The Apocalypse may not happen the way men see it.

[StewardoftheMystery]

Many people view the Apocalypse like a glorified Hollywood movie where the sky is falling and the world is in total pandemonium and chaos. But did you ever stop to think that prophecy may not happen the way men see it as happening? That is men view things more often than not based on outward appearances, but God views things differently. For instance, what if many of the plagues and judgments prophesied have a deeper spiritual meaning? If something has a deeper spiritual meaning it does not mean it is not going to happen literally per say, is just means it may not be seen or understood in the natural sense of things.

Here is something you need to reconcile with the imagery you see in the Revelation along with other end time prophecy. For instance we are told in 1 Thess. 5:3, For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them…” The saying "Peace and safety” does not sound like total pandemonium and chaos is happening before the final “sudden destruction”.

Jesus compared His coming to the days of Noah and the days of Lot. And even though I'm sure Noah and Lot warned others of the coming sudden destruction, the people in their day didn’t have a care or a clue to the sudden destruction that was about to destroy them all.

Notice what Jesus says “But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”

Jesus also said “Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; but the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be when the Son of man is revealed.”

What Jesus is describing above by them eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting and building, is everyday normal behavior. So people may want to try to reconcile how there can be both all these judgments and plagues being poured out, but yet the world is not alarmed, nor does it have a clue as to what is happening, and is living life as it has always done for thousands of years.

Think about this, the apostles and Jesus said His coming would be like a thief in the night for those who did not watch and were ready. So clearly His coming is not going to obvious to the rest of the world. Daniel was told that none of the wicked would understand, only the wise would understand.

Now I”m not saying there are not bad things happening, or will happen, but what I am saying is, prophecy may not happen the way many a man sees it as being fulfilled. Prophecy is fulfilled in the way God sees it as being fulfilled, that is why we need to see things through the eyes of God and with the mind of Christ.

Peace

 

[Bill]

Many people view the Apocalypse like a glorified Hollywood movie where the sky is falling and the world is in total pandemonium and chaos. But did you ever stop to think that prophecy may not happen the way men see it as happening? That is men view things more often than not based on outward appearances, but God views things differently. For instance, what if many of the plagues and judgments prophesied have a deeper spiritual meaning? If something has a deeper spiritual meaning it does not mean it is not going to happen literally per say, is just means it may not be seen or understood in the natural sense of things.

Here is something you need to reconcile with the imagery you see in the Revelation along with other end time prophecy. For instance we are told in 1 Thess. 5:3, For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them…” The saying "Peace and safety” does not sound like total pandemonium and chaos is happening before the final “sudden destruction”.

Jesus compared His coming to the days of Noah and the days of Lot. And even though I'm sure Noah and Lot warned others of the coming sudden destruction, the people in their day didn’t have a care or a clue to the sudden destruction that was about to destroy them all.

Notice what Jesus says “But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”

Jesus also said “Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; but the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be when the Son of man is revealed.”

What Jesus is describing above by them eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting and building, is everyday normal behavior. So people may want to try to reconcile how there can be both all these judgments and plagues being poured out, but yet the world is not alarmed, nor does it have a clue as to what is happening, and is living life as it has always done for thousands of years.

Think about this, the apostles and Jesus said His coming would be like a thief in the night for those who did not watch and were ready. So clearly His coming is not going to obvious to the rest of the world. Daniel was told that none of the wicked would understand, only the wise would understand.

Now I”m not saying there are not bad things happening, or will happen, but what I am saying is, prophecy may not happen the way many a man sees it as being fulfilled. Prophecy is fulfilled in the way God sees it as being fulfilled, that is why we need to see things through the eyes of God and with the mind of Christ.

Peace

To me, the confirmation of all you just wrote is found in the last line of the sixth seal in Revelation. "they said to the mountains and the rocks, fall on us and hide us away from the one who sits on the throne and from the anger of the lamb, for the great day of his anger has come and who can survive it"

Now all the while five other seals have already taken place and no one noticed

 

[StewardoftheMystery]

To me, the confirmation of all you just wrote is found in the last line of the sixth seal in Revelation. "they said to the mountains and the rocks, fall on us and hide us away from the one who sits on the throne and from the anger of the lamb, for the great day of his anger has come and who can survive it"

Now all the while five other seals have already taken place and no one noticed

Them saying that at the 6th seal events seems to be confirmed here…

Luke 21:26
Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

 

[Twistie]

Many people view the Apocalypse like a glorified Hollywood movie where the sky is falling and the world is in total pandemonium and chaos. But did you ever stop to think that prophecy may not happen the way men see it as happening? That is men view things more often than not based on outward appearances, but God views things differently. For instance, what if many of the plagues and judgments prophesied have a deeper spiritual meaning? If something has a deeper spiritual meaning it does not mean it is not going to happen literally per say, is just means it may not be seen or understood in the natural sense of things.

Here is something you need to reconcile with the imagery you see in the Revelation along with other end time prophecy. For instance we are told in 1 Thess. 5:3, For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them…” The saying "Peace and safety” does not sound like total pandemonium and chaos is happening before the final “sudden destruction”.

Jesus compared His coming to the days of Noah and the days of Lot. And even though I'm sure Noah and Lot warned others of the coming sudden destruction, the people in their day didn’t have a care or a clue to the sudden destruction that was about to destroy them all.

Notice what Jesus says “But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”

Jesus also said “Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; but the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be when the Son of man is revealed.”

What Jesus is describing above by them eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting and building, is everyday normal behavior. So people may want to try to reconcile how there can be both all these judgments and plagues being poured out, but yet the world is not alarmed, nor does it have a clue as to what is happening, and is living life as it has always done for thousands of years.

Think about this, the apostles and Jesus said His coming would be like a thief in the night for those who did not watch and were ready. So clearly His coming is not going to obvious to the rest of the world. Daniel was told that none of the wicked would understand, only the wise would understand.

Now I”m not saying there are not bad things happening, or will happen, but what I am saying is, prophecy may not happen the way many a man sees it as being fulfilled. Prophecy is fulfilled in the way God sees it as being fulfilled, that is why we need to see things through the eyes of God and with the mind of Christ.

Peace

For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.
9“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.

Thanks for that Read I was able to follow that n I get lost real easy in man's words

So again thanks!

Twistie