Jesus Christ IS coming again! This has been heralded during the past sixty to seventy years as it never has been since the first century in the days of the Apostles. The great recovery of what we sometimes call "premillennial truth" has brought this about. This blessed truth of the soon-return of the Lord Jesus has filtered through churches of many denominations including the rise of independent churches. How we bless God for those who not only are truly saved--regardless of human labels -- but who also "love His appearing."
When will Christ come? No man knows! Concerning His second coming to the earth, our Lord declared: "But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray: "for ye know not when the time is" (Mark 13:32-33). Hence, all of His exhortations concerning His second coming at the close of the Great Tribulation were based on the fact that His coming would be "like a thief in the night" (Matthew 24: 36-51). This will be due to the fact that "those days should be shortened" (Matthew 24:22; see Daniel 12:11-13).
When will Christ come for "the church, which is His body?" Again, no man knows. For we believe that since this Mystical Body of Christ is a separate and complete program in itself and unrelated to the prophetic program of God (although there is an ultimate inter-relation between the two in the ages to come, I believe), that there will be what some have rightly termed a "secret rapture" for this church. This rapture ("catching away"--I Thessalonian 4:17; "calling on high"--Philippians 3:14; being "received up into glory" -- I Timothy 3:16) will take place before the prophetic program is on the stage of world history again. Just as we begin to see signs of the approaching Christmas Season early in the Fall but hear or see nothing about Thanksgiving until November is reached; so we are beholding signs of Christ's second coming to earth now. How much nearer must the conclusion of this blessed "dispensation of the mystery" be! The time is His secret! Being saved and ready is our responsibility! Are you?
How God Saves
Men
Believing
Christ DIED, that’s HISTORY.
Believing
Christ DIED for YOU SINS and Rose again that’s SALVATION.
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Romans 1:16, Romans 10:9-10 and 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
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Posted By Cecil and Connie Spivey
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