I believe the "end times" means the end of an age. An age of rules wrote by man. In my opinion, that means the ending of the New Covenant, and the world fixes itself when it fixes itself.
If that is what you believe, then what are you basing it on? Jesus gave a "sign" so that we would know when he was ruling as king and for the "last days" to begin. (Matthew 24:3-14) All of the features of the sign are in evidence and according to Luke's account only a couple of things remain before Jesus comes with his angelic forces to judge the world of humankind. Only when he has cleansed the earth of wickedness, will he introduce the rulership of his Kingdom earth wide. (Matthew 6: 9-10; Daniel 2:44) Only with the rule of God's Kingdom can his will be done on earth as it is in heaven. This world will never fix itself....Jesus will fix it.
The reason I only bring up America is because that is where I am from and have lived my whole life. I have spent minimal time outside of America, so I don't want to pretend to know anything I don't know.
I know that Americans are somewhat insulated about event that occur outside of your nation. But God is concerned with more than just America....which I believe is the greatest pretend "Christian" nation on earth.(sorry) I think their traditional faith made them very trusting and that trust has been abused and exploited.
I believe that tradition came from the Greeks or Romans not Israelites or from God's Word.
Christendom's traditions are firmly grounded in pagan worship....no doubt about that. You won't find any of their beliefs in the Bible. (2 Corinthians 6:14-18)
Low key, I think Jesus was just King Solomon sent down to live another life and perform miracles. I also must note that I don't believe Jesus did anything a prophet didn't do before him aside from cast demons out of people. He may have done it on a larger scale than the prophets before him, but it was still all God doing it, and he said it himself.
Actually, the reign of King Solomon was one of the most peaceful and productive in Israel's history, so I believe that Solomon's reign was pictorial of the reign of Christ, giving the Israelites a preview of sorts into how good life can get when they obeyed their God and had his blessing. He was the only King gifted with Godly wisdom, just like Jesus.
I also didn't think Jesus was perfect. It clearly talks about him breaking the Sabbath, and could you imagine walking into some Christian event and flipping over tables at a church? Nahh, God would not want us to do that in my eyes even if you are so special.
Have you examined these things carefully? Think for a moment what Jesus and his apostles actually did? They walked through a wheat field and grabbed a few grains of wheat on their way through. Were they breaking the Sabbath? The Pharisees said they were, but God's law did not. There was to be no "work" on the Sabbath. Harvesting grain was hard work. Grabbing a few handfuls of grain whilst walking through a wheat field was hardly "working". The Pharisees had added to God's law by making ridiculous applications of it. Did you know that they considered killing a flea on the Sabbath as "hunting"? Jesus was the son of God....he would know God's law and the application of it better than anyone.
Now, when Jesus entered the temple and saw the merchants selling sacrificial animals right there in the temple, he lost it! Why? Because they were conducting a commercial enterprise in God's house of worship. Not only that but they were extorting money from their own brothers by charging more than what the animals were worth and charging fees for exchanging currency for donation at the temple. They made God's house into "a den of thieves".
Jesus had every right to be angry. I think you are mistaken there.
I don't know though, that sounds crazy, but then again, I've never been able to make it through The Passion of the Christ. That movie is brutal and savage. It just makes me feel all blehh even thinking about what happened to him. I guess just because you can't do wrong in man's eyes does not mean you can't do wrong in God's Eyes. But who knows? What do I know? I wasn't there for any of this.
You do understand that the Passion of the Christ was only a movie? I prefer the book actually.
It is true that Jesus suffered greatly at the hands of his opposers, but what he achieved in spite of it, should never be devalued.
Do you understand what redemption is and how it was applied in Israel? It explains what Jesus did and why his death bailed us out of bondage.