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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Feb 10, 1909

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 36, No. 6.

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Our Bible Reading

By H.

The Second Advent and the Reward of God's Children.

1. What is the will of Christ concerning His followers?
"Father, I desire that they also whom Thou hast given Me BE WITH ME WHERE I AM, that they may behold My glory, which Thou hast given Me." John 17: 24.
2. On what condition will this be?
"If any man serve Me, LET HIM FOLLOW ME; and where I am, there shall also My servant be." John 12: 26.
3. What promise did He make to His disciples on this point?
"I WILL COME AGAIN, AND RECEIVE YOU UNTO MYSELF; that where I am, there ye may be also." John 14: 3.
4. How will His coming be?
"Behold, HE COMETH WITH THE CLOUDS, and every eye shall see Him." Rev. 1: 7.
"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.
"As the LIGHTNING COMETH forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; SO SHALL BE THE COMING of the Son of Man." Matt. 24: 27.
5. What will Christ bestow upon His people at His coming?
"Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house ARE MANY MANSIONS; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare A PLACE FOR YOU, I come again, and will RECEIVE YOU UNTO MYSELF; that where I am, there ye may be also." John 14: 1-3.
6. What takes place at His coming?
"For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we that are alive, that are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall in no wise precede them that are fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the Archangel, and with the trump of God: and THE DEAD IN CHRIST SHALL RISE first; then WE THAT ARE ALIVE, that are left, SHALL TOGETHER WITH THEM BE CAUGHT UP IN THE CLOUDS, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we ever be with the Lord." 1 Thess. 4: 15-17.
7. How is this same event elsewhere expressed by the apostle?
"Behold, I tell you a mystery: we all shall not sleep, but we [the children of God] SHALL ALL BE CHANGED, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and THE DEAD SHALL BE RAISED INCORRUPTIBLE, and WE SHALL BE CHANGED. For this CORRUPTIBLE must put on INCORRUPTION, and this MORTAL must put on IMMORTALITY. But when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY. O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting?" 1 Cor. 15: 51-55.
8. What did Jesus Himself promise?
"THOU SHALL BE RECOMPENSED IN THE RESURRECTION OF THE JUST."
9. What will His messengers then do?
"And He shall SEND FORTH HIS ANGELS with a great sound of a trumpet, and THEY SHALL GATHER TOGETHER HIS ELECT from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other." Matt. 24: 31.
10. In the prophetic history of the world as given by Daniel, what takes place at Christ's coming?
"The SAINTS OF THE MOST HIGH shall receive the KINGDOM, and POSSESS THE KINGDOM FOREVER, even forever and ever." "The KINGDOM and the DOMINION, and the greatness of the kingdoms UNDER THE WHOLE HEAVEN, shall be given to THE PEOPLE OF THE SAINTS OF THE MOST HIGH: His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey Him." Dan. 7: 18, 27.
11. What welcome words will be said to the faithful?
"Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, Come ye blessed of My Father, INHERIT THE KINGDOM PREPARED FOR YOU FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD." Matt. 25: 34. H.