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CHAPTER XXI
SECOND PRESENCE
OF LIFE'S CHIEF AGENT
THE inquiring apostles linked up the consummation
of this system of things with the second
presence of Jesus Christ . Their question
to him was : "When will these things be, and what
will be the sign of your presence and of the consummation
of the system of things?" Matthew
24 :3, NW; Roth.; Yg . His second presence does
need some visible evidence for us to discern it,
because he must be present invisibly as a glorious
immortal spirit . The purpose of his second
presence requires it to be invisible, but by the sign
given he appears to the eyes of understanding of
"all those who have loved his manifestation" .
2 Timothy 4 :8, NW If we love to have him
manifest himself to us, we will study the sign indicating
his longed-for second presence .
2 His coming or return marks the beginning of
his presence . When the disciples on the mount of
Olives gazed into the sky, while he ascended
heavenward and then disappeared in a cloud, two
angels said to them : "This Jesus who was received
up from you into heaven will come thus in
the same manner as you have beheld him going
i . Why do we need a visible sign of Jesus' second presence?
2 . How does the world see him no more? And yet, how
will "every eye" see him?
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