Finding Jesus in the Bible…So We Can Follow Him in Life
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- Plan One: New Testament Only
- Plan Two: New Testament + Psalms
- Plan Three: New Testament + History
- Plan Four: The Entire Bible – Year 1 of 3, Year 2 of 3, Year 3 of 3
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(We’ll probably finish the book below by early April, and then the new one following it by late summer or early autumn.)
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(Today’s Reading)
The Biblical Case for the Second Coming as Accomplished Fact
(Book Installment 1)
Front Matter
Self-published 1993.
Dedication
Contrary to many opinions, the Second Coming of Jesus Christ is not something future and physical – rather it is something past and spiritual. Extensive explanation of the relevant Bible passages will demonstrate that the Second Coming of Christ occurred just when He and His apostles said it would – in the 1st Century A.D. Jesus Christ is God, and the Second Coming is an outworking of that reality.
Preface
When Moses delayed to come down from Mount Sinai where he had been meeting with God on behalf of the people of Israel, those same people confronted Aaron and demanded that he fashion an idol for them to worship and follow. (Aaron complied, and this was the infamous golden calf.) The people had tired of waiting for Moses, justifying themselves by saying
”… as for this Moses…we do not know what has become of him..” – Exodus 32:1
As for the New Testament, when Stephen was hauled before the Jewish Sanhedrin in Jerusalem and called to give an account for his belief in Jesus, he made reference to the incident above, including the statement about Moses (Acts 7:40).
Even today, quite apart from the Bible or any religious discussion, we use a statement like this in ordinary conversation whenever we ask, “Whatever became of so-and-so?” about someone from whom we’ve not heard in a long time. It’s the kind of thing you say when you feel out of touch.
Most people have heard that while Jesus was on earth, He promised a glorious return. And they cannot therefore be blamed for wondering – after all these centuries – whatever happened to Him.
This book was written so that people might no longer say of Jesus what they said of Moses, and what we say of “so-and-so.”
When you finish this book, you will have a clear understanding of the Bible’s teaching on the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. You will be able to give a straightforward answer to anyone who asks about it.
There is no need to wonder what became of Jesus Christ. He kept all His promises; He did everything He said He would. He is God Almighty and reigns supreme over and through all creation…and He will do so forever and ever.
“In Him we live and move and exist” Acts 17:28
Table of Contents
- Part One – The Second Coming of Jesus Christ
- Chapter 1 – Sorting Out the Confusion
- Part Two – The Timing of the Second Coming
- Chapter 2 – What the Gospels Say
- Chapter 3 – What Acts Says
- Chapter 4 – What the Epistles Say
- Chapter 5 – What Revelation Says
- Chapter 6 – Conclusion on the Timing of the Second Coming
- Part Three – The Nature of the Second Coming
- Chapter 7 – How the Bible Describes Truth
- Chapter 8 – How the Old Testament Prophets Set the Stage
- Chapter 9 – How the Apostles Explained the Prophets
- Chapter 10 – Conclusion on the Nature of the Second Coming
- Afterword – The Traditions of Men or the Truth of God?
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