Another False Christ by Editor

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Feb 26, 1885

Another False Christ.

By Editor

THIS is a California production, hailing from Los Angeles. He writes a letter to us, signing himself "Lewis the Prophet, the Messiah, the Prince of Peace, the Righteous Judge," and demands that we publish his letter immediately. We would not notice these blasphemous assumptions only to note a principle on the subject of the advent. He claims to fulfill the Scriptures as we hold them—his coming is "personal and visible." The proof is too limited. We see scores of men every day who are here personally and visibly, but that does not prove that they are Messiah. Better credentials than this must be shown. We have not seen the glory as the lightning shine from the east to the west; we have not heard the voice of the archangel and the trump of God; the sleeping saints have not been raised from their graves; we are not redeemed from the pains of mortality; and other accompanying events have not taken place. No, the Messiah has not come, and no impostor can deceive any one who believes all that the Scriptures say about the second advent.

The reason why so many are deceived by false christs is that they have lost faith in what the Bible says about the coming of the only true Christ. And as professors of religion, and ministers, turn away from the truth concerning the advent of Christ, they are preparing themselves to be deceived by false christs and impostors. When they rob the advent of the true Christ of its literality and glory, they make it possible for false christs to meet the requirements of their theories. They are open to gross deceptions, and the enemy will not fail to take advantage of their willing ignorance of the Scriptures. 2 Peter 3:3-7.

Brethren and sisters, "hold fast the form of sound words." While the world and the churches are turning unto fables, and asking, "Where is the promise of his coming?" keep your eyes upon the landmarks. Greater deceptions are before us than we have yet seen; if it were possible the very elect shall be deceived. The word of the Lord is our only safeguard. We have a "present truth" to which we must cling; "a sure word of prophecy, whereunto ye do well that ye take heed."