candle2 writes:
Matthew 24:22 "And except those days should be
Shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for
the elect' sake those days shall be shortened.
You don't know how many people are "the elect". It could be all but five people - or all but five thousand people. The technology of 2000 years ago could easily have wiped out five thousand people.
candle2 writes:
The crowd at that time didn't witness total
destruction. Only this present generation can see
all that is mentioned in chapter 24.
But Jesus wasn't talking to our generation. He was talking to the people who were alive THEN, the people right in front of Him. THEY didn't witness total destruction. Therefore the prophecy failed.
candle2 writes:
I guess my reference to Revelation 11 was also
beyond you understanding.
It was beyond my interest. As I said, you can't use Revelation to prop up your misuse of Matthew.
candle2 writes:
Only the generation that sees all these things,
including the great tribulation mentioned in
verse 22, can qualify as being among those in
"this generation."
Wrong. Only the ones who WERE in that generation can qualify as being among those in "this generation."
You're thinking backwards. You assume that the prophecy MUST have been true, so somebody MUST see what was prophesied. The correct logic is: They DIDN'T see what was prophesied, therefore the prophecy failed.
"Oh no, They've gone and named my home St. Petersburg.
What's going on? Where are all the friends I had?
It's all wrong, I'm feeling lost like I just don't belong.
Give me back, give me back my Leningrad."
-- Leningrad Cowboys