THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

THE SECOND COMING OF

CHRIST

The Second Coming of Christ & the Restoration

of the Jews, according to

man.

Second Coming Of ChristI John 4:1

“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because

many false prophets are gone out into the world.”

II Tim. 2:15“Study to show thyself approved unto God, a

workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

Second Coming Of ChristDid you ever hear a preacher say:Christ is going to return to the city

of Jerusalem?He will set up His kingdom there.He will reign over the earth 1,000

years.All the Jews from all nations will

reign with Him.

Second Coming Of ChristThe Bible does not teach that

Christ will ever set foot upon the earth again.

I Thess. 4:17 “Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together

with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be

with the Lord.”

Second Coming Of ChristTeaching of Christ’s reign on earth

& the Jews’ restoration is false.Prophecies are taken from the Bible which are already fulfilled.

They are twisted around & applied to future events.

Many honest & sincere people believe them.

Second Coming Of ChristI found in my notes the following:On Tuesday, March 14, 1977 Billy

Graham on his TV crusade made this statement:

“Christ is coming again to set up His kingdom.”

He is still teaching the same thing in the Mobile Register, Feb. 12, 2004

Second Coming Of ChristI. The Land Promise – (First)It is claimed that God made

certain promises.Gen. 15:18

“In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from

the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:”

Second Coming Of ChristI. The Land Promise – (First)

It is claimed that God made certain promises.

Gen. 17:8“And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed

after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will

be their God.” In Verse 9Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore,

Second Coming Of ChristI. The Land Promise – (First)These promises had a definite

meaning.Yet, men have perverted that

meaning.Things are being taught which

God never said or promised in any way.

Second Coming Of ChristII. The Land Promise Fulfilled

These promises were renewed.To Abraham’s seed from time to

time.

But, were they fulfilled?


Joshua 21:43“And the LORD gave unto Israel all the

land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and

dwelt therein.”


Joshua 21:44“And the LORD gave them rest round

about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them;

the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.”


Joshua 21:45“There failed not ought of any good thing

which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.”

Joshua declared all these promises came to pass.

Not to be fulfilled when Christ comes

Second Coming Of ChristIII. The Promises Were Conditional

God warned, if you don’t obeyJer. 19:11

“And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made

whole again…”

Second Coming Of ChristIII. The Promises Were ConditionalThe Jewish nation, city of Jerusalem

would never be whole again.In spite of this scripture, men predict that Jesus will re-gather

the nation again.God said they cannot be made

whole again.

Second Coming Of ChristIV. The False Prophets Today

Many false teachers are proposing to the Jewish people a false

hope.This has been true since God

made the true promise to them.


Jer. 23:16“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken

not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you

vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the

LORD.”


Jer. 23:17“They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have

peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his

own heart, No evil shall come upon you.”


Doesn’t this sound like the false teachers of today?

Jer. 23:31“Behold, I am against the prophets, saith

the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.”


They make false promises and say this is the word of God.

The land promise has been fulfilled.

According to God they will never be restored to all the land again.

Second Coming Of ChristV. The Seed promise (second)

Gen. 12:1-2“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get

thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto

a land that I will show thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will

bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:”


Gen. 12:3“And I will bless them that bless thee, and

curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”

This covenant was fulfilled in Christ.Paul tells us it was fulfilled.


Gal. 3:6-7“Even as Abraham believed God, and it was

accounted to him for righteousness. Know ye therefore that they which are of

faith, the same are the children of Abraham.”


Gal. 3:8-9“And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith,

preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all

nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful

Abraham.”


There are no special blessings to the Jews given in God’s word which

haven’t been fulfilled.Who are those which are of the faith?Those who have obeyed the gospel of

Christ and remain faithful to God.Whether they be Jew or Gentile!

Second Coming Of ChristVI. The Covenant of circumcision -3rd

Gen. 17:9 “And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt

keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.

This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after

thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.”

Second Coming Of ChristVI. The Covenant of Circumcision –

3rd.Gen. 17:12

“And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man

child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of

any stranger, which is not of thy seed.”

Second Coming Of ChristVI. The Covenant of Circumcision –

3rd.Gen. 17:13

He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall

be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

Second Coming Of ChristThis covenant was for the Jewish

nation only.Between God & Israel

It was an everlasting covenant Gen. 17:13

Same was said about the land covenant

Gen. 17:8

Second Coming Of ChristDoes this mean without end?

If they were to reclaim the land, circumcision would be never

ending.Gal. 5:6

“For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision;

but faith which worketh by love.”

Second Coming Of ChristHear the apostle Paul:

Gal. 3:26-27“For ye are all the children of God by

faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ

have put on Christ. “

Second Coming Of ChristGal. 3:28-29

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in

Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye

Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.”

Second Coming Of ChristVII. Both are one in ChristWhat about the promise &

fulfillment?All Christians whether Jew or Gentile

are heirs according to the promise.The Jews, as a nation, have been rejected as God’s chosen people.Anyone who obeys the gospel &

remains faithful will be saved.

Second Coming Of ChristVIII. Israel Destruction Foretold

Jer. 23:39-40“Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence: And I will

bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be

forgotten.”

Second Coming Of ChristVIII. Israel Destruction Foretold

This is what God said about Israel as a nation.

The fact that many don’t believe God does not change God’s

word.I believe God, don’t you?

Second Coming Of ChristIX. Christ Was Rejected

Matt. 21:33-43“Parable of the vineyard”

V 37 “But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my

son.”They killed Him!


Matt. 23:43“Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom

of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the

fruits thereof.”


Vinedresser were the JewsGod sent prophet after prophet to

warn them, they killed them.He sent His Son, they crucified Him.

Will He gather them back to Jerusalem?

God says NO!


Can you conceive of men denying the word of God – to make it say

what they want it to say?There will be no future reign of

Christ on earth!


II Pet. 3:10“But the day of the Lord will come as a

thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great

noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the

works that are therein shall be burned up.”


II Pet. 3:10“But the day of the Lord will come as a

thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great

noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the

works that are therein shall be burned up.”

Second Coming Of ChristAll authority comes from Christ,

revealed in His word.II Tim. 3:16

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,

for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”

Man MUST be willing to obey the word of God, revealed in the

scriptures.

Second Coming Of ChristWhat MUST one do today to be

saved?1. Hear –Rom. 10:17

2. Believe – Heb. 11:63. Repent – Luke 13:3

4. Confess Christ – Acts 8:36-375. Be Baptized – Acts 2:38

6. Remain Faithful – Rev. 2:10

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