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Christ Returns by 1988: 101 Reasons Why
Colin Deal, 1979: 'Christ Returns by 1988', and He Had 101 Reasons
A North Carolina evangelist put the deadline on the cover, using the popular 1948-plus-one-generation formula.
What was said
“Christ Returns by 1988: 101 Reasons Why”
— Colin Hoyle Deal (evangelist and author) · said 1979 · due By 1988
1988 ended without the Second Coming.
The fine print
The quote is the book's title (1979). The arithmetic, per Deuce of Clubs: 'a generation = 40 years => modern Israel became a nation in 1948, therefore => 1988 = end of the world.' The Deuce of Clubs copy is a version titled as a question, 'Will Christ Return By 1988? 100 Reasons Why.' Among the 'reasons': Bigfoot sightings as the return of the giants of Noah's day.
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