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There is a feeling of expectancy in the air. Everyone "feels" something
great is about to take place. When it will happen, no one knows for sure.
But the signs of the times point out one thing very clearly the Lord
of Glory is coming to catch His bride away. Who is His Bride?
The Church. Those who have made themselves ready and are without spot
or wrinkle. Those who have obeyed His commandments and have been washed
whiter than snow. Those who have taken on His name in water baptism. Those
who have received His Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues.
A glorious Church! Yes, God has a glorious Church, and He is soon to catch
His bride away when He descends from heaven with a shout. What a
wonderful day for those who are ready. How sad for those who have not prepared
for His coming. The doctrine of the second coming of Christ is one of the
most important ones of the whole Bible. The predictions of His coming are
mentioned many times in the Old and New Testaments, which makes us
aware that this doctrine is of uttermost importance. Jacob prophesied
about the second advent of Christ (Genesis 49:10) Job also spoke of the
second appearance of Christ when he said, he shall stand at the latter
day upon the earth. (Job 19:25) Jesus promised the disciples He would return
and receive His children unto Himself. (John 14:3 and Revelation
22:7,12,20)The second coming of Christ will be literal and personal. "For
the Lord himself shall descend." (1 Thessalonians 4:16) The saints of the
living God should strive every day to keep themselves prepared and watching
for the actual "rapture of the church," which will be the resurrecting
of those who have died in Christ, and the catching away of the living saints,
without experiencing death as were Enoch and Elijah of the Old testament.
The rapture will take place in the twinkling of an eye, and the saints
will be changed, to be like Him. The second phase is the appearance of
Jesus to execute judgment and to set up his millennial kingdom with
His saints. Then every eye shall see him. ( Revelation 1:7) And so
shall we ever be with the Lord!
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