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The Christian’s Position ~
Introduction ~
Biblical prophecy is a lot like a giant jigsaw puzzle. The creators of each have provided a clear
picture of the end result. As the puzzle
is being put together, the completion is increasingly anticipated. However, the placement, sequence, and timing
of the remaining pieces is not as clear.
This series of posts would be better entitled Remaining Future Events; however, Second Coming (or Second Advent)
is the common terminology which tends to lump a wide range of future events
together.
Looking
for His Return
~ “For the grace of God that
brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness
and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the
present age, looking for the blessed hope
and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave
Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for
Himself His own special people, zealous for good works” (Titus 2:11-14).
Eagerly
Waiting for His Coming
~ “I thank my God always
concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, that
you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge, even
as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our
Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 1:4-7).
“For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who
will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body,
according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to
Himself” (Philippians 3:20-21).
Dead
Saints With Christ
~ “For I know that this will turn
out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of
Jesus Christ, according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I
shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be
magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is
gain. But if I live on in the flesh,
this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell. For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ,
which is far better. Nevertheless to
remain in the flesh is more needful for you.
And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue
with you all for your progress and joy of faith, that your rejoicing for me may
be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again” (Philippians
1:19-26). “So we are always confident,
knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be
present with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:6-8).
Living
Saints Waiting for Christ
~ “He who testifies to these
things says, ‘Surely I am coming quickly.’
Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20).
Practical
Power ~ “Now may our God and Father Himself, and our
Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.
And may the Lord make you increase
and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you, so that He may establish your hearts blameless
in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
with all His saints” (1 Thessalonians 3:11-13).
“And everyone who has this hope in
Him purifies himself, just as He is pure” (1 John 3:3).
~
Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW
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