FALSE THEORIES CONCERNING HIS SECOND COMING
- The Shailer Matthews Theory: He Never Went Away
1. Denial of the bodily resurrection.
2. Christ lives today only as a pure spirit.
3. Philosophic notion that spirit is not subject to spatial relations.
Useless to quote Scripture - If they will listen at all, the best answer is John 14:1-3"Let not your heart be troubled: ye 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. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." This promise obviously wasn't meant for them.
- The Russelite Theory: He Came Secretly in 1874
And Christ is now overthrowing the Kingdoms of this world and setting up His own.
Basis: Chronological schemes of Late Pastor Russell (not original). He made Daniel's 70th week equal 1260 years.
Denial of physical resurrection of Christ. cf. 2 Tim. 2:17-18 "And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some."
Best Answer - Gap theory is best since the setting of dates is thus made impossible.
Matt. 24:21-27 "For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."
- The Theosophical Theory: See Christian Science, Etc.
Basis - Turn Christ into an "idea" or esoteric wisdom. Inside information Gnostic.
Christian Science identified with this "idea!" This kind is always looking for a great teacher, whom they identify with Christ reincarnated and call it the second coming of Christ.
Why so much perversion? It is one of the Great doctrines; absolutely essential to give a complete view of the work of Christ. Satan therefore hates it. It definitely hurts his business.
See 2 John 7 ARV. "For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist."
Attack upon this doctrine is work of Antichrist and Satan.
- CONCLUSION
Why so much perversion? It is one of the Great doctrines; absolutely essential to give a complete view of the work of Christ. Satan therefore hates it. It definitely hurts his business.
See 2 John 7 ARV. "For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist."
Attack upon this doctrine is work of Antichrist and Satan.
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