SCRIPTURAL SUPPORT FOR CHRIST’S RETURN by charles r. swindoll
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believed, written, and taught that hese facts from biblical prophecy about Christ would someday return to earth Christ’s return may surprise you: The Bible teaches it. The Lord Jesus • One out of every 30 verses in the Bible mentions the subject of Christ’s return stood upon its truths. The apostles declared it and wrote about it. The creeds or the end of time include it and affirm it. • Of the 216 chapters in Quite obviously, His the New Testament, The Bible teaches it. The return has not been there are well over Lord Jesus stood upon considered an insig300 references to the its truths. The apostles nificant issue through return of Christ declared it and wrote the centuries. But the • 23 of the 27 New strange thing is that Testament books menabout it. The creeds tion Christ’s return include it and affirm it. many Christians in this generation either • In the Old Testament, ignore it or are somehow confused by it. such well-known and reliable men Too bad. It is a marvellous truth. of God as Job, Moses, David, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, as well as most of the Minor Prophets mention Christ’s Adapted from Growing Deep in the Christian Life: Essential Truths for Becoming Strong in the Faith return in their writings (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995), 266–267. Used • Christ often spoke specifically about by permission. His own return to earth • Throughout the centuries, Christ’s disciples and followers have adamantly
