Catholics, and most other Christians, believe that Christ, the only begotten Son of God, was the messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. There can be no other. Christ is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End.
I understand what Catholics believe. I am just wondering how they will react if some other non-Jesus Messiah appears in the world tomorrow and starts getting a large following and performs major miracles etc. It will be quite interesting to see.
Not possible
False miracles have occurred since the priests of Pharaoh Rameses tried to flummox Moses.
OK, then we can just wait and see what happens. But you may want to watch Rabbi Anava’s video, he is quite impressive.
I don’t need to watch a video. I’ve read the back of The Book
There are any number of videos by very well meaning people of every religious type.
Evangelicals no doubt have videos telling us why Jesus will return any day now. When I was in the Assemblies of God we expected Jesus to return at any moment. This is nothing new, and the rabbi isn’t telling us anything new, either, but he’s wrong and time will prove him wrong, dear man.I have seen other videos too, but they all sound like irrational, crazed people. This video sounds different - sincere, serious, no hate speech, no scary talk.There are any number of videos by very well meaning people of every religious type.
When Jesus returns there will be no doubt in anyone’s mind that he’s returned and what is to happen then, for he is returning to judge the earth and her peoples. It will be an instantaneous occurrence that everyone will see and experience. He came 2000+ years ago, born of a woman to live as one of us when he was conceived and born of the Virgin Mary, but when he comes again, he’ll come as the King and Judge. Now he rules through his Church–his representative on earth. Until he comes again, each of us will meet him as our judge at our deaths–whether we believe in him or not. Those of us who have died and been judged a “good servant” will come again with him to “catch up” with us in the skies those faithful still living. Exactly how this will happen/look is something we’ll see when it happens. Like his first coming, much is dark to us, but we know enough to believe in the risen Christ and to do what he commanded us to do. All this is in the Bible for anyone with “eyes to see and ears to hear,” as Jesus so often put it.
And I’ve seen videos by Christians that are very sincere and rational, too, but they can still be wrong if their theology is wrong.
Well, we’ll see, then, won’t we?
The most likely scenario is that no one and nothing new will be coming our way. And as for the times in which we live—every time in human history has been an interesting time. People have been predicting the Moshiach, as desired by our Jewish friends, for centuries. Such predictions are common, but they come and go.You may be right. However, the way the world is going, we do need someone (Prophet/Messiah/Son of God, whatever you call him) to come right now and show us a way out of this chaotic mess. I for one would welcome such a person, no matter which religion he belongs to. Apparently we don’t have to wait long to know for sure in this case.And I’ve seen videos by Christians that are very sincere and rational, too, but they can still be wrong if their theology is wrong.
Well, we’ll see, then, won’t we?
In Jesus’ day there were several vaunted messiahs. Acts 5:34-39 is a prime example. Gamaliel spoke to the Sanhedrin saying that others had had followings among the people, but when they died nothing came of it. So it will be in this case, as well. I don’t say this from hubris, but from knowing history and how God worked through his prophets, culminating in Christ.
When our LORD returns, the “chaotic mess” of the human world won’t matter any more, just like the jumble and conflict of your life won’t matter once your eyes roll back into your head.
I would welcome your LORD (the Christ) just as much as I would welcome Moshiach, who Rabbi Anava is talking about coming very soon - either One is fine with me as long as they come soon. I just don’t want to have to wait till my eyes roll back into my head.
If you feel you would sincerely welcome Jesus Christ today if He physically arrived on the horizon, I feel we would be amiss to not inform you that He is presently available to you at this very moment in time. Jesus came to earth the first time to establish a relationship with each humann individual. We have this lifetime to welcome Him or dismiss Him. When He physically comes back, He is arriving as Judge of all man’s souls. At that moment it will be too late to welcome Him.
I agree! Now is the time
Oh my. Forgive me but that’s extremely short-sighted besides the clear way to be taken advantage of by some guru trickster–a return to the nonsensical '60’s in which people lost their lives, literally and figuratively, following some man who made claims that tickled their ears. Truth matters–it matters so much that God became man to give it to us.
but the text says you can watch the whole Near Death Experience at alonanava.com – this is long, and I’ve only made it part way through–I intend to finish it, though. . But it’s very interesting and I think it has some very important truths in it – especially about how we are God’s instruments on this earth and how our good works–especially helping one another-- link us to God. It reminds me of our Gospel reading today: How the rich man, because he had no good works, and he did not help Lazarus–the rich man had no links to God–so when he died, he could not go to God.Just FYI, the coming of Moshiach is a separate video from the near death story.I’ve been unable to watch this video,
I have not reached the point in the story where Rabbi Alon Anava speaks about the imminent coming of the messiah–I hope to get to that point in the next few days. But it would go along with many Christian–both Catholic and non–who have had supposed revelations telling them that Jesus is coming back soon. To the Jewish people it would be the first coming, and to Christians the 2nd coming. But it is definitely the same person, as He is the one sent by God.
When the anti-christ comes, those who do not belong to God and have refused to love and follow him, will be led astray. They will only be following what they have already chosen–disobedience to the one true God–the God of the believing Jews and the believing Gentiles. IMHO
There is no need to prejudge this person. We can evaluate him with an ‘open mind’ if and when he arrives.
There is Jesus in my life already, as there are many other Messengers/Sons of God.