Bus benches claim to reveal return of Christ
Posted : Jul 27, 2010 9:00 PM
Updated: Jul 28, 2010 10:14 AM
While waiting for your next bus, you may have an urge to prepare yourself to wait for Jesus. Bus benches around Colorado Springs say: "Save the Date: Return of Christ, May 21, 2011."
Marie Exley of Colorado Springs paid for these ads with her own money after seeing a similar billboard in Texas even though she's in between jobs.
"I decided to try to go out on my own and do what I could to get the message out myself," says Exley.
She says her job until Judgment Day is to spread the word.
"It's basically by faith I'm going out there and putting myself out there and allow people to think I'm crazy. I'm sure people in Noah's days thought he was crazy," says Exley.
The ads were made by the people who created the website WeCanKnow.com, based out of Ohio. The site is dedicated to telling people of the return of Jesus Christ.
A spokesperson for the website says the date comes from the Bible and having an understanding of God's Word as He reveals it to people.
Jerry Jenkins co-authored the fictional "Left Behind" book series, which chronicles the Earth's final days. Jenkins says he believes we should also be ready for the return of Christ, but he doesn't believe in a set date.
"If Jesus himself doesn't know when He's returning, I don't think we know either," says Jenkins. "I think its folly to predict the timing, but yeah, I think it's a great discussion and I applaud anyone who brings up the subject."
The bus benches in Colorado Springs will be up for about three months.
As you wait for your next bus, save the date. By the way, May 21, 2011 is a Saturday.
Gary at Jul 28th 2010 8:08 PM
And don't forget;
1 THESSALONIANS 5:2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
moses at Jul 28th 2010 12:01 AM
Regarding the return of The Lord Jesus Christ:
Matthew 24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Mark 13:32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
WitnessoftheTruth at Jul 28th 2010 11:42 PM
Glad to see you know two Bible verses. But what about the REST of the Bible. Is the Lord's return hanging on these two verses alone? NO!!
If you understood the Biblical pattern of Judgment, the LORD ALWAYS warns the people in advance. Did Noah know the time of the Flood? Yes! How? God TOLD him Heb 11:7:
"By faith Noah, BEING WARNED OF GOD OF THINGS NOT SEEN AS YET, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house..."
bline2 at Jul 28th 2010 12:08 AM
I've thought a lot of things, but I'd never thought I'd hear about the "second coming" first from a bus stop...
Nick at Jul 28th 2010 12:26 AM
Mathew 25:13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes.
Matthew 24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
It's not hard to say that this woman is a false prophet.