Several books and booklets focused on the key events that would signal the imminence of christs return, and taught of a specific endtime prophecy to be. Christ s return is with the blazing glory that slightly glowed from the mount of transfiguration, but that on patmos was as blinding as the sun in the witness of the apostle john. This entry was tagged as it was in the days of noah so it will be at the coming of the son of man. This return of the king needs to be distinguished from the coming he describes in the olivet discourse matt. Views about the nature of jesus second coming vary among christian. Did early christians believe that jesus would return in their.
Jesus return is the focal point of the entire book of revelation. An urgent message to christians and millions of other. Mar 28, 2020 for there shall arise false christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders. Are the jehovahs witnesses followers being deceived. The second coming of christ is plagued by many false teachings. Heavensent messengers told the disciples that jesus would return to this earth. Millions are deceived although there are millions of good and sincere people in many of this worlds religionsincluding buddhism, hinduism, islam, roman catholicism and protestantismthe vast majority of all human beings on this.
More than that, it reveals the momentous purpose that god is accomplishing, what it means to be born again, how to receive eternal life, what salvation is, and the reason reconciliation through the blood of the lamb is necessary. False messiahs and false christs end times prophecy report. Christ s coming simply reveals what people have been all the time. This has led to millions of people being deprived of their. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. In 2009 the book appeared in france, spain and the usa under a new title christ returns reveals startling truth now, as the work is most often referred to as. The return of christ will be the most dramatic event in world history, forever transforming the lives of every living being.
Sometimes it is referred to as the end times, or prophecy. Living in light of christs return the bridge christian. The second coming is predicted in each of the four gospels, in the book of acts and in the epistles of paul, james, peter and john. Justin bieber introduces jesus calling to millions. For there shall arise false christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders.
Government sources estimate the group has three to four million members. For example john foresees an army of 200 million advancing from the east. In the introduction of this book, yogananda wrote that the true second coming is the resurrection within you of the infinite christ consciousness. Associated with the lords return is the resurrection of believers and their gathering together with him, christs battle against the armies of the beast gathered at armageddon, the condemnation of the antichrist and all of his followers, the judgement of the. Russell proclaimed christs invisible return in 1874, the resurrection of the saints in 1875, and predicted the end of the harvest and the rapture of the saints to. I think that there is probably more controversy, disagreement, and confusion over the subject of eschatology, than any other subject in scripture. Christ returns reveals startling truth the christ letters are a life changing powerful spiritual book from the christ, because it is a spiritually filled book it is. And paul viewed this letter, as all his letters, as authoritative 2. Then if any man shall say unto you, lo, here is christ, or.
There is nothing more in biblical prophecy that needs to happen before jesus comes again. Chapter 10 the second coming of jesus christ gods plan. He will return feet first and his return was described by zechariah. In 2009 the book appeared in france, spain and the usa under a new title christ returns reveals startling truth. Prediction books have even been written picking the exact day of jesus return. Yes, he will be able to perform signs and wonders, and will appear christ like. Unfulfilled christian religious predictions wikipedia. They will preach comfort to jerusalemthat the end is about to come, that shes been repaid for her sins, but a time is coming that will be far better for her. Chapter 10 the second coming of jesus christ the next most glorious prophesied event in the bible is the second coming of gods only begotten son yeshua elohim, jesus christ. In biblical accounts judas gives up jesus christ to his opponents, who. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on matthew 24. These critics note that jesus predicted the temples destruction vv. The groups core tenet is that jesus christ has returned to earth and is. In this book russell gives a chronological historical view of the antichrist spirit that.
So he come, powerfully splitting open the skies, majestically descending with. At that time men will see the son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory. Were jesus and his apostles mistaken about jesus soon return. For if we believe that jesus died and rose again, even so god will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in jesus.
Associated with the lords return is the resurrection of believers and their gathering together with him, christs battle against the armies of the beast gathered at armageddon, the condemnation of the antichrist and all of his followers, the judgement of the sheep. The futurist approach to revelation argues that revelation 422 relates primarily to a future time before and after the return of christ. By gary amirault there are thousands, perhaps millions, of people who, after reading the bible, have come to the same conclusion to which one of the most famous atheists, bertrand russell, came. When we speak of the imminence of christs return, we mean that he could.
The promise of christs coming is certain because he was raised from the dead. Christs return millions deceived dvd cc jack van impe. And jesus answered and said to them, see to it that no. So, the world will be deceived by the man of sineven though the world has been warned over the past 2000 years by gods word. Zechariah lived and prophesied more than 500 years before christs first coming, yet his prophetic book tells us a great deal about our world of today. Eastern lightning which prefers to use the name the church of almighty god, is a new religious movement established in china in 1991.
As soon as someone predicts the day or time of jesus christs second coming, that prediction is wrong. The hidden message of jesus christ tomorrows world. In luke 21 we see the end of everyones life as it was. The second coming is a christian concept regarding the return of jesus to earth after his first coming and his believed ascension to heaven about two thousand years ago. Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your lord is coming. The coming of christ, at a time known only to god, demands constant expectancy and, as our blessed hope, motivates the believer to godly living, sacrificial service and energetic mission. The four most dangerous mistakes any christian can make 1 believe that we, or our pastordenominationspiritual leader cannot be fooled, 2 attribute every personal testimony and sign as being of or from god, 3 take bible verses out of context and 4 believe that we, as christians, are not to judge anything or any one.
The word imminent means likely to happen at any moment. And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens. Jesus return is a rescue mission for a church that has been afflicted and poor. Nothing can ever compare to the return of the king. The belief is based on messianic prophecies found in the canonical gospels and is part of most christian eschatologies. Predictions and claims for the second coming of christ. The fall of babylon came as the kingdom of judahs prophesied 70 years of national captivity was ending jeremiah 25. Views about the nature of jesus second coming vary. As the title indicates, he lays out an argument that jesus christ will return in the year 1994, more exactly in october of that year. Later the guiltridden judas returns the bribe and commits suicide, according to the bible. Signs of christs return and the end of the age macarthur, john, pink, arthur w.
A summary of the doctrine of christs return christopher l. Of the time just before his return jesus said, false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect matthew 24. But as long as we heed the bible truth above, concerning the second coming, we will not be deceived. Certainly, the bible contains prophecies that could not have been fulfilled until this generation. Read the following words of jesus where he describes his return to earth and you decide whether or not they are deceived. Christs return is with the blazing glory that slightly glowed from the mount of transfiguration, but that on patmos was as blinding as the sun in the witness of the apostle john. When paul states, for if we believe, hes not implying. But some of the prophecys fulfillment is yet to come. Its hard to imagine evangelicals saying that jesus and his apostles were wrong about one of the most important doctrines of the church but thats exactly what many believe about the return of christ. Jesus declared that he would not return to any localized area of the earth.
The bible is abundantly clear that jesus christ will return to earth, and. No one was more disappointed than william miller when christ did not return. The jesus calling book sadly is being used as a devotion by millions of christians. Earth again will see its creator no longer shrouded in the form of a humble servant. These books may sell many copies, but they mislead their readers. Did you know there is a celebration dedicated to it. Deceived bible darkness bible for sale deceived bible. Jun 05, 2015 this entry was tagged as it was in the days of noah so it will be at the coming of the son of man. Too many christian leaders dont understand or refuse to acknowledge the truth about the rapture and the great tribulation and thus millions are deceived.
If we allow our fear of being deceived by fake christs to prevent us from focusing on listening to god. Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus christs. More than that, it reveals the momentous purpose that god is accomplishing, what it means to be born again, how to receive eternal life, what salvation is, and the reason reconciliation through the blood of the lamb is. Deceived is the second book in the hannah smith seriesapparently a spin off of a minor characters in whites doc ford books. Many people alive today think that christ s return is imminent. Previous generations have thought that jesus christ would return in their lifetimes, but they were proven wrong.
Josephus recorded that the administration of felix, a roman procurator in judea a. In the first ten verses the emphasis is on what he heard in special announcements in preparation for the return of christ. However, within one years time this mighty nation of over 2 million people was. Too many christian leaders dont understand or refuse to acknowledge the truth about the rapture and the great tribulation thus millions are deceived. Fourteen signs announcing christs return tomorrows world. Behold, he comes with clouds and every eye shall see him. The wonder and warning of christs return 1 thessalonians. Deceived is the second book in the hannah smith seriesapparently a spin off of a minor characters in white s doc ford books. Sep 17, 2017 nothing can ever compare to the return of the king. It was through the prophet isaiah that god prophesied in advance that the people of media, the medes, would take the city of babylon isaiah.
The book offers a mystical interpretation of the second coming in which it is understood to be an inner experience, something that takes place within the individual heart. We believe in the personal, bodily and premillennial return of our lord jesus christ. Hundreds of millions of people at least superficially believe that the bible is the inspired word of god. Millions have been deceived by an incredible array of false theories that have. When christ returns to defeat the armies of the world that have formed. We are clearly still here, suffering from the enemys wrath. The lord will return before israel becomes an old man by age 80 in 2028, and seven years earlier to rapture the church. The word antichrist is first introduced in 1 john 2. Eternal life in heaven or in hell requires immortality.
Bible scholar predicts new date of christs second coming. Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus. Yes, prophecy indicates that hundreds of millions of people will be deceived. Satan will be limited in the way he can counterfeit the return of christ jesus. Then we will rejoice greatly, for our long wait will be over. Having determined that the book of daniel was written in 457 b. For we wait in hope for the return of jesus, when all of gods people will live securely and his greatness will reach the ends of the earth v. The bible is abundantly clear that jesus christ will return to earth, and he will return in the same way as he left.
Two books on the group were published by western academic presses. The book of revelation, written by john on the isle of patmos, contains detailed prophecies of the events surrounding christ s return, many of which are being fulfilled every day. Is there any evidence that christs return is imminent. But if that evil servant says in his heart, my master is delaying his coming, and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards. The genesis record, jesus tells us to be watchful matthew 24. Jesus made clear statements within the gospels that leading up to his return. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Christ returns reveals startling truth the christ letters are a life changing powerful spiritual book from the christ, because it is a spiritually filled book it is nondogmatic in nature so some religious folks may find it disturbing and unsettling at first because it challenges our current dogma of all religions and personal belief systems. The return of the lord brings to a close the tribulation events and the wrath of god. Jack and rexella van impe can show you what the bible actually says and help you answer critical questions. For more than 37 years he has helped millions deepen their understanding of the. For the first 7 years, they were only available on the internet until the recorder selfpublished them as christ returns speaks his truth. John lanagan of my word like fire has the story while warren b.
Smith, lighthouse trails, tim challies and others have labored to warn christians about jesus calling, singer justin bieber has introduced the books false christ to millions in one fell swoop according to relevant magazine, during the last weekend of january 2016, pop star justin. Also notice what jesus says in a parable concerning the time just before his return. Study to shew thyself approved unto god, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Rendezvous in space free book library amazing facts. Thats righteven though christ is ruling and reigning on the earth during the millennium, some will yet be deceived. Jesus christs return to earth is misunderstood by many. If we carefully ponder the lords teachings, we will find that the lord has actually taught us how to discern fake christs so that we will not reject the gospel of gods return solely on the manifestation of fake christs in the last days. Ironically, paul is put forth as one who believed that jesus would return in his own lifetime as supposedly indicated by texts like 1 thess 4. First of all, we see the antichrist about whom they had heard.
Charles taze russell, the first president of the watch tower society, calculated 1874 as the year of christs second coming, and taught that christ was invisibly present and ruling from the heavens since that year. Can the return of christ truly be said to be imminent. In verses 1121, however, the stress falls on what john sees concerning the actual return of the lord cf. Deceived no more is the dramatic and inspirational story of doreen virtues transformation from. For many shall come in my name, saying, i am christ.
The real jesus warned his disciples that many would come in his name and deceive, so if jesus was not talking about people like sarah young, then who. A lot has happened since christs letters was first penned in the year 2000. Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him. The future of israel demands it in pauls day gentiles were coming into the church in greater numbers than jewish converts, and in romans 11, paul reminded them, you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them and became a. What the bible says about prophecies of christs return. When we speak of the imminence of christs return, we mean that he could come back at any moment. Another jesus calling makes it clear the spirit channeling to sarah young is not jesus christ son of god. But mark hitchcock, pastor of faith bible church in edmond, okla. This is a massive hint that our understanding of biblical prophecyas much as it has expanded over the last few decadeswill still not be enough to remove the element of surprise. Jesus must return in order to execute just retribution on sinners and carry out the judgment he has promised.
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