1 THE SECOND ADVENT

Not a Fable-Vision of the Kingdom-Light in the Darkness-Coming as a Thief

THE second coming of Christ is not only placed before us in the Scriptures as the hope of God’s people, but as the great and glorious event for which they will be found waiting and watching when it shall at last occur. The apostle Paul, when speaking of this coming, said, “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation.” ^{1Hebrews 9:28.}LDT 11.1

When Christ is about to appear, His people are represented as responding to His declaration, “Surely I come quickly,” with the triumphant words: “Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” ^{2Revelation 22:20.} When He shall at last come, as expressed by the prophet Isaiah, His people will joyfully say, “Lo, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.” ^{3Isaiah 25:9.}LDT 11.2