NO LAUGHING MATTER
NO LAUGHING MATTER Today, many people laugh when we tell them that the Lord Jesus is coming back—their mockery, a very sign of His soon return (2 Pet. 3:3). But His coming is not merely wishful thinking. There are several reasons why Christ MUST return. Here are three of them simply stated: HIS VOWS: God has made many promises, He has promised the nation of Israel that, through her, all nations of the world would be blessed (Gen. 22: 18) and that He would send a King who would rule forever, setting up Headquarters in Jerusalem (i.e. Jer. 23:5, 6). The tail of the nations will one day become the head of the nations! But Christ has also made promises to the Church. On the last night before He died, He promised to come again and receive His Church – all believing Jews and Gentiles – to dwell in the House of the Lord forever (Jn. 14: 13). So Christ must return because of the many promises God has made. "God is not man, that he should lie ... Has he said, and will he not ...