Section 58
The Lord of the Second Advent
Revelation on the Lord of the Second Advent. Jesus will return visibly at the end of the Tribulation. The Second Coming has an inner or spiritual meaning also. The absolute necessity of spiritual rebirth. All who are born again are witnesses of Christ [Rosenborg, Oslo, Norway].
Jesus Will Return Visibly to All
1. Verily, verily, thus saith the Lord: if any man saith unto you that the Son of Man is in the desert, go not forth into the desert.
2. And if any man saith unto you that I am in secret chambers, believe him not.
3. For as the light of the morning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west, and covereth the whole earth, so shall the coming of the Son of Man be (Mt.24:26-27).
False Doctrines on the Second Coming
4. There are many deceivers that have gone forth into the world, even those calling themselves by My Name, saying that I, the Son of Man, have already returned unto the earth1;
5. Some say that He hath returned invisibly that they might conceal their own false prophecies2, and some say that He hath returned in the hearts of men and shall not return in the flesh3.
6. And this they say because they neither believe in the atonement nor the resurrection, but have lost faith and have believed the foolish teachings of [unredeemed] men
Every Knee Shall Bow
7. But I say unto you, that when the Son of Man returneth, He shall be seen by all, from one end of the world unto the other, and every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, for they will be unable to deny the evidence of their eyes (Is.45:23; Rom. 14:11).
8. And this shall be after the wicked have all been destroyed {killed}.
Blessed are Those who Believe
9. Blessed is the man who bendeth the knee and confesseth with his tongue without seeing the Lord of the Second Advent, for he shall be sanctified and renewed by his faith.
10. But he who believeth only with his eyes shall not be sanctified unto the fullness, but shall only receive a portion of My Spirit, until his repentance hath dispelled the clouds of disbelief and carnality.
Jesus Will Return Visibly
11. And thus it is written that the Son of Man shall not appear in the desert and in secret chambers, but in the clouds for all the children of men to see (Mk.14:68).
12. Is a candle to be hid under a bushel, or under a bed, and not to be set on a candlestick?
13. Nay, for there is nothing hid which shall not be manifested; neither was anything kept secret, but that it should in due time come abroad (Mk.4: 18-19).
14. Therefore shall the Son of Man be revealed unto the children of men in great glory and power.
15. And behold, I shall return even as I departed, that all may be done in order and according to the matchless wisdom of the Father (Ac.1:9-11).
16. If any man denieth this doctrine ye shall mark him down as an imposter, for unto such the promises cannot come, for they make the Word of God into a lie.
Teach the True Doctrine
17. Therefore see to it that ye teach the doctrine of the Kingdom, neither changing nor perverting the words of the Son of Man nor His prophets.
18. Surely I am coming quickly, saith the Lord, and he who is not watchful shall be locked out.
The Inner and Outer Meaning of the Second Coming
19. And now I reveal unto you a mystery that you may comprehend the true pattern which is in all things and not be deceived by the crafty tongues of the philosophers and the scripture teachers of the fallen churches.
20. What is outer must also be inner, and all things bear witness of each other and of Me.
Spiritual Rebirth in Christ
21. I have taught you that ye must be born again, and that when ye have been born again of the Spirit that ye should be born of the waters of baptism, as a token of the work of God within you4.
22. And this is pleasing unto Me for it is the true order of Heaven.
The Soil of the Soul
23. If a man hath not prepared the soil of his soul for the Word of God like unto a farmer who prepareth his field, and who then soweth it with seed, then he shall notbring forth any harvest, for the seed shall be choked or burned (Mt.13:17-21; Mk.4: 3-7; Lk.8:5-8).
24. Can the seed grow in the desert? Can the Word of God grow in a desolate and unfertilised soul?
25. Thus the Son of Man cometh not unto the soul which is like unto a desert, unless that soul fertiliseth and watereth the soil of its heart through repentance and faith in My Name.
26. And when a man is born again of the Holy Spirit, shall he lock himself away in secret chambers?
All Are Witnesses
27. Nay! For he shall bear testimony unto all men and women everywhere, for his heart shall be filled with love for his fellow creatures and he will be unable to withhold himself.
28. He who is not born again, and whose soul is as a spiritual desert, shall hide himself in the desert and in secret chambers, for he shall not be willing to witness of the Christ who hath given unto Him everlasting life.
A Key of True Discipleship
29. And by this key ye may know who are My disciples and who are not My disciples.
30. For he who is born of Me shall be as a light coming out of the east, and shineth even unto the west, and [the light] shall cover his whole soul (Mt.24:27);
31. And thus shall I come unto that man and swell within him like a mustard seed that groweth into a great tree (Mt.13: 31-32).
32. And verily he shall be satisfied with his portion. Amen.
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