Verily I say unto you, This generation [genea] shall not pass away,
till all be fulfilled.
— Luke 21:32 —
Span of Time
Did Peter believe the end would come in his generation? If he did, why would he say this?
II Peter 3:8-9 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing,
that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
The Lord isn't slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness;
but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish,
but that all should come to repentance.
Jesus said,
Mark 13:30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation [genea] shall not pass,
till all these things be done.
That one little scripture is what caused the false doctrines of preterism,
which claims that all of the prophecies were fulfilled by 70 A.D.
The Greek word "genea" which was translated generation in English
doesn't just mean the span of a man's life.
It also means an age, or an era, as well as a nation.
Obviously it didn't mean the span of that generation because all prophecies are not fulfilled.
So choose one of the other definitions of genea.
Jesus was saying
this current state of the world won't end until every prophecy is fulfilled.
Paraphrased: Verily I say unto you, that this age [genea] shall not pass,
till all these things be done.
Ephesians 3:20-21 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly
above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages [genea], world without end. Amen.
Genea is plural or singular. It can refer to any span of time.
It depends on the span of time you are referring to.
It could be the span of time from creation to the end of time,
or it could be the span of time from Jesus' resurrection till His return,
or it could refer to the span of a man's life.
It is apparent and obvious that all of these things have not yet taken place.
They continue to this day, and there are things that have definitely not yet happened.
Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him,
and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
Time is Relevant
It begins like this.
II Peter 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing,...
We are given that admonition before we are given this information.
II Peter 3:8 ...that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
It means more than just that God is eternal, so time is irrelevant to Him.
It means what it says.
Isaiah 46:9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else;
I am God, and there is none like me,
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying,
My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
How did God "declare the end from the beginning"?
By giving us the seven day week as a perpetual reminder.
The age or genea of man will be six days or six thousand years.
The last or seventh day will be the millennial rest of the earth.
So that we won't get discouraged and wonder why it hasn't come yet,
He gave us Hosea 6:1-3.
Hosea 6:1-3 Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn,
and he will heal us;
he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning;
and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Hebrews 4:8-10 For if Jesus had given them rest,
then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
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You Need a Savior
In the sweat of thy face
shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out
of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt
thou return. Genesis 3:19
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How Can I Understand the Bible
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If
ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:31-32
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye
shall be free indeed. John 8:36
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Who Is Jesus
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered
the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who
hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and
what is his son's name, if thou canst tell? Proverbs 30:4
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Genesis 1: In the Beginning God Created...
For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it;
he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.
Isaiah 45:18
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Chosen People
Elect according
to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification
of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ:...
I Peter 1:2
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All of Israel
Shall Be Saved
And other sheep I have, which are not of this
fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and
there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. John 10:16
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Hebrew Roots
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty;
only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this;
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit,
and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:13-16
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What About Baptism
John answered,
saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier
than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to
unloose: he shall baptize with the
Holy Ghost and with fire: Luke 3:16
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Why Judgment Day
The
LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he
bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. The LORD
maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth
up. He raiseth up the poor out of the
dust, and lifteth up the beggar from
the dunghill, to set them among
princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory:
for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and he hath
set the world upon them. He will keep the feet of his saints,
and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall
no man prevail. The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces;
out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the
LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength
unto his king, and exhalt the horn of his anointed. I Samuel 2:6-10
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Origin of the Holidays
Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination
to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for
even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire
to their gods. Deuteronomy 12:31
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Where is Heaven
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book,
and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed
us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people,
and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and
we shall reign on the earth. Revelation 5:9-10
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What is Hell
He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst
of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is
like the Son of God. Daniel 3:25
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Third Temple?
And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple:
and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things?
verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another,
that shall not be thrown down. Matthew 24:1-2
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The Beginning of
the Day of the Lord
Immediately after the tribulation of those days
shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens
shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man
in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and
they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with
power and great glory. Matthew 24:29-30
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New World Order
And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto
the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
Revelation 9:1
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What About the Rapture
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are
the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit,
that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow
them. Revelation 14:13
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Preterism
Verily I say unto you, This generation [genea] shall not pass away,
till all be fulfilled.
Luke 21:32
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Antichrist
Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is
antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. I John 2:22
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