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222 "THIS MEANS EVERLASTING LIFE"
blood, extended over a period of time . So does his
second presence, which is in spirit . Although invisible
in spirit, his second presence is of such importance
to people over all the earth that it must
not be kept secret, and it will not be . No, it cannot
be, no more than a brilliant, crackling lightning
flash from the clouds of heaven could be kept
secret within a desert or a chamber of mystery .
So Jesus warned : "Therefore, if people say to
you, Look! he is in the wilderness,' do not go out ;
Look! he is in the inner chambers,' do not believe
it. For just as the lightning comes out of eastern
parts and shines over to western parts, so the
presence par.ou.si'a of the Son of man will be."
-Matthew 24 :26,27, NW .
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Since 1914 the present Christ has been making
the evidences of his second presence or par.ousi'a
manifest and understandable to men everywhere
. The remnant of Christ's faithful disciples
and an increasing multitude of persons of good-will
are discerning his illuminating second presence .
They, in turn, are publishing it to still others that
the eyes of their understanding may be opened to
see. But many stubbornly refuse to believe the evidence
before them and to see the truth and act
with it, and these will be made to see his presence
at the end of this world by the fiery destruction
of this enemy of God's kingdom . That will be "at
the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with
his powerful angels in a flaming fire, as he brings
due punishment upon those who do not know God
11 . How has his presence been made manifest? How
will it yet be?