p. 5 | Lutheran Faith in the Second Coming of Christ

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 25, 1916

Lutheran Faith in the Second Coming of Christ

In the Lutheran of May 4, 1916, a correspondent inquires what the Lutheran Church teaches regarding the second coming of Christ. In response to this inquiry the Lutheran says:—

“The Lutheran Church teaches that Jesus Christ the God-man will return from heaven, literally and personally, visibly and publicly, unexpected to most men, and gloriously ‘terrible to the wicked and greatly longed for by the pious.’ As to the time of his return, the Holy Scriptures are silent, and all speculations and calculations are not only vain but sadly disappointing and misleading. Yet, the Lord has prophesied certain signs which are to precede and indicate his near approach. To the seeing eye these signs are appearing now more than ever before, and this is another strong reason why the second coming of our Lord should be presented to our people in due and proper proportion with other articles of our Christian faith and hope.”