Newsmax Jesus Cover: Conservative Magazine Asks 'Will He Ever Return?'

Correction: Newsmax's cover story "The Jesus Question" is from April 2009.

The editors of Newsmax might be getting a little impatient for the second coming of Christ.

The conservative magazine's latest cover story, "The Jesus Question," is about the son of god's return to earth as prophesied in the Bible.

Jesus is no stranger to newstands. Biblical history interests plenty of readers. Just ask a few magazine editors. But the text accompanying Newsmax's Jesus cover story ("Will He Ever Return?") seems to strike a more plaintive, are-we-there-yet tone, that differs from those of the general interest magazines.

While the article is posted online, a search of the magazine's web site yields a bulleted outline that will tell many readers what they want to know.

Obama's armageddon-inducing health care bill isn't mentioned, but the president's "globalist" ways are panned in a section devoted to biblical prophesies. Newsmax reports:

Globalism
Satan shall "deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth," and shall "gather them together" to encircle and attack Israel.
-- Rev. 20: 7-9

The expansion of the European Union; NAFTA and global economics; a U.S. economy flirting with socialism and the election of an internationalist president in Obama.

Comments

[wigginnutz]

11:38 PM on 03/29/2010

I thought the FBI killed him in Waco.

[wigginnutz]

11:36 PM on 03/29/2010

I hope so. I hope he takes all his followers with him too so that the rest of us who can think rationally can have this planet all to ourselves. We could really get some things done then. That would be heaven.

[Stephen C. Rose]

10:38 AM on 03/29/2010

Jesus already returned -- a second coming has to do more with us recognizing him in us and folllowing the way that he outlined. Such theological thinking will get few takers. It's not antinomian. It's common sense.

[southernsepia]

09:36 AM on 03/29/2010

When he returns, that is not what he's going to look like.

[The Cause Endures]

08:15 PM on 03/28/2010

Seriously?

[nonvoters]

04:50 PM on 03/28/2010

i dont believe in magic im sorry keep making yourself feel better about dying

[CessnaDriver]

11:02 PM on 03/28/2010

So, your answer to the question posed by The Lovin' Spoonful would be "No". Correct?

[srvegas]

03:40 AM on 03/28/2010

Does anybody really believe that Jesus is going to return? Every generation has been certain Jesus would return in their lifetime just like the current generations alive today is certain he will return in theirs. There have been 100 generations who believed this. Jesus is not returning because his supernatural abilities are myth like Perkūnas causes lightning.

[B Kleitz]

11:50 PM on 03/27/2010

Seriously, the guy on the cover looks more like Dwayne Almond than Jesus.

Hmmmmmmm.....

[CessnaDriver]

11:04 PM on 03/28/2010

Do you mean "Allman"?

[B Kleitz]

08:15 PM on 03/29/2010

Um, heh heh...yes.
(Blushing now).

It was late, what can I say?

[NJmikeV]

06:41 PM on 03/27/2010

"Jesus Was A Capricorn"

"Everybody's gotta have somebody to look down on..."
---Kris Kristofferson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofzCZiQ9vjA

[Danny Washart]

08:18 PM on 03/27/2010

Jesus was such a dirty hippy! Eww... : P

Of course this is a bit of an absurd claim, that he was a hippie in appearance. He was a first century Semitic man. Yeah, he wore sandals and a beard, but if he came around today, I bet he'd wear shoes and shave. He was a skilled craftsmen; I imagine him analogous to a union worker that decided to leave home and his job to go around and teach a new, scaled down rules-wise but philosophically stronger version of Christianity. He starts with the fishing union, and moves on from there. Still, pretty hippy-like.

The Kristofferson holds a lot of impact, if you are a Christian of course. If not, then so what Jesus was a hippy? He was a dirty hippy like all the other dirty hippies, one could assert. Point being, the Jesus side of the argument is weak, if jarringly effective.

[Danny Washart]

03:00 PM on 03/27/2010

BTW, Peoples. Jesus was not a Socialist. I agree, it's likely he could be if born today and if he considered government very hard. But there is hardly definite proof of this. Consider how little attention Jesus even pays to the Government. He basically says, "Yeah yeah, give Caesar what he wants." Consider what this means: Jesus was a supporter of the pre-Christian Roman Empire. That's pretty darn conservative in a lot of respects. But I wouldn't seriously consider Jesus much of a supporter, really. Because he didn't really think much about it. Because he was sort of wrapped up in religious teachings. He could, conceivably, be a conservative today. Or a libertarian. Or a liberal. Communist. Socialist. Would her object to taxation of the public which benefited the rich? Well, he liked the tax collectors didn't he? It wasn't like those taxes were going towards Israelite infrastructure, schooling, and services.
Jesus did not lead a political movement. If he did, he'd be so much more the Messiah of prophecy. Instead, he was concerned with what was inside his believers hearts, their psychology in effect, and with radical charity. Radical charity is not the same thing as Socialism. Small government conservatives can, and do, give a lot of money to charity. Not enough or Jesus to be happy, likely. But the point is, charity and a conservative government are not incompatible.

[NJmikeV]

06:46 PM on 03/27/2010

The early Church members were Communists

32All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. 33With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all. 34There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need.

Acts of the Apostles Chapter 4

[Danny Washart]

07:30 PM on 03/27/2010

The Acts were written in a post-Pauline Christianity, which added a lot of ideas, interpretations, symbolism, etc. But I wouldn't be surprised if he lived in at least a similar manner. Nevertheless, there is some important nuance here. Surely, you could claim that these Christians lived a Communal lifestyle. But Communism? It is heard to say because of differences in definition, but when using the word, one usually implies its full force and connotation. Note, there is no claim of class struggle, or terms analogous to the bourgeois, etc. If you scrape up another scripture nugget which does, I'd be quite intrigued. Also unmentioned is any sort of revolutionary movement, which I think is important to Communism. However, it is unnecessary for Marxism. What is necessary then is a capitalistic economy so advanced as to reach the point of transition into a Communist society. My interpretation of it is like a bunch of robots and factories that feed and clothe us so well that we have too much free time and too few paying jobs. While the Empire at this time was a market economy, it definitely wasn't that advanced. Regardless of all this, Communism at least implies a political movement, and this was not one.
I would agree that, if modern Christians took the scriptures seriously and followed either Jesus or the Acts, they would be Communist if they applied their ideas to politics, and would be living a communal lifestyle if they emulated the early Christians.

[reasonable111]

08:20 PM on 03/27/2010

Yes, but it was done voluntarily, and the money was shared only in the Christian community.

It was not forced and they did not do under a government edict.

Quite different than the totalitarian communism the world has experienced, with many dieing at the hands of the dictators that hold power.

Don't be naive.

[bella citta]

11:22 AM on 03/27/2010

If he were to return, it would be the repugs calling for his crucification. dang community organizer!

[sunshine14]

11:31 AM on 03/27/2010

We are forewarn In the end of times, the old roman empire will rear its ugly head for the last time. what did they do? Instill fear fear fear upon their citizens. Used religion and twisted the word of G*d, twisted and spinned, falsely accused others, did they not, Why J*s*s he was crucified?

[confuseddemocrat]

11:39 AM on 03/27/2010

interesting analogy......

[sunshine14]

11:18 AM on 03/27/2010

J*s*s was a good socialist, a good steward over G*d children. Remember there is always the opposite of good, ev1l socialist, not a good steward over G*d's people. J*s*s came to give and serve righteousness and justice for all equality. One law serves all and all follow the same law and obey

J*s*s would not hand out laws that give tax cuts to only the wealthy and increase taxes on the middle class to pay off for generations would he?
That is not righteousness or justice, nor just laws.
they are mans laws, not G*d's Government laws (why Ten Commandments, every Government has laws for order) and we will all be judged by G*d"s laws, not mans laws, will be no excuse because they are unlawful.
A honest days work for a honest days wage is applied to all, for neither can exist without the other. Would be no billionaires, if there were no labors, nor consumers would there be?
All are to serve one another for the good of prosperity of all. All else is just pure greed. Isaiah: Shepherds dogs, who never have enough, is so true. Not happy with a good living wage, want more more more profits also on top. ill gotten gains, done by unrighteous acts to build ones own house, is not good my friends.

[Danny Washart]

02:28 PM on 03/27/2010

Do even you meet Jesus' standards? Relatively speaking, we are all pretty fat cats around these parts. You are using a computer. Unless it isn't your own, Jesus would think you were wrong throwing away money you know would do good elsewhere.
Jesus was all about love, generosity, and even feminism. He does seem quite against family values! It's odd how little consideration this receives. He rejected his Mom and his brother, saying, "you (his disciples) are my family". Imagine a modern Jewish Rabbi doing that to his mother! Hehe.
He doesn't seem to care much about the Gentiles. He taught a liberal to moderate view of Judaism, one which was more practical for a skilled worker that lived in Galilee to adhere to. (Long treks to Jerusalem to offer sacrificial blood, representing your own life/ life-force, so that you might be cleansed. Not being able to do any on work on the Sabbath. Both are hard for real people. Ergo, he says, these things are symbolic; be good in your heart.) It was Paul that pushed the faith to the Gentiles, creating the mish-mash that is Christianity.
Oh. And he didn't come close to thinking he was the Son of God, or the Messiah. I'm sure he would have liked to have been the Messiah, but, um, Jerusalem didn't happen until the 1950's. These were pushed by the Gentile church community of the John Gospel (Son of God) and the wishful thinking of the others (Messiah)

[bimplebean]

04:16 PM on 03/27/2010

All this talk about a fictional character..

THINK FOR YOURSELVES, people.

[CessnaDriver]

11:11 PM on 03/28/2010

Yeah, nobody could possibly that true of heart and willing to die for what he believes in...

[CanUFeel2012]

11:03 AM on 03/27/2010

Jesus was socia list /co wwie...

good luck republicans....

[Jimmy MO]

10:57 AM on 03/27/2010

This only shows how desperate Conservatives are these days if they have to fall back on religious fear-mongering.

[confuseddemocrat]

11:04 AM on 03/27/2010

here is their problem...

.They believe armageddon has started and that you know who is "Damien"...but the problem is that they (GOPERS) haven't been raptured....

Seee? if the current state of things continue...it would mean that the election of BO was good and that they are on the "wrong side" historically and religiously

A huge religious conundrum for the right...........

[sunshine14]

11:26 AM on 03/27/2010

correct and who is starting armageddon, bu the ones spreading the fear?
Remember S*t*n is a great deceiver, has had hundreds of generations to practice.
And S*t*n being such a great deceiver, would not be so so foolish, to stand out, and let himself be so clearly known would he?
Sadly the right, do not get it and who are the ones, sadly because of their own weaken faith and trust in other men to teach them are further deceived? Trust in G*d only and put your sights on him ask him to teach you, so you will not be deceived.
G*d says, but you do not ask, seek or knock at my door. All below is just an illusion of deception.
Greed does not like this Pres.

[KindOne]

11:26 AM on 03/27/2010

Do you think the GOPERS have realized yet that they are not going to be Raptured?

I told them years ago that the Rapture already happened and that they were left behind. That didn't satisfy them so I decided we would do another Rapture so they can really see for themselves that, yes, they are left behind. It is scheduled for May, 2011.

In fact, I bet not one person will fly into the air naked. But, I might be surprised. We will see, I've been surprised before.

[sunshine14]

10:54 AM on 03/27/2010

What the right sadly, do not understand is when J*s*s came, we were all his enemies. We were what we not call His terro? The right have sadly forgotten, all have been given to freely,freely. so no one can boast. The right are more fearful of the anti-c,sssss, rather then trusting in the word G*d himself. The right should clearly know, if one truly believes G*d, then they know G*d said, I am victorious in the end. The right, each one will have to answer for their own sins, like all of us. G*d I am victorious. G*d does the battle with the Anti-csss not man, for man also will be judged and will endure the great day of G*d wrath. Be on the right side of G*d, be on the good side of history of all.