False Christs | AdventAI

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Oct 8, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 38.

False Christs.

THE Saviour said concerning the days preceding his coming: "There shall be false christs, and false prophets." The Spiritualists are assiduously working to fulfill this prophecy. They have always contended for christs—not for Christ—claiming that their mediums belonged to that class. In order to uphold their claims, they take most singular positions, and make sad havoc of Scripture. Thus a writer in an Eastern paper talks learnedly on the subject, as follows:—

"There might be several Christs at the same time. Hence we read, 'Touch not mine anointed and do my Christs [here rendered prophets] no harm.'"

This word "here rendered 'prophets'" is so rendered because it means prophets, and has no other meaning according to the lexicon. It is never rendered Christ, and it has no such meaning. It may be referred to the Christ as one of his offices, as "sacrifice" may be applied to him. But the writer has gained his object, for every Spiritualist will believe that his statement is true; and false christs will receive their adoration, and the true Christ they will continue to revile.