Why I Am A Futurist

[good samaritan]

Twenty-four elders I have believed it to be 12 sons of Israel and 12 apostles. I understand that the church and the nation of Israel is all one kingdom. Over time it has always been God's kingdom, but has been in a process. The son's of God mentioned in Genesis is what we would call sons of God today(kingdom kids). Until Jesus time the law of Moses was their plan to salvation. The law was not destroyed by Jesus only fulfilled. So I think in a way the law is at work today, but that Jesus Christ is fulfillment to it the only way to be obedient and follow the law is to believe on Jesus Christ and be obedient to the faith. I heard something on another thread about Israel returning to animal sacrifices and I could see some certain part of religious Jews who would, but if they did they would be backtracking the kingdom process into something that is over and brings no salvation. Salvation does come by work, the work of God that is. Our faith and God's works. The process I've seen the kingdom go through is God working throughout time for God to bring us to the place that He desires. I believe the next step is to bring the kingdom to the next level and I feel that is the resurrection. All the confusion about time for me has not been about misc. fulfilled prophecies, but for us to be ready for that resurrection of the Church. To me that is what I see every time I read coming of the Lord.

[Carl]

Originally Posted by good samaritan

Twenty-four elders I have believed it to be 12 sons of Israel and 12 apostles. I understand that the church and the nation of Israel is all one kingdom. Over time it has always been God's kingdom, but has been in a process. The son's of God mentioned in Genesis is what we would call sons of God today(kingdom kids). Until Jesus time the law of Moses was their plan to salvation. The law was not destroyed by Jesus only fulfilled. So I think in a way the law is at work today, but that Jesus Christ is fulfillment to it the only way to be obedient and follow the law is to believe on Jesus Christ and be obedient to the faith. I heard something on another thread about Israel returning to animal sacrifices and I could see some certain part of religious Jews who would, but if they did they would be backtracking the kingdom process into something that is over and brings no salvation. Salvation does come by work, the work of God that is. Our faith and God's works. The process I've seen the kingdom go through is God working throughout time for God to bring us to the place that He desires. I believe the next step is to bring the kingdom to the next level and I feel that is the resurrection. All the confusion about time for me has not been about misc. fulfilled prophecies, but for us to be ready for that resurrection of the Church. To me that is what I see every time I read coming of the Lord.