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Mitt thinks the Second Coming is in Missouri? (Original Post) nolabear Nov 2012 OP
He's easily as bat shit crazy as Palin was with her wacky church... NYC_SKP Nov 2012 #1
And that all the jews will be killed when that happens... LisaL Nov 2012 #2
Hes referring to Armageddon - evangelical and LDS belief FreeState Nov 2012 #5
Blessing Israel jdlamb Nov 2012 #7
And Todd Akin donco Nov 2012 #3
Oh I just spit all over my keyboard. nolabear Nov 2012 #4
What did he say? I can't watch the video on my phone. Turborama Nov 2012 #6

FreeState

(10,572 posts)
5. Hes referring to Armageddon - evangelical and LDS belief
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 01:43 AM
Nov 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armageddon

According to one premillennial Christian interpretation, the Messiah will return to earth and defeat the Antichrist (the "beast&quot and Satan the Devil in the Battle of Armageddon. Then Satan will be put into the "bottomless pit" or abyss for 1,000 years, known as the Millennial Age. After being released from the abyss, Satan will gather Gog and Magog (peoples of two specific nations) from the four corners of the earth. They will encamp surrounding the "holy ones" and the "beloved city" (this refers to Jerusalem). Fire will come down from God, out of heaven and devour Gog and Magog after the Millennium. The Devil, death, hell, and those not found written in the Book of Life are then thrown into Gehenna (the Lake of Fire burning with brimstone).


http://www.adventistreview.org/2003-1518/story2.html
Supposedly (at least according to books like Armageddon, radio programs like Irvin Baxter's Politics and Religion, TV networks like Pat Robertson's CBN, and high-budget apocalyptic films like The Omega Code), the Bible's final prophecies will swirl around modern Israel and the blood-stained city of Jerusalem. During history's last moments-again, supposedly-the Almighty will finally pulverize Israel's invading enemies and defend His chosen people, the Jews. This scenario is now being taught in Christian circles all over the world.

The belief that God will ultimately defend Middle East Jews at Armageddon is so strongly embedded within the twenty-first century evangelical psyche that it has spilled over into politics and even influences U.S. foreign policy toward the Jewish state.1 Not only does the United States support Israel as a democracy-which it should, but countless U.S. citizens, including prophecy-minded, politically active Christians in Washington, D.C., believe strongly that if we support Israel, God will support us. From California to New York, on radio and TV, the line is often heard, "He who blesses Israel will be blessed, and He who curses Israel will be cursed" (although this exact phrase is not in the Bible).

jdlamb

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7. Blessing Israel
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 03:37 PM
Nov 2012

You are mistaken about the phrase not being in the Bible, It is found in Genesis 12:1-3. God is talking to Abram and tells him he is going to make him a great nation (Israel). He then says he will bless those that bless Israel... 12 1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Turborama

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6. What did he say? I can't watch the video on my phone.
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 02:02 AM
Nov 2012

Don't Mormons believe Jesus' 2nd coming has aleady happened, when he came on vacation to The USA after he was executed?

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