He's Back

[Cow Poke]

I think the real problem here is that we're trying to understand this with our earthly minds, according to the laws of physics, dimensions, etc...... God is not limited by any of that.

[Scrawly]

I think the real problem here is that we're trying to understand this with our earthly minds, according to the laws of physics, dimensions, etc...... God is not limited by any of that.

That's a good point as 2Peter 3:10 seems to hint toward a phenomena such as you describe: "But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up."

Yet the Scriptures also seem to present a relatively earthy picture of Jesus returning: "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God.." (1Thes. 4:16).

So he arrives on earth? Or will the earth be burnt up and humanity will find itself in another dimension at this point? Very, very difficult to visualize.

[Cow Poke]

That's a good point as 2Peter 3:10 seems to hint toward a phenomena such as you describe: "But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up."

Yet the Scriptures also seem to present a relatively earthy picture of Jesus returning: "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God.." (1Thes. 4:16).

Think of John, trying to put into words that his audience would understand, the incredible things he saw in The Revelation--- he had to use earthly words to describe indescribable things. So we get "voices as trumpets" (which, by the way, inspired Charlie Brown's creator to make his parents "trumpet" voices)

[37818]

Just as lighting shines across the sky. Jesus will suddenly be seen by everyone at His second coming. That is exactly how I understand this (Matthew 24:27; Revelation 1:7). If at the speed of light, around the world in about 1/7th of a second (cp. 1 Corinthians 15:52).

[Scrawly]

Just as lighting shines across the sky. Jesus will suddenly be seen by everyone at His second coming. That is exactly how I understand this (Matthew 24:27; Revelation 1:7). If at the speed of light, around the world in about 1/7th of a second (cp. 1 Corinthians 15:52).

1Cor. 15:52 is a good verse to contemplate here, thanks.