He Will Come Again by A. F. Schauffler

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Jun 24, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 24.

He Will Come Again.

By A. F. Schauffler

We read in many places in the New Testament that Christ will come again. Not only did Jesus affirm this, but the angels who spoke to the apostles after his ascension said the same thing. "Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven." Acts 1, 11. The apostles refer again and again in many places to this second coming of Jesus Christ. Now, the second coming of Jesus will be like the first in this respect, that it will be sudden and unexpected. For this reason Jesus bids all his disciples watch. "Watch therefore," he says; "for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh." In one respect, however, the second coming will differ widely from the first. The first advent was in humility and poverty; the second advent will be in majesty and glory. "The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God." 1 Thess. 4:16. When he comes again, he will come to reward his followers and punish his enemies. Their day of triumph will then end, and his earthly triumph will begin. This very earth, that witnessed his shame eighteen hundred years ago, will witness his exaltation, and all his foes shall be ashamed and shall perish.

—Rev. A. F. Schauffler, in S. S. Times.