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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, Cal. · Feb 6, 1912

Our Bible Reading

By H. W. Cottrell

The Second Advent; Christ Will Come Again

Proposition 1: Prophets have foretold Christ’s second coming. Proof: OUR GOD SHALL COME. . . . He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that He may judge His people. Ps. 50: 3, 4. Enoch also . . . prophesied, . . . saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of His saints. Jude 14.

Proposition 2: When Christ was on earth, He spoke of His first advent and of His return to heaven. Proof: I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. John 16: 28.

Proposition 3: He gave definite reason for His return to heaven. Proof: In My Father’s house are many mansions. . . . I go to prepare a place for you. John 14: 2.

Proposition 4: He gave just as positive assurance of His second coming. Proof: And if I go, . . . I WILL COME AGAIN, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14: 3.

Proposition 5: Paul believed Christ, and gave additional inspired assurance of His second coming. Proof: Unto them that look for Him shall He appear the SECOND time without sin unto salvation. Heb. 9: 28.

And to you who are troubled REST with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, . . . when He shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be admired in all them that believe. 2 Thess. 1: 7, 10.

Proposition 6: Christ encourages faithfulness and perseverance in view of His coming. Proof: Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of My God, . . . and I will write upon him My new name. Rev. 3: 11, 12.

Proposition 7: In view of full fruition of hope at the coming of Christ, the apostle gives admonition. Proof: Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and He that SHALL COME WILL COME, and will not tarry. Heb. 10: 35-37.

Proposition 8: In the meantime the child of God lives by faith. Proof: Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But WE are not of them who draw back; . . . but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. Heb. 10: 38, 39.

H. W. COTTRELL.