. Christian herald and signs of our times. esuson the earth again, for so thepromises plainly read. A goodcanon for the understanding ofthose Scriptures that point toour Lords second coming is tobe found in this fact: All thoseprophecies which pointed to hisfirst advent were fulfilled liter-ally, and not figuratively, evento the of the parting ofhis garments by lots cast bythose who crucified him. Whynot expect the same literalness in connec-tion with his second coming? This same Jesus shall so come in likemanner as ye have seen him go into heav-en. Nothing could be more explicit andsi
. Christian herald and signs of our times. esuson the earth again, for so thepromises plainly read. A goodcanon for the understanding ofthose Scriptures that point toour Lords second coming is tobe found in this fact: All thoseprophecies which pointed to hisfirst advent were fulfilled liter-ally, and not figuratively, evento the of the parting ofhis garments by lots cast bythose who crucified him. Whynot expect the same literalness in connec-tion with his second coming? This same Jesus shall so come in likemanner as ye have seen him go into heav-en. Nothing could be more explicit andsimple than this statement, and no ingen-uity can make it mean that his coming isto be understood in a figurative sense. We are told every eye shall see him,and they, also, that pierced him. This isof a great visible event, apparent to thewhole world. His appearance will be anastonishment for with him in the mid-heavens will appear the gathered Church,out of all the nations. 5=3 1 14 THE CHRISTIAN HERALD AND SIGNS OF OUR TIMES. Jan. i, 1896.
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