THE RETURN OF THE MASTER : CHAPTER ONE
Chapter 1
Proofs
Of His Return
The second
coming of Jesus Christ is subject to verification. The sources of information
are authentic and very accurate. This is because they are biblically supported
and there is no contradiction. The bible says “By the testimony of two
witnesses a case can be established”. So Christ return is based on various
testimonies as you will discover in this booklet. We shall consider them one
after the other.
1. ANGELIC TESTIMONY: One of the
proof of Christ second coming is what I call Angelic Testimony. Angels confirm
the return of Jesus to this planet earth. This happened at the mount of Olivet,
near Bethany, when Jesus ascended into heaven as recorded in ACTS 1:9-11. The
disciples where watching Him life as He go up into heaven. In this process the
bible say that two men in white apparel suddenly stood by them and told them
that there was no need to keep looking into the sky because this same Jesus
will so come in the same manner they had seen Him go into heaven.
My friend, you may want to know the
manner Jesus goes into heaven. That means, in the full view of the disciples. They
were watching Him life as He takes off from the earth and go up into heaven. It
was a public demonstration and not in secret. These men were angels of God
confirming Christ return. The disciples were glad to hear that, so they
returned to their various home with great expectation of Jesus.
2. APOSTOLIC
TESTIMONY: The second roof of Christ return is
the apostolic testimony. The early Apostles of Jesus Christ do teaches the
early Christians about the Christ return. Having had an encounter with Him on
His ascension at the mount of Olivet and the report of the angels, they taught the
early believers that the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout,
with the voice of an arc angel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in
Christ will rise first.
They also
taught them that they who are alive and remained shall be caught up together
with them in the cloud to meet with the Lord in the air. And in their
conclusion, they taught them that so shall they be with the Lord in the air.
This
teaches brought a greater encouragement upon the early the church. As a result,
they were able to endure all manner of trials, temptations and persecutions
which characterized the beginning of early Christian community.
3. CHRIST TESTIMONY: Jesus
Christ Himself said something’s about His return even while He lives among
humanity. Jesus had conversation with His disciples in St John gospel chapter
14:1-3 There He told them that there are many mansions in HIS Father’s house,
and He would go and prepare a place for them, there after He will come back
again and take them to where He is, because He wanted them to be there also. In St Matthew gospel chapter24:30, Jesus said
when He will come every tribes of the earth will see Him coming on the clouds
of heaven with power and great glory.
Also, in
Revelation 22:12, Jesus said that He is coming very soon and that He has His
reward with Him to give to everyone according to how he or she have worked.
These are
some the few statements of Jesus about His second coming.
4. THE EVENTS
OF TODAY: What is happening all over the
world today is a clear testimony that Christ second coming is not a lie. He
spoke about it extensively in Matthew gospel chapter 24. Please refer to this
passage.
5. THE
FATHER’S TESTIMONY: The Father
of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ-The Almighty God, also show some proof
about the return of His only begotten
Son. In Acts 17:30-31, the word of God say, “Truly these times of ignorance God
overlooked, but now command
all men everywhere to repent, because He has
appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the man He
has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the
dead”. This is the testimony of God which He has given about His Son and
whoever does not believe God has made Him a liar. Since Jesus has been ordained
as the judge of the world, it means that He will surely come back again and
perform the duty He has been assigned.
Remember the bible says that God is not a
man that He should lie,
Nor a son of
man that, He should repent. What He says He will do and what He has spoken,
that He will make good. (Number 23:19). Also Titus 1:2, the Scripture says God
cannot LIE.
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