I'm going to a baptist church, but have so many different beliefs than these guys. I know Jesus is gods son, the messiah, and god sends his Spirit to whom he will, and takes it back too. I know god commands his people to observe days as holy, and that Jesus was not born in winter, and never said to celebrate his birthday anyhow. I believe the scriptures, and think letters written to the early church have value. I guess I kinda believe like united church of god people, but refuse to think of any current guy as a prophet. I will never go there! Anyway, I know the rapture of the church idea is rediculous. Obviously, Jesus will return once more only, not two or three times, and definitely not in secret. Is there anyone else who thinks like me? Or am I anathema?
based upon what so stated in your question, you are a little all over the place. the most important thing is do you know JESUS personally ?? i know that may seem a little bit silly to ask but there are allot of people who know about Jesus and believe what he did but really don't have a relationship with him. so do you know him personally ??
i think you are very silly to believe that jesus christ will one day return and that he was the messiah...there is no first hand eveidence that he was the jewish messiah as described in the bible....he was a rebel fighter agianst the occupying Romans and the the part about Pontious Pilate washing his hands off the execution of Jesus was a later Roman adaptation of the oral and handed down gospel...this is an honest fact amongst the Vatican Church minions - there were several Jesuses that appeared just before the Romans ransacked Jerusalem and they were either prophets, pseudo-prophets, healers and military rebels all claiming to the title of 'Christ' meaning "Anointed" . now in this specific case anointed or baptized or given an order as in the precession of Rabbis up the hierachy of the Priesthood- ie. the 'anointed' had to go through trials before he was ordained a Rabbi for example join the military at 17 which is what happens in modern day Israel now - you know - after the marbitzvah then your trials in life begins towards the Shekinah of God.No doubt Jesus was an admirable man and Teacher - the Jesus of the Gospels that is but much of his core sayings i regret to say doesn't exist anymore and the whole Gospel as its is now is a falsity. and by the way why do you not think Jesus will not return in Secret are you a Mormon? and have you heard of the Menanite Prophet living and alive today and prophesying and passing LAWS like MOSES and MUHAMMAD? did you know the Menanites are spreading fast all over the world.?