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Jesus: False Prophet, Liar, Fraud!
Jesus made several prophecies (24th chapter of Matthew) that later proved false. He predicted to the people of that ancient era the rapture (v. 31), the "end of the world" (v. 3,13), Judgment Day (v. 50-51), and THE Second Coming (v. 30), would all occur within their lifetime (i.e. within the First Century), they would live to see it all before they died. Jesus told them "ALL these things will happen before the people now living have all died."1 Another translation words it "some of the people of this generation will still be alive when all this happens"2 while a third renders it "… while the people of this time are still living!"3 Elsewhere Jesus predicted to his disciples that he was "about4 to come …with his angels, and… reward each one according to his deeds (i.e. judgment day). I assure you that there are some here (i.e. in 33 AD) who will not die until they have seen the Son of Man [Jesus] come as King."5 Jesus promised that not only would The Second Coming occur within the lifetime of his First Century disciples, it would even occur within the lifetime of Caiaphas7 (who tried him) and the Roman soldiers6 (who crucified him).
As evidence his disciples took him at his word, we find this doctrine being put into practice in the early Christian community. Believing the end of the world to be approaching, Jesus had told his disciples to get rid of all their possessions8 (as did the Millerites under similar delusions, in the 1840's). This they gladly did after Jesus' death11. And the Apostle Paul ordered Christians not to waste time getting married for "considering the present distress, I think it is better for a man to stay as he is …don't look for a wife. …There is not much time left … For this world, as it is now, will not last much longer."9 These doctrines made sense because they trusted Jesus about the "end of the world" being imminent. Modern churches aren't so trusting; they've done a 180° on Paul (weddings now providing big revenue, and they love $$$ more than Paul), as well as a 180° on Jesus' command to impoverish oneself (teaching just the opposite- be a good Republican & stuff your pockets as much as you can while screwing the poor).
| C.S. Lewis, the popular Christian author, wrote in one of his last books... | "The World's Last Night", on pages 97 to 100, that... | Jesus was
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"…But there is worse to come. `Say what you like' we shall be told, `the apocalyptic beliefs of the first Christians have been proved to be false. It is clear from the New Testament that they all expected the Second Coming in their own lifetime. And, worse still, they had a reason, and one which you will find very embarrassing. Their Master had told them so. He shared, and indeed created, their delusion. He said in so many words, this generation shall not pass till all these things be done. And he was wrong. He clearly knew no more about the end of the world than anyone else.' It is certainly the most embarrassing verse in the Bible. …The one exhibition of error and the one confession of ignorance grow side by side. …The facts, then, are these: that Jesus professed himself (in some sense) ignorant, and within a moment showed that he really was so."10
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(1)Mt 24:34 TEV (2)Mt 24:34 CEV (3)Mt 24:34 NCV (4) from the Greek "mello" meaning "on the verge of". (5)Mt 16: 27-28 TEV (6)Rev. 1:7 (7)Mt 26: 63-64 (8)Lk 12:33, 18:22 (9)1Cor 7:26-31 TEV (10)World's Last Night, CS Lewis, Harcourt & Brace, NY 1988 pp 97-100 (11)Acts 2:44-45
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Jesus Once Asked "Who do men say that I am?"
The Evidence Speaks for Itself
A False Prophet