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C. THE CHURCH. 1. Completion of Mission: Acts 1:8. 2. The Apostasy: 2 Thess. 2 : 3. 3. The approaching Federation of Churches: Rev. 17:3-5. 4. The last of the Seven Churches is here: Rev. 2-3. Most of these signs indicate the near ness of the return of Christ with the Church to establish His Kingdom. His coming for the Church is still nearer to us by at least seven years. It is in teresting to note also that various chronological calculations (such as that concerning “ the Times of the Gentiles ) which may prove to be correct, all point to a date within this present generation, for the coming of the King of kings. Truly we can “ see the Day approach ing.’'’— Sel. THE CHURCH—A PLACE OF Christian development Holy aspirations ’ ¡i Useful service Religious training H Constant Inspiration Harmonious endeavor. — F. S. SHEPARD. WHEN THE KING COMES There will be 1. Resurrection for the sleeping ones........................... 1 Thess. 4:16 2. Translation for the living ones............................1 Thess. 4.17 3. Transformation for the suffer ing ones .......................... Phil. 3:21 4. Salvation for the believing o n e s .............................Rom. 13:11 5. Coronation for the steady ones................................^ Tim. 4.8 6 Presentation for the spotless ones ....................................Jude 1
SOME SIGNS OF THE NEARNESS OF CHRIST’S COMING A. THE JEW. 1. Recently increasing conversions: Rom. 11:25. 2. Recently increasing population: Deut. 28:62; Acts 7:17; Mic. 7:15. 3. Recently increasing persecution: Mic; 7:15. 4. Zionism: Ezek. 37:7. 5. The “ graves” opening: Ezek. 37:12. Jews now returning to Pales tine from all nations. 6. Exodus from Russia: Zech 2:6. 7 . Restoration of rainfall: Ezek. 36:8. The latter rains recommenced in 1860. 8. Agricultural restoration: Isa. 17:10. 9. Building Restoration: Psa. 102: 13, 14, 16. 10. Enlargement of J eru sa lem . Zech. 2:4. 11. Political Restoration: D an . 9:27. The Antichrist finds Jewish au thorities in Palestine. B. THE GENTILE. 1. The approaching League of Na tions: Rev. 17:12-13. 2. The Ten Kingdoms almost here: Dan. 2:44. 3. The reappearance of the Four Kingdoms: Dan. 8:22. 4. Tarshish: Isa. 60:8-9; Ezek. 38:13. Great Britain now in a posi tion to fulfill these predictions. 5. The consummation of Democra cy: Dan 2:42-43. «. Modern Plutocracy: Jas 5:1-6. 7 . Common tendency of Labour and Capital: Rev. 13:16, 17; the aim of “ One Big Union,” and the aim of “ One Big Trust.
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