"The Delayed Parousia" (Greek. 2nd coming)

Mark-Had strong emphasis on immanent coming of gods kingdom on earth.
Mark 10:45 The atonement.
The parable of a strong man.

Compare Mark to John

John-Emphasis mostly on here and now.
John 3:16

Liberal view about the second coming of Christ. Christianity's message changed when Jesus did not come as expected.
Conservative view about the second coming of Christ. Different emphasis,people just misunderstood Jesus.

2 Different views
1. Christianity is Jewish sect and Jesus' enemies were scribes and Pharisees.
2. Christianity is standalone gentile religion, and Jesus' enemies were "The Jews"

Jesus the messiah will establish God's kingdom on Earth is a Jewish concept.

Conservatives say John wrote revelations, Liberals say the language in revelations is to complex to have had John write it. This is based on the fact that the Book of John is very simplistic in the writing style, while revelations is complex.

Discussion about "Will The Real Jesus Please Stand Up.
Craig (evangelical position, conservative)
1. Jesus rose form the dead best explanation of the historical evidence.
2. If #1 is false nothing can be salvaged from christianity. Christianity should be rejected as false.
Does this refute the moral and ethical teachings of Jesus? The social justice that Jesus proclaimed on the Sermon on The Mount.

Does morality matter without God?
Maybe god does exist? But, Christianity is false, although some of it's teachings are true.