0620. Coming Again

Coming Again

1. 1. The Advent

2. 2. The Chief Shepherd

3. 3. As Christ

4. 4. Tabernacles

5. 5. Thessalonians

6. 6. King

7. 7. The Mount of Olives

8. 8. The Bride

9. 9. Hope

10. 10. Glorification

11. 11. Saved (future tense)

A threefold cord is not easily broken. Such we have in the Bible description of the work and ministrations of Jesus Christ.

Many Scriptures set forth this threefold vision of Christ. We might mention but two or three of these passages.

In Heb_9:26, Heb_9:24 and Heb_9:28 we read concerning Christ: "He hath appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself;" that He "doth now appear at the right hand of God for us;" and that "Unto those who look for Him, shall He appear apart from sin unto salvation."

In 1Th_1:9-10 we have the result of this threefold work of Christ in the lives of the Thessalonian saints: "They turned to God from idols" (this was the work of the Cross); "to serve the Living and True God" (this was the work of the Ascended Lord); "to wait for His Son from Heaven," (this was the work of the Coming Christ).

The Word of God everywhere speaks of Christ and glorifies Christ. However, the Word of God divides its testimony concerning Christ, between this threefold vision of Christ. It is either Christ Crucified, or Christ Risen, Ascended and Seated, or Christ Coming Again.

Every faithful preacher and every New Testament church should group the testimony of their faith around these three great mountain peaks of Scripture.

He who speaks exclusively of Christ on the Cross, may be absolutely orthodox as far as he goes, but he does not go far enough. A full Bible testimony with a full-rounded faith, presented in its Scriptural proportion, must be given.

Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR