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View Poll Results: Do You Believe Jesus Will Return in Your Lifetime?
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Old 04-13-2009, 11:18 PM
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Do You Believe Jesus Will Return in Your Lifetime?

I saw this on a link that Margie posted,

"In a 2006 study by the Pew Forum and the Pew Research Center, 79 percent of U.S. Christians said they believe Jesus will return to the Earth someday. But only 20 percent believe it will occur in their lifetime."

This made me wonder how AFFers would answer.

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I know "no man knows" but do you really expect it to happen before you die?
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Old 04-13-2009, 11:20 PM
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Re: Do You Believe Jesus Will Return in Your Lifet

I used to think so... but the older I get... LOL!! Not so sure anymore!
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Old 04-14-2009, 11:42 AM
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I used to think so... but the older I get... LOL!! Not so sure anymore!
Precisely!!

I can tell you my mother's comment. She said when Hitler invaded Poland in 1939 they really expected that to be the "end". Preachers preached it!

WWII came and went. It has always been so.

I remember an ABI drama in '73.....over and over the line quoted was 13 years, 13 months, 13 days, you get the picture.Of course this was based on the prophesy belief of that time---1986! Per SG's teachings re 14 years of tribulation and the cut off being 2000.
We never expected to see 2009 ------------------and yet here we are!

A pastor I had in the 80"s told us not to worry about the "time", just to live right so we'd be ready. (this was before the 88 reasons book) He always said it didn't matter your belief ---pre trib, mid trib or post trib--just to be ready.
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Old 04-13-2009, 11:40 PM
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Re: Do You Believe Jesus Will Return in Your Lifet

Once we made it past the year 2000 my whole perspective changed.
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Old 04-13-2009, 11:59 PM
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Re: Do You Believe Jesus Will Return in Your Lifet

I think it is a high possibility He will return in my life time, but I'm young. So, I would think that it is possible and thought I'd rather not live through the End Times, as the Bible talks so much about persecution, but I know that it would be so wonderful to see Him coming in the clouds!
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Old 04-14-2009, 12:02 AM
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Re: Do You Believe Jesus Will Return in Your Lifet

Have you read "9 Reasons Why The Rapture Will Be In 2009"?
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Have you read "9 Reasons Why The Rapture Will Be In 2009"?
That was in fact a weaker case than the book with a similar title that came out in 2001.
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Old 04-14-2009, 12:06 AM
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Hi Timmy, if you're talking to me, I'll answer, no, I have not read that. Is that the whole title of the book?
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I sincerely believe He could. I am looking for Him.
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I sincerely believe He could. I am looking for Him.
I agree. Amen.
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