The Second Coming of Jesus Christ is one of the most repeated teachings in all of Scripture Paul was well aware of this and he explained his readers should be perfectly aware that Jesus was coming again. As a matter of fact, he told them that he shouldn’t even have to tell them again. It should be obvious. It is kind of like the story of a tourist driving through West Texas who stopped at a gas station and observed a piece of rope dangling from a sign labeled "Weather Forecaster." "How can you possibly tell the weather with a piece of rope?" the tourist wanted to know. "It’s simple, sonny," was the droll answer. "When the rope swings back and forth, it’s windy, when it gets wet, it’s raining, when it’s frozen stiff, it’s snowing, and when it’s gone... tornado!" There are simply some things that should be obvious without even asking. The imminent return of Jesus Christ is one of those things. The question is not "if Jesus will return?" but "when will he return?" Paul answered this question by basically saying, "No one knows." He explained this by describing the time of Jesus return as a thief in the night. Just as a thief plans his entry at an uncertain time when least expected, so will be the coming of the Son of God. Jesus Himself said in (Matt. 24:35) "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only." And later He said in (Matt 24:44) Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not expect Him."
Posted on: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 04:24:36 +0000
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