114 - Some Standing Here Shall Not Taste Death - The Failed Return of Jesus
Nov 22, 2024
Delve into the intriguing possibility that Jesus may have mispredicted his own return. Explore how early believers grappled with apocalyptic expectations and the evolving interpretations of scripture over time. The conversation tackles the emotional toll of reconciling faith with modern skepticism and the historical context behind these beliefs. A critical examination of political influences on religious perspectives reveals complexities in current end-time narratives. Listeners are encouraged to question established doctrines while engaging with their communities.
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The Final Straw
Realizing that Jesus's predicted return hadn't happened was the final straw for Troy's faith.
This realization disproved the Bible's authority and led to his deconversion.
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Historical Context
The Bible must be read in its historical context, not as if written for today's audience.
Ignoring this leads to misinterpretations, especially concerning Jesus's return.
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Contradictory Interpretations
Fundamentalists claim the Bible's prophecies are for today, not just the past.
This contradicts the text's urgency, like promises to protect early Christians from trials they ultimately faced.
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The Book of Mormon is a scripture that tells the story of a group of Hebrews who migrated from Jerusalem to the Americas around 600 BCE. It describes their history, including their division into two main groups: the Nephites and the Lamanites. The book emphasizes the appearance of Jesus Christ to these people after his resurrection, where he teaches them and establishes his church. It also discusses various doctrinal topics such as the fall of Adam and Eve, the nature of God, baptism, and the importance of faith and repentance. The book ends with Moroni's testimony and an invitation to readers to come unto Christ and be perfected in him[1][3][5].
Left Behind
A Novel of the Earth's Last Days
Tim LaHaye
Jerry B. Jenkins
Left Behind is the first book in the Left Behind series and narrates the story of the Rapture and its immediate aftermath. The novel follows characters such as Rayford Steele, a pilot, and Buck Williams, a journalist, as they navigate a world where millions of people, including all children and babies, have suddenly vanished. The story delves into Christian eschatology, particularly dispensationalism and premillennialism, and introduces the character of Nicolae Carpathia, who is revealed to be the Antichrist. The book sets the stage for the seven-year Tribulation period and the formation of the Tribulation Force, a group of Christians resisting the Antichrist's reign.
Did Jesus predict his own return in the lifetime of his disciples and first century Christians and get it wrong? Was he simply one of many failed first-century Jewish apocalyptic preachers? Did Paul and other writers of the New Testament share Jesus' view and get it wrong too? In this episode, Troy and Brian unpack some of the reasons why many scholars, progressive Christians, Exvangelicals and Atheists give a resounding, 'Yes!' to these questions.
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