Originally posted by Coasterkidmwm
I demand a version in the original language, not one that is poorly translated to English and then "corrected" multiple times.
Original Greek:
"Tote ean tis epo humin, "Idou, hode Christos," e "Hode," pisteuo me. Gar egeiro pseudochristos, kai pseudoprophetes, kai didomi megas semeion kai teras; hoste ei dunatos planao he kai elektos. Idou, proereo humin. Oun ean epo humin "Idou, esti en he eremos," exerchomai me. "Idou, en he tameion," pisteuo me. Gar hosper he astrape exerchomai apo anatole, kai phaino heos dusme, houto kai he parousia he Uihos anthropos esomai."
Literal Translation of Original Greek:
"At the time when a person speaks to you "Behold, here in this location is Christ," or "Here in this location," have not faith. Because awaken false Christs, also false prophets, and give great miracles and omens; if able, causing to wander even the elect. Behold, I have already said to you. Therefore, at the time when a person speaks to you "Behold, he is positioned in the desert," depart not. "Behold, positioned in the private chamber," have not faith. Because exactly like the lightning issues from the dawn, and shines as far as where the sun sets; in this way also the return of the Son of man will be." [Matthew 24:23-27]
Your move.
Originally posted by hyyyper
But then how do you recognize the real Jesus when he comes back? Do you christian have some kind of 'secret word'?
There's a lot of information, and a lovely parable about ten virgins and a marriage feast, right after that Matthew verse I quoted. That explains it. He's not coming back in the same way he came the first time. When he comes back, it will be to gather his saints before the final judgment.