As many look at the bible, we see things differently. But is this correct? I believe that as believers, we need to view the Bible the same, as Paul says.
Let us look at Acts 1: 9
There it is stated that, "Now when he had spoken these things, while they watched, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight."
There are a few things we need to see here.
#1: This happened while the disciples watched.
#2: He was taken up.
#3: A cloud received him, out of their sight.
Well, it is obvious that Jesus was lifted UP off the earth. A cloud received him and took him. But the question should be, where was he taken?
The answer is found in a book of the old testament. The book of Daniel. Lets take a look at the 7th chapter and see what is taking place there.
"I continued to observe, the vision in the night, and behold, like the son of man was coming with the clouds of heaven until he came to the Ancient of Days, and approached him. Then dominion, honor, and the kingdom were given to him, and all peoples, tribes, and languages served him. His authority is an everlasting authority which shall not pass away, and his kingdom shall not be destroyed." Daniel 7: 13, 14
I see nothing about a "second coming" here. He is taken TO the Ancient of days, not to the earth. If Christians see the second coming in this, then they are seriously mistaken. How can you read this and get the second coming out of it?
Is it not obvious enough to see that he is being ushered into the presence of the Ancient of Days? What happened after he ascended into heaven? He was ushered into the presence of the Father, and given not "a" kingdom, but THE kingdom.
Let us also look at when this happened.
In 31 A.D. Jesus was crucified. That must mean that in 31 A.D. he received his kingdom. But hold on one second people, I know that this is hard to swallow. So I will make it easy for you who doubt. As is known, I am a completed believer. I believe that ALL of the prophesies were fulfilled by 68-70 A.D.
I also can prove with the way YAHVAH deals with his people, that he works in cycles, that EVERYTHING in the bible has been fulfilled. Everything. Nothing was missed, nothing is "yet" to be fulfilled.
