Might Jesus Christ Return In 2011?
Note: We are reminded in scripture that no one can know for sure the exact date of the Lord's return, so I do not put this out as a prediction or a certainty, but only as a possibility or hypothesis.("That day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only") (Mat. 24: 36) God is a God of order and structure, and as sure as it is appointed unto each man once to die (on a specific date) and after that the judgment, that date will be precise and foreordained, and the Father may very well have given us a key to when this date will be IF we can read the signs ...
The Sign of The Fig Tree
"Now learn a parable of the fig tree: When its branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near. So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the door”. (Matt.24:32,33)
As a result of the rejection of the Messiah on the part of the Jews during his first advent, God’s favor was turned away from them, as shown in the parable of the withered fig tree. (Matt.21:19) Whereas, the softening of the branches and the bringing forth of leaves represents the return of favor to this nation and the establishment of the Kingdom in Christ’s second advent.Therefore, using that criteria, the time relative to when Israel was restored as a nation would be:
May 14, 1948 . On that date the leaders of the Yishuv gathered in the Tel Aviv Museum and heard Ben-Gurion read the Declaration of Independence, announcing the establishment of the State of Israel. At the end of the thirty two-minute gathering, Ben-Gurion announced simply: "The State of Israel has arisen! This meeting is over.”
Now here is the second factor in this simple equation, it is also written in Matthew 24, (almost like He wants us to have some idea or a clue of when this will occur- IF we will pay attention and be alert.
A) “Now learn a parable of the fig tree; when its branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: (vs 32) (Israel re-established as a nation) “So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, B) “THIS generation shall not pass away Till ALL these things be fulfilled”.
Who is "THIS" generation above referring to? Obviously those that will be living and witnessing the very end time events being described in the passage- beginning with the restoration of Israel in 1948. Therefore, the second factor in this simple equation is: How many years then does God generally grant man to live before they "pass"? 70 Years ("The days of our years are threescore years and ten" (Psalms 90:10)
So far we have A) 1948, (Israel's statehood, or the blossoming of the fig tree), plus B) The life span of the generation that sees these things- about 70 years, which brings us to 2018. (A + B = 2018)
However, we have one more factor to consider in order to determine when the time of His second coming might be: It says that generation will not pass until ALL those things are fulfilled- Which would include the “Great Tribulation” the 7 year period AFTER Christ returns. Therefore we need to subtract that 7 years to estimate when He might return:
1948 + 70 (-) 7 = 2011
THEREFORE, "Be ye also Ready", for based on the above calculation from when Prime Minister Ben-Gurion announced "The State of Israel has arisen!"
Jesus Christ MIGHT very well return in: (or before!) 2011
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Then the need to share the gospel with everyone is urgent !!! …
and the command to “Be ready…in all holy conduct and godliness” …
and the command to “Sell what you have and give” is NOW! (Luke 12:33)
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