manner, four reasons why Jesus Christ must return. It is neither deeply
theological nor scholarly extensive.
No Christian doubts that Jesus Christ came the first time. Contrarily,
most of the world denies either His coming or His divinity. That is mystifying
when, as someone once exclaimed, there is more documentation of the life
of Jesus Christ than that of Abraham Lincoln. Yet no one doubts that
Abraham Lincoln lived.
The birth of Jesus Christ fulfilled a number of Old Testament prophecies
made hundreds of years before His birth. Among them none is cited more
than this prophetic announcement by the prophet Isaiah.
-Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall
conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.“ Isaiah 7:14
We know that this refers to Jesus Christ because the gospel writer, Matthew,
authenticated Jesus’ birth with Isaiah”s prophecy. (Matthew 1:23)
It has been stated, and I accept it, that there is three times more
prophecy concerning Christ’s second coming than His first. Why would that
be? My thinking is this. The bible teaches that a relatively small number of
people will truly believe in Jesus Christ. (Matthew 7:13-14) Our present
world testifies to that truth.
It therefore can be concluded that at the time of Christ’s return the vast
majority of people will not believe in Him or expect His return. Jesus was
aware of that situation and warned the people of it in His momentous
sermon on tribulation. (Matthew 24:42,44 and 25:13)
TRUTH: Jesus Christ’s birth occurred exactly as Old Testament prophets
foretold. TRUTH: There is three times more prophecy telling of Christ’s
return. TRUTH: In light of the fact of His first coming it would be most
foolish to NOT believe that Jesus will return.
No Christian doubts that Jesus Christ is coming again. However, many
Christians err on two points concerning His return. First, they do not live in
a manner reflecting their belief that He will return. Second, which may be
cause for the first, Christians do not expect Jesus to return in their lifetime.
¨ Copyright 2009 V. Phillip Jellerson 3
