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Will Christ Return?
Do you believe in the return of Jesus Christ?
Should you believe
in it? What difference does it make?
by Dave Treybig
Will Jesus Christ return? As we approach the dawn of a new millennium, interest in a prophesied future is surging. Most people do not believe Jesus Christ will return to earth. Considering that Christians are a minority of inhabitants of the world, this fact is obvious. What is surprising is that in the United States, where the majority of the population professes Christianity, only some six out of 10 believe in the second coming.
Those who do believe that Jesus will come again are further divided over whether it will be a literal return. Many think that good people, through the leadership of the church, will bring about a utopian age, making it unnecessary for Jesus to actually come down from heaven. From this perspective, many believe He will return only symbolically.
Numerous books have been written and bought by people searching for authoritative information on Christ’s return. But Jesus repeatedly said that no one would know the day nor hour of His second coming (Matthew 24:36,50; 25:13). Of course, that hasn’t prevented many from trying their hand at prediction. Many well-intentioned religious figures have set dates, prophesying Christ’s return at various times over the centuries. Those dates have all passed without the great event taking place.
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