The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-24
Jesus IS REIGNING
"Ths Second Coming of Christ I"
Once More.
ELDER BARNABY'S SERMON
The Church Of Christ Is Filled by
Large Congregation No
Man Knows the Day
or the Hour.
ELDER BARNABY'S SERMON

discussing for some time past the Sec
ond Coming Of Christ. and their views
have been the subject of much discus
sion among the church people. Last
evening Elder q. z. Barnaby took this
as a subject at the Church OF Christ.
and preached the 'foIlowing sermon:
But as the days Of Noe were. 30
shall also the coming Of the Son of Man
be-" CMatt 243l)
The Book OF God reveals the fact that
Jesus is coming rain. The manner OF
His coming, but not the date OF His
coming. The cath. 25th and 26th chap
ters of Matthew conta.h the revelation
of the second coming OF Christ. Mat
thew. XIV, 8, contains - rec questions,
viz: When shall these /. ngs be. the
sign of Thy coming and H. end OF the
world. Jesus answers them \ order.
A more thorough unders nding OF
this subject may be had by reading
Matthew, chapters XIV and XVI. They
contain the remainder Of the Savfore
argument or answers to the three cues
tons propounded by His disciples In
chapter XIV, 3.
His disciples said unto Him, when
shall these things be?" Jesus said.
Take heed that no man deceive you"
If we are deceived regarding His COM
ing. man will be the author of our de-
ception He also Informed them that
many would come in His name and de-
ceive many. Wars and rumors of wars
should not disturb them, for the end
was not yet; nations should rise against
nations; earthquakes and pestilences
in divers places. These were the begin
ming Of sorrows. Josephus informs us
that enthusiasts did come about the
time of the end Of Jerusalem claiming
to be sent of God. Bar-cocheba, 1.-The
Son of the Star" appeared A. d. 120.
and from time to time other deceivers
appeared.
The Jewish war began A. D. SO, last
Ing five years. During this period all
the Roman empire was filled with COM
motion. Nero was overthrow by Gal
ba; Galba overthrow by Ohio. and
Ohio by Vitellius and he by Vespasian.
All these but the last died violent
afflicted. killed and hated of all nations
for Christ. Sack. tribulation. offences,
false prophets and iniquity was to
abound: but that endured to the end
should be saved. End of these things.
saved by flight to Pella beyond Jordan.
The end spoken of in the 14th verse of
chapter xiv does not mean the lend
of the age" but the Jewish state.
Then follows the sign of or explana-
ton regarding the sign, when Chris
tians should fee from Jerusalem.
Accumulation Of desolation." Daniel
s:27. 1881, BILL An echo Of the predic
lions of Christ may be found in the
writings of Josephus regarding this
war. he being an eye witness. The
storming of the city, A. d. 20, witnessed
q general massacre, 1000 persons per-
tshed and 100000 more sold into slavery.
During the progress of these things
they were to put no confidence in false
Christs.
Beginning with verse 20 of Matthew
xiv. Jesus begins his answer to the
second question, The sign of His COM
ing" The following scriptures contain
promises of Christ's second coming:
First Thess.. 219. 3:13. Ais, 5:23; sec
James. ST.; second Peter. lie. Alp; first
John. 2:2s.) These scriptures are
strangely out of contrast with the theo-
ries which claim Christ personal reign
on earth. especially this one: (flrst
Thess.. 4:15-17) Christ's reign on earth
will not be a personal reign. The sec |
ond chapter of the Book of Revelations
says He is going to reign through His
followers. Jesus Is reigning In His
church now.
The things spoken of by the Son of
God in the chapter we are considering,
Matt, 2D at and following the 18th
verse, describe the things which were
to take place from then until Christ
came. viz: Sun darkened." fulfilled
Christ, Son of Righteousness; 1.-The
Dark Ages" moon shall not give her
light; moon shines by reflected light of
the sun, so the church shines by the
light of Christ. When the Bible was
taken away from the people of the
the church. gave forth little light dur
ing the long night of the Middle Ages
STARS falling" Stars In scripture rep
resent teachers, when used figuratively; |
here they have reference to apostles |
and evangelists who were dethroned by |
the Romish apostacy. After this the |
sign of the Son of Man should be seen |
in the heavens. His coming will not be |
for the purpose of reigning, for He will |
not be alone. Holy angels with Him, |
10000 saints and God Himself. Question |
Are they also going to reign with sim |
full men on earth?
Human reason revolts at such theo- |
ries. John the Revelator sees Christ |
coming at the end of the thousand /
years upon a great white throne, when |
fire comes down from heaven. II He l
came at the beginning of the thousand /
years. He must have retired, and then. /
If He came at the end of the thousand /
years, IL would be a third coming and 4
not a second coming. Theory falls to 4
the ground and the truth properly rep /
resents the coming of Christ in the end !
ofthe ages.
No man knoweth the day. nor the an
gels, but God only. How foolish then, 4
to be figuring out the time of the Lords 4
coming.
The all important thing is to so live 1
that when He does come you will be 4
ready. If the things aid regarding the 4
coming of Christ are looked upon by 4
Bible readers as they are by me. then 4
we fully know that the coming Is yet 4
distant, for il is to be an unexpected 4
coming. Watch and pray. lest ye dis
honor God and enter into temptation.
-
Marie Wainwright.
Miss Marie Wainwright. whose elabo-
rate productions of Twelfth Night" /
Amy Robsart," LAS You Like II ard 4
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