tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025325135076147130.post3576984910211296850..comments2023-06-02T05:14:02.707-07:00Comments on TaZ's Whateverology: For my Futurist friends: Reformer Martin Luther on 70 AD! Tomsan Kattackalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13611547567923662179noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025325135076147130.post-37384563240207070442022-04-10T23:12:55.152-07:002022-04-10T23:12:55.152-07:00Jesus' teachings are about loving your neighbo...Jesus' teachings are about loving your neighbors and enemies alike, blessing those who persecute you, loving one another so that the world would know that we are His disciples...<br /><br />Now, look at Christianity, right from the first century they started ""heresy hunting", calling anyone who has a slightly different understanding of a single word in the scriptures as HERETIC. Right from the first century they started calling anyone who disagrees with them as ANTICHRIST. THIS IS NOT THE CHRISTIANITY THAT CHRIST ENVISIONED.<br /><br />I cited a few statements of Martin Luther, not because I approve everything that he said, but as a testimony to those who esteem his words.<br /><br />Please read this (I'm quoting from ESV, you may read it from any version of your choice):<br /><br />1Jn 2:18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, SO NOW MANY ANTICHRISTS HAVE COME. Therefore we know that it is the last hour.<br /><br />John makes it plain that the anticipated ANTICHRIST (many of them) HAS ALREADY COME, while he was writing his first epistle in the first century. Roman Catholic church which came into existence during the 4th century doesn't qualify as the Antichrist that John has mentioned. <br /><br />Read this as well: <br /><br />2Jn 1:7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. <br /><br />Doesn't the Roman Catholic church admit that Jesus Christ came in the flesh? Then how can it be the Antichrist?Tomsan Kattackalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611547567923662179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025325135076147130.post-23274122178200709592022-04-10T02:11:40.144-07:002022-04-10T02:11:40.144-07:00Dear brother, I strongly agree with this statement...Dear brother, I strongly agree with this statement. Both the prophecies of Jesus and history strongly supporting this. I think you mentioned the jewish expectation as 'futurism' here. i have a question regarding the futurism theory of 'Rapture' which was propagated by the Roman catholic church as a counter action to the reformation of luther to mask the identity of Papacy, a kingdom of Antichrist. Even Martin luther himself mentioned papacy as Antichrist's kingdom (in his book-Babylonian captivity of the church) which reigned the world for 1260 years of medieval age. What do you think about the Rapture or Futurism theory which is dominating the pentecostal church's doctrine?Dr.Godsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01201158646686619674noreply@blogger.com