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Christ and the Great Salvation "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard Him" (Heb_2:3). The 2nd chapter of Hebrews, like the 1st chapter, has definite reference to "the things to come." There … Continue reading “1521. Christ and the Great Salvation”

The Good Things to Come Christ, the Heir of All Things (Heb_1:2). Christ and the Great Salvation (Heb_2:3). Christians and Their Confident Calling (Heb_3:1). Christ, the King-Priest (Heb_5:6). Christ and the Approaching Day (Heb_10:25). The Faith That Pleases God (Heb_10:38). Final Admonitions (Heb_12:1-2). The Book of Hebrews has been discussed as the Book of the … Continue reading “1519. The Good Things to Come”

Christ, the Heir of All Things "Hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds" (Heb_1:2). There are five things in the 1st chapter of Hebrews that are vitally connected with our Lord's Return. We will notice them … Continue reading “1520. Christ, the Heir of All Things”

The Rapture Proved by the Saints Escaping the Tribulation "God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ" (1Th_5:9). There are two things we wish to say, in order to establish the fact that the Rapture of the saints is a necessity before the darkness of the tribulation … Continue reading “1517. The Rapture Proved by the Saints Escaping the Tribulation”

The Rapture Proved by the Imminent Coming of Christ "Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ" (Tit_2:13). The Rapture of the saints is proved by the attitude which saints are to hold toward the Lord's Coming. This attitude moreover conclusively shows that the Rapture … Continue reading “1518. The Rapture Proved by the Imminent Coming of Christ”

The Rapture Proved by Christ's Return with His Saints "When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory" (Col_3:4). If, as we have before shown, the saints are to be raised, and the living saints raptured, all with glorified bodies to meet the Lord, then we would … Continue reading “1516. The Rapture Proved by Christ's Return with His Saints”

The Rapture Proved by Revelation Scenes "These are they which came out of great tribulation, * * therefore are they before the throne of God" (Rev_7:14-15). The Book of Revelation, beginning with the "open door" of chapter 4, and concluding with "Heaven opened" in chapter 19, covers the period of the great tribulation. In one … Continue reading “1514. The Rapture Proved by Revelation Scenes”

The Rapture Proved by the Out-Resurrection "We shall all be changed, in a moment" (1Co_15:51-52). The disembodied spirits of believers are at home with the Lord. When the Lord Jesus returns, and the bodies of sleeping saints are raised, God will bring their spirits with Him. These spirits will enter into their raised bodies and … Continue reading “1515. The Rapture Proved by the Out-Resurrection”

The Rapture Proved by Plain, Scriptural Statements "If I go, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself" (Joh_14:3). We desire to present five statements of Scripture which plainly declare that the saints are to be raptured, caught up, to meet Christ in the air. 1. Joh_14:3 : "If I go and prepare a … Continue reading “1512. The Rapture Proved by Plain, Scriptural Statements”

The Rapture Proved by Typical Scenes "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death" (Heb_11:5). We desire to present six characters of the Bible whose revelation, to us, seems typical of the Revelation which awaits the saints. These things were not written in the Word of God for pastime, they had a … Continue reading “1513. The Rapture Proved by Typical Scenes”