus wants the world to get worse and worse and worse?

No – he does not! In fact doesn't scripture teach things like:

Matthew 18:14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. 

So – does God want people starving? Does God want things to get worse? Apparently not. So why does it happen? Let's not even get into talking about this “demon” named Satan. It happens simply because people allow it to happen. Why do they allow it to happen? Because they lack faith in what Jesus taught. The fact that people lack faith isn't something new either – this was another things Jesus taught.

Matthew 8:26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

Jesus was talking to His own apostles and stating they had such little faith. Yet WE the church are to be full of faith – we are to have the faith of Abraham. Let's just go and read Hebrews 11. Or let's just go back and look at the faith that Abraham had.

So you see – I don't believe in a future second return of Jesus – I believe it already happened. So where does that leave me?

I believe we're living in God's kingdom. I believe that things are going to get better – and I know this because Jesus himself prayed for that and taught that. I don't need an antichrist to come along – as it already happened. I just need my Jesus and that is all.

Do you have faith my friends? Do you believe Jesus is returning in the future? If so – do you mind me asking why you pray the “Our Father” in church every Sunday? There's no point in asking for things to be done on Earth as it is in Heaven – if things need to be done on Earth as it is in Hell first. This is the contradiction.

Faith is a powerful thing. Jesus again taught

Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. 

So – you want to know Futurists – why the world is so bad? Because when you pray the Our Father – that His will, will be done on earth as it is in Heaven – you don't believe that to be true until something Future happens.

Have faith my Christian Futurist friends. The world can get better – if you believe.