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The Harp of God

CHAPTER IX
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Have human eyes seen him?
370.
What will constitute the new heavens and new earth?
370.
Will the ruler of those new heavens, the Messiah, be visible or invisible?
370.
Is there any reason for us to expect human beings to see the Lord?
370.
Is it always proper to use the word "coming" with reference to our Lord's second appearance?
If not, what other word is properly used?
371.
Quote a number of Scriptures in which the word "coming" is properly translated "presence".

カカ 372-382.
When Jesus ascended on high, what did the angels standing by advise his disciples as to the manner of his return?
Give Scriptural proof.

383.
What does this suggest as to the manner of his return?
383.
What is meant by coming as a thief in the night?
and how does this illustrate the second coming of the Lord?
Give Scriptural proof.

383.
What does the night illustrate?
383.
What did the Lord say concerning those who would report his return in the desert or in the secret chambers?
384.
Explain the Lord's statement of his second appearing wherein he said, "As the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west, so shall the presence of the Son of man be".

384.
What heavenly planet or body is used to picture the second appearing of the Lord?
385.
Why is it important to keep in mind that the Lord's second appearing will be invisible to human eyes?
386.
Is the time of his coming important to Christians?
387.
State the various opinions expressed by some concerning the Lord's second coming.


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