“Faken ini 1440-1974 WyaTu9p1Ip3 TaMy- Nw TAD NP @ ISRAEL “ae INDENCE SCHOOL TLeson One PROOP OF THE SCRIPTURES tus Prom what source do swe get the scriptures, and by sehom are they pees ee Suda A sriptare is_ivgn by inspiration of God” IE Dim. 1G IS: Of sehat cao are the scrgener,omd.for what are they profitable to S : a FAM terpture ies... profitable, for” dodtrine, fowestprodh, for amection, for insrucion in vighitounese> that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnthe nt al good torkr?” Ti Tin. $1607 * 3 What are we admbniied 10 do,{thal we may undertand the Word rte, and finally receive dioie appreoul? “Study fo show gel] approved unto Cox, a workranssbatneedeth not to be ashamed, hy dieing the word of ruth” 1 Tin. 2315 By studying and receiving a habwlefesof'the sacred ord, what will it aguire jor ux in the end ? < . “And that from a child thow Hash, Run the holy scriptures, whick are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is ia Christ Jesus.” AT Tim, 4:15 © Why is a fermonal knowledge of the scriptures of vital importance 10 to. cvery person ? Without a ferional knowledge oj the scriptures, how ‘might we be deceived ? 2» “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they aie | &j Gods because many false propheis are gone out into the world” © Ldobn 41 © “Andi tarcel :8for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of Piphiggtcelne sn gent hing if Be miner ao be tanormed 1 the mpiisiers of righteousness.” 2M Gor. 1:14, 15.9 5 In that sway does He wan His people to be on guard ? "Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of"God, thet ye may be withstand in the evil day ....... having your-Loins gird about ‘with Irth, exd hacing on the breesiplate of rightecusnesr. And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of B“Be ready abays to give an answer fo every raan that askath you a reason of the hope that is im you with meekness and fear” I Peter 3:15 “Prove all things ; hold fast that which is good.” Diag rot det saiperpecof Bees to be more she than those lising at Thessalonica ? Direc ore ti wile HOPE cal ins, a Gs tie) socal rat “the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures: daily, ‘witether those things were so.” Ace AT:A 9, From wha: sousce did the prophecies of the Bible come to us? “or the propicey came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God stake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost TE Botoy 1:21 THE CREATION — “He beheld that it was very good.” By whom and when were bot weavers and the earth made? “In the beginning, God created yan and the earth.” Gen, or what purpose did he make the heavens and the earth ? “For thus saith the Lord thet created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made ity he hath established it, he created it not im vain, he formed is to be inhabited.” Isa. 45:18, What do the Scriptures sttd thas the heavens deter? “The heavens declare the glory of God ; and the firmament sheweth his andiavork.”” Psalms 19 ¢ ‘Lo whom is worskip and adoration ot all times due? “O come, let us41:22, 23 Taman can do this, but the Creator docs, The divinity of the Bible is “ establihed on this foundation, as will be shoven later.) Whe created man, and in whove likenes is he? #50 God ereated man in his own image, in the image of God created “he hims male and female created ke them.” 21 ‘he character and power of man is just @ Hitle inferior to what great class of Gods creatures? What is man, that thou art mindful of kim? And the son of men, that thou vittest him? For thou hart made him « Lille lower than the angels and hast crovened him with glory and honor.” 18. What home did God first give man after his creation ? “ind the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he rut-thesmaniwhomhe had formed.” we es By a ee “And out oj the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is aero ets ee hr as root the man, and fut him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.” os 2), What great lesson may we learn through the things that are made ? “For the invisible things of him from the creation oj the world are early seen, being understood by the things that are made, even kis Tn view of the curse upon this easth by reason of disobedience and sin, shat hath our Creator promised ? “For, behold, T cente new heavens and a new earth ond the jormer shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.” 1 .ey DDNPA TIny NW IVT mI ISRAEL, BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL WALKING IN THE LIGHT 1st important for one to seal im th light of the Word as it ir revealed fo them? "Phen Jesui said wento ther, Yet a Uitte while isthe Tight with you. Walle tehilege have the light, lst darkness come upon you: for he that woalketh in darkness kncteeth not whither he goeth.” Jobs: 12:35 NOTE: The foreroing stotement was made by Christ while he sas a here an the earth, He told his disciples to wath im the Tight while it war here with them, So toda cach one has the same life revealed t0 them through the Bible. What statement did Christ make regarding His tife? “Then spake Jesus again unto them, soying, I am the light of the world: dhe thet fllowetk me shall not walk in darknes, but shall have the Bight of life?” oka 8:12 SS ‘Dil Chile fate reference to his je here on the carth ? “As long a8 I am in the world, T amyghe light of the world” Tok 9:5 4 What expresion does Paul make concerning the life of Chri? for f, when we mere enemis, eve were reconciled 10 God by the death of Ms Som, muuch more, Being reconcied, 2 shal be coved by hs Romans 3:10" “Tn what tondition must one be, in order to receive the benefits of the ‘blood of Chris? put if ox wall inthe light, ar he inthe Hight, wo have fellowship one wen mothers and the blood of Jesus Christ he Som cleansih us from ll sin” T John 1:7 What i said of the path of the just? ier the path of the jst is az the shining ght, that shinth, more and ‘more unto the perfect day: Proverbs 4:18 Tor what teion ore ren candemacd who do not come to the ght? Fer an ihe condemnation, that Hight #1 come ito the worl, ant a ee sens rather than igh, becouse ther dees were ents join 319 sen Teo = Peefone is realy sincre, and seeking rath, what wil Be do? “Bu he that docth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made “manifest, that they are wrought in God.” x 3 | John 3:21 “In rejecting light is there danger of being made to believe error? © tnd for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe o tie: The they all might be damned who believed not the truth, fut had pleasure in unrighteousness.” UI Thessalonians 2:11, 12 D, The Bible is said to be what ? “Thy word is a lamp ante my feet, and a light unto my path” See also Proverbs 6:28 11, Since the Bite is « lamp to our fee, what important thing desi give? Te enrance of thy cords giveth Ugh; i gio understanding unio 2, after one sees, and obeys Bible light, may he then be rejected becanse of unbelief ? SL will therefore fut you in remembrance, though ye ance Knew thir ou thairthenbordy having saved: the people-out of the land of Begybt, afterward destroyed thom that Believed nol” Jude 5 : ‘See olio Eeehict 18:24 13. For whom are these things written ? “Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: ond they ‘are written jor our admonition, upon whom the ends of the word are T Corinthians 10:11 14, Upon what conditions only may we be made partakins of His promises? “For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold she beginning of our confidence stedfest wnto the end.” 4ee does Hea ii ae ee ? fy people are destrayed for tack of Inowledge” josea 4:6 “Seek ye out of the book of the Lord and read: no one shall fail.” Baia 3416 Through what source did Christ sey one could learn of Hira ? “Semch the scriptures; jor in them ye think ye have eternal Fje: and they are they which testify of me.” John 5:39 Why could they learn of Christ by searching the scriptures ? “ar had ye baicord Moves, ye would have believed me; for he wrote of me.” Join 5:46 What does Pau! tell us to do ? “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” U Timothy 2:15 F-precepeanaat-be upon precep, precept upon precetl; line upon line, Tine upon line; here a litle, and there a Bille” Tssiah 28:10 (See also verse 15.) By whose authority were the scriptures given ? “All scripture is given by inspiration of God.” U Timothy 3:16 8. For what is it profitable? “And is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” HT Timothy 3:16 Why are they profitable for the foregoing ? “That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works” LH Timothy 3:17 ‘ 10. What knowledge will one cain from a study of the scriptures? And thet from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make ther wise unio salvation through jeith which is in Chri |. How does Christ say one can be made free ? “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shell make you free.” Jo : & ef. What is declared to'be truth? "Sanciy them through thy truth: thy word is rah” Joho 12:17 é | ‘Preach the cord; be inant in secon, out of season; reprove, rebuke, | exhort mith all longsuffering ind doctrine.” I Timethy 4: What of those who teach otherwise ? “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you then that which we have preached unto you, le him be accursed.” Galatiens 1:8 For what were the Bereans commended ? “These were more noble than those in Phessloaica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and cearched the scriptures daily, whether those things were 20.” hae rurbose were these things wrillen ? “were written aforetime wore written for our learning, that wee through patience and comfort of the scriptures. might ‘have hope.” Romans 15:4wystnevipa Tiny RW? JOP ne ISRAEL BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL Emr SEARGHING THE SCRIPTURES What did Chuist command the people of his day concerning the Scriplures? Search the scriptures; jor in them ye think ye have eternal lije: and they ‘are they which testify of me? Jokn 5:39 NOTE: When this was spoken, not a word of the New Testament fad ——— heen writen. I was to the Old Testament that the Jews looked «their euide to eternal life; and although they would not accept Christ, he said that there very books which they edeemed 20 Iighly, testified of HIM. If the Old Testament points to Christ, 4s i worthy of our careful study. Howe early have we any record that the gospel was preached ? “And the scripture, foresecing that God reould justify the heathen through faith, preacked before the gospel unio Abraham, saying, In thee shall alt rations be bleed.” Galatians 3:8. Was it the Gospel of Christ that wat preached unto Abraham ? owt father Abrabame rejoiced to soe my ay: and he soi, and was sat” John 8:56 “esha other time isi said thatthe gospel wes teught in the Old Testa sent dispensation ? TT tes oss the goipel preached, well as unto therm: but the word preached did not prot thes, met being ized wih faith im ther that heard i? OTE: Tie persons referred wo here bythe word “them” are the Texts “then on their journey from Egypt 10 the promised lend, oF wi be ven by the seriptre connection. Peat ay the Gospel as preached wnlo-us as walla unto them, vating “then ahead end tinge?" Ba the Gospel eter 2 Chto give up the things of the wold Why did. Moses give up the riches oj Exypt? = “coming tho reproach of Christ greater ches than srerutes in Taytts for Ba had resect unto the recomenceof Wie reward? ‘Hebrews 1:26 Ce NOTE: Prope in that ope, coon ws nox, wore influenced by the = of Chris to glee up the things of the word.From whence came the spiritual meat and drink of the Israelites while in the wilderness? “And were all baptized into Moves in the cloud and in the seo; And did all ‘eat the seme spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that jollowed them: and that Rock was Christ.” 1 Corinthians 10:2 — 4 What was the chief corner stone of the faith of both apostles and prophets? “And are built upon the foundation of the apaitles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the ehief corner stone.” Enphesians 2:20 What part of the scriptures did Philip hear a certain eunuch reading ? “And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Braias, and said, Underriandest thou what thou readest ®* Acts 8:90 When asked i] ke understood what he was reading, what reply did the ‘eunuch make? “And he said, How van 1, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that ke would come up and st with im.” ets 8:31 What did Philip then do? "Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and ‘preached unto him Jesus.” Acts 8:35, 0. What are the Seriptures able 10 do? thou hait known the holy seripiures, whick are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is im Christ Jesus.” H Timothy 3:15 Whot was said of the Berean: because they searched the scriptures daily ? “These wore more noble than those in Thestalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness oj mind, and searched the scriptures daily, ‘whether those things were 50.” “Acts WIL How is max 0 live? e ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that pro- eeedeth out of the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4 How greatly hns God magnified his word ? “] will worship toward thy holy temple, ond praive thy name for thy Iovingkindness end for thy truth: for thew hast magnified thy word above al ty nome.”MywTINAVUPI Tank yxKIwW? IgM MA ISRAEL BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL. ‘Lesson Four DANGER IN REJECTING LIGHT How does God regard sins of ignorance 2 “And the times of this ignorance god winked at; but now com ‘mandeth all men everyrehere to repent, Acts 17:30 To whom is sin imputed ? “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to hirn iris sn.” James 4:17 In what words did Christ teach the sare truth ? Jesus said unto them, “Tj ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye sey, we see; therefore your sin remaineth.” John 9:41 ‘DfT iad not come and spoken unto them, they had not had si Imus now they have no cloak? for their sin.” (*eee Margin excuse). John 15:22 “And this isthe condemnation, that light is come into the world, ant amen loved darkness rather than light, becouse their deeds were evil” John 3:19 $ In igw of this, what instruction doet He give ? “..<-Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come wpon you for he that watkedth in darkness knoweth not schither he gocik. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light... Joka 12:35, 36 Who covrts the light ? ++... everyone thar doeth evil hateth the light... but he thet docth ruth, cometh to the light, that hir deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.” What happens to all who do not want or do not love the truth? s+, because they receive not The Tove of The Wrath Phat they might be saved. For this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that should believe a be, that they may alt he condemned who balicve the truth, but have pleasure in unrighteousness.” issadonians 2:10, 11 «WVXIVIIO UPS TINY 9RIY? D0 nT ISRAEL BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL [Eso] NOT HEARERS, BUT DOERS Wy was the promise made to Abraham that he, and his seed should inherit the earth? “Because that Abraham obeyed ry voice, and kept-my charge, my command ments, my statutes, and my las.” Con. 26:5, With schom will the Lord keep covencmnt, and shew mercy? “Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which leeepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his command: ‘ments to a thowand generations” Deut. 7 Upon whom does Christ pronounce a blesing? “Bub he soil, Yea sather, Blessed are they that hear the word of God, exd Reep it” Take 11:28. Will ail those, saying, Lord, Lord, be saved in the end? “Not everyone that sayeth unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven.” Mati Then who wilt be allowed to enter? | But her that docth the will ej my Parker which ism Heaven?” Matt. 7:24 What plea will many have in that grea? day? “Meny will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in “thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy namie done many “seonerful works?” Matt, 7:22. What anseer will they received “And shen will I profess unto thera, 1 never knew you: depart from me, ye ‘that swork ‘nigquity?” To whom are the obedient ltened? “Therefore whosoever heoreth there sayings of mine, and docth them, I wiltEe: $. To whom are these likened, which hear, but fa 0 obey? “And everyone that heareth these sayings oj mine, and docth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand.” Mart. 7:26. . Who docs Pau! say shall be justified? “Por not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the lew shall be juitifed.” Bom, 258 «And what does James say about the same thing? “For whosccver shall keep the whole fax, and yet offend in one point, he i lly of all” James 2:10, Of what tax is James speaking? He says in the next verse, “For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not hil. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thow hill, thou art become a transgretsor of the law.” James 2 Who was the author of the words that said, “Do net commit adultery.” ond alse, “Do not kil?”? These words the Lord spake, and he added no more. And he terote thera in two tables of stone.” Deut. 5:22. NOTE: By reading Ex. ch. 20, and Deut. ch. 5, we find the contents of the "fe tables of stone, Ten precepts in all, and these are what James had reference to when he said, “For whosoever shall keep the whole lew, and yet offend in one point is guilty of all” In what way does James say one should show their fith? “Yon, « men may say, Thou hast joith, and 1 have works; shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.” James 2:18, And what of faith if i have not works? “But wile thou know, O vain men, that faith without cworks is dead?” Tames 2:20. By whet war Abreham justified? “Was not Abraham cur father justified by works, when he had offered tuece “Bs con upon the alter? Sesst thew how jaith wrought with kis works, end by orks wes faith made perfec oss Ve see ten hom thet By works is jnniied end mot by faith only” 221-2417. In what condition mush one be in order to eat the good of the land? “Hf ye be willing and obedient, ye shall cat the good of she land.” doa 158, 1. Im what way must we show our fove for Christ? “Tf ye love me, keep may commandments!” John 14533 Wher will we do i we love Chest? i “Jesus aneored end said unto hive, If a man Tove me, he will Keep my words: and my Fether will ove him, ond we wil come unto him, and make out abode ‘with ie.” John 14-23. Did Christ speak hie own, or his Fathes's words? “He thet loveth me not Keefeth not my sayings: And the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's zohicke sent me." Jokn 14:24, | Tn what sway may we abide in Chrins Tove? 1) ye keep my commandments, ye shalt ebide in my foves even as J have apt my Father's commandments, and abide in hs Tove.” John 15:10, Did Ohritt speak his exon commandments? “For J have not spoken of myself; bus the Father which sent me, he gave me ‘a commandment, what 1 showld say, and what 1 should speak” Jon 12:49. Should the Gentiles be obedient to the word of God? "Fer 1 will not dare to steak of any of those things which Christ hath not surought by me, fo make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed.” Romans 192 Who uill hove the privilege of entering the Holy City? “Bless are they that do hie commandments, that they raay have right to the tree of Wife, and may enter in through the gates into the city.” Rey. 22:14. By what naine are those called vwho keep God's commandments? "Hore ts the patience of the saints: here are shey that heep the commandments of Gad, and the faith of Jesus.” Hen, 34:12._ - Frys tasDNPI 1nd 79RIW? TaV 17a ISRABL, BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL Lesion Six THE FIVE KINGDOMS “Iw the second year of the reign of Nebuchaduezzar by what peculier circum ‘once was he surrounded? “And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadneszar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith hit epirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from finn?” Dar. 2:1 Was he ansious to know the dream end its meaning? “And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream” Dan. 2:3, What man was wied by God to make this dream known to the king? “Phen was the secret revealed unto Daniel in @ night vision. Then Daniel bles the God of heaven.” Dan, 2:19. Why was this dream revealed to the prophet Daniel? “But az for me, this areret ie not yevvated to me for any wisdom that I have ‘more than any lieing, but for their sakes that shall make known the inter~ ipetation to the king, and thet thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.” Dan. 2:50. What mesiage did Daniel bring to the king concerning his dream? “how, 0 king, sawert, end behold a great image. This great image, whore brightness was excellent, stood before thees and the form thereof 1as terrible” Dan. 2:31. Of shat was this image composed? “Pike image's head taas of fina gold, Ki brenst and his arms of iter, his ely ond Bis thighs of bras, ht legs of iron his feet art of fon ond part of ee Dan. 25285, What dia Daniel see amiting this image upon the fat? "Thou sauest tl that 2 tone wat out out without hands, which smote the sage upon it jees that ware of ron and clay, end brake ther to piece Das, 23%, What heppened to this image when the sone sricte it upon the feet? “Shen tts the iron, the clay, the bras, the slvr, and the gold, broken t2 ‘pisces together, end bocume ike the chalf of the suramer threshingfoor; end “the wind carried them away, that no place war jound for them: end the stone las note the image became a great movntain, ond filed the whole earth.”ae 2 Of whar empire wat Nebuchadnezzar king? “Behold 1 will send and take all the families of the north, sith the Lord, and Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon.” % Jer 25:9, 10. Concerning the head of geld what did Daniel say to the king? “Thou O king, art a king of kings: Jor the Gor of heaven hath given thee @ Kingdom, power, end strongih, and glory. And weheresoever the children of ‘man dwell, the beast of the Field and the foils of the Keaven hath, he given unto thine hand, and hath made thee raler over them all. Thow art this head of gold.” Daa. 2:97.38. NOTE: The Babylonian empire the richest and shorted in duration began 602 BC. and ended B.C. 588, LL. Was there to be a second universal empire represented by the “Breast and arms ef silver?” “And ojter thee shall arite qnother Kingdom inferior to thee.” Dan. 2:39. 12, According to the Bible whet would be the second universal rule? “Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard siloer; ‘and as for gold, they shall not delight it it, And Babsion the glory of kingdoms, ‘the beauty of the Chaldees'excellency, shall be a: when God overtiren Sodom ‘and Gomorrah.” Iaiah 13:17,19, “Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians?” “According 10 history, the AMedo-Persion empire war the one that Followed the Babylonion kingdom and began in the year 598 B.C. and ended Be. 31. : 18. What docs the brass in this image represent? “And another third Kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. Dan 29. 14, According to the Bible whet empire would be the third to rule the world? "The ram whieh thow sewest having wo horns are the kings of Media and Persia. And the rough goat i the king of Grecia: and the great horn thet i Detioeen We eyes isthe firs king” » Fidory tal ws tht the Gresan empice snder Alzanier The Grea Galea id oat to alata ld Wd ee nk ae action B.C. 331. It lasted only about twelve years, when it war iad ns Join ‘hldons ond tte of the posed ey fa ha year 168 3. 15, Wot sido the jour inglom, or ono hs eeat image? (asd Ge fob Hao: iat Baring af Wo foresee Goma in fae ed a god om treat al ea poe nas ee Dan, 2:40. ~’ The Roman Empire was the fourth universal empire to rae the world. This wes the empire that was riding the world while Christ lias on the earth, and he wes tried before the Roman court. The Roman Empive was much stronger ond lasted much longer than ‘any of the preceding ones, acquiring universal rule by the yecr BC. 46 although it was founded at @ much carior date, About the year $95 A.D. it wat divided into is eastern and western dickens to represent the tio Hibs of-jhe great metalic image, and somd seats later i ras divided ino TSP divisions to represent the ten toes bn the fest of this image. We can see how history responds to the vail of disine prophecy, end that the world has come down in the image of a man for whore purbase it was created. Whet conditions would be in the world ofter this fourth empire had reached is divided state? And as the 10e8 of the feet were fart of irom, and part of clay, so the kingdom “shell be arly siong and perdy broken. And seheteas thou sawast iron mized “with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall 20 1 cleave one to another, even az iron is not mixed with clay” Dan. 2:42.83. Nore: ‘One can easily see the conditions as they are at the present time, that the nations are separate and broken apart. These people have been engaged in the worst war of the world’s Kisiory, which i in harmony seith this Prophecy, end we cam expect upheavals af different times during the remaining years of this present dispen- sation. Tn the days of the divided state of the Roman Empire what great change will take place? “And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdoms, ‘tokich shall mrver be destroyed: and the Kingdom shall not be loft to other. people, ut it shall break in pieces and eonsume all these hingdoms and it shail Stand forever.” Dan. 2:44. Under exit? “dad h this fifth universal rule, or kingdom. of Christ, what conditions will 1e shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: end they shall beat their scords into plowshares, and thelr spears into pruning hooks: mation shell not lift up sword egeinst nation, neither shall they learn sear any more.” Teaich 2 During this time who will be king over all the earth “And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day there shall be one “Lord and his name one.” Zech. 149.WYITNAVIIPA TINd RW? 19D PT ISRAEL BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL Tson Seen RETURN OF THE JEWS After the Jewish people had been scattered among the nations, what divine ‘prophecy was given concerning them? “And their seed shall be kncton among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people all that see them shell acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the Lord hath Blessed.” Isaiah 61:9. What is said of the regathering of this people? Behold, I will gather thera out of all couniries, whither I have driven them in mine ager, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and J will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dive safely.” Jeremiah 32:37. ‘And say unto thom, Thas sath the Lord God; Behold, I will take the children of Isvaal from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them. ‘on very side, and bring them into their oun land: And I will make them one ration in the lend upon the mountains of Istael; and one king shall be king! to ther all: and they shall be no more t:ee nations, neither shall they be divided into too kingdoms eny more at all.” Eeckiel 37:21 22. According to Joel, would the Jewish people be brought into their own land again? “For, behold, in those days, end in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem” Joct 3:1. Whet did Jeremiah sey concerning the above subject? "Por, lo, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Jorael and Judah, saith the Lord: ond 1 wil cause them to return 40 the land that 1 gave to their fathers, and they shell posers it.” Jeremiah 203. Whai reason is given for the regathering of this people? “Therelore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; I do not {his jor your rakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, erkich ye have profancd among the heathen, whither ye sent.” “ Beckie! 96:22. Ar this people are being gathered 10 their own couniry, what will be their attitude toward God end his Son? “Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather tera from the ‘cocsts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with ‘child and her shat travaileth with child together: a great campany shall Lemon Sten = Pagetreturn thither. They Shall come with weeping, and with supplications will 1 lead them: Twill cance thers to walk by the rivers of waters im a straight way, ‘wherein they shall noe suanble: for I am a father to Each, and Ephraim i my first born? Feremiah 51:89, For schom will they be mourning? “And 2 will prur upon the house of David, and upon the inkabitents of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: end they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for kim, as one maourneth for his only son, and shall be én bitterness for him, at one that is in bitterness fer his fest born Zecharialy 12:10. After this people have been gothered to their cum land, will they be allowed to dwell safely? In hit days Judah shall be saved, and Toract shall devel safely?" Jeremiah 23:6, “And J will cause them to devel! safely” Jeremiah 32:37. How about their building the old weste places? “And they shall Build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desola- tony and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many gensten ee Isciah 6: “And T will Uring ogain the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them.” Amos Will they have any assistance in this great work? “And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their Kings shall ‘minister unto thee: for in my wrath T smote thee, but ia my favous have J had mercy on thee.” scion 60:10, 1 When Chriss comes to take charge of lis kingdom, what will many of the Teal people say? “Blessed is he thet cometh in the name of the Lord.” Matthew 23: Together wish she Jewish people, what will mony say at the appearing of Chritd “Anu it shall be sald én that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, aad he will save us: this isthe Lard 10e have waited for hirs we wil be glad Jn what condition wil the nations be at the second coming of Cirit? i the nations were gy, ond thy wrath i come, and the time ofthe dead, Hat they should be fudged, and that thow shoulders give reward unto thy seTeeits the brophes, and to the sits, and there that far thy name, anit Lesen Seven = ae 2and great; end shoulden destroy them which destroy the earth” Reo, 8 (de this time when the nations are angry, what thought will they have? “Thus seth the Lord God; It shall also come to past, that at the same time shall things come into thy nind, and thou shalt think en evil thought.” Ezekiel 36:10. Wich this «vid thought in their minds, what will they purpose to do? “And thou shalt say, 1 will go up to the land of anavalled villages: I will go to them that are at rest, that dive safely, all of them dwelling without seals and having neither bars nor gate.” Esekiel 98:11, For what purbose will they go up to the land of unsalted zillages? ©To take a spoil and to take a prey; so turn thine hand upon the desolate ‘places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of ihe nations, which have gotten caille and goods, that duvell in the midst of | the land” Ezekiel 30:12. What witk Jerusalem become to these nations? “And in that day will 1 make Jerusalem a burdensome stone jor all people ‘all that burden themselves with it shall be out in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gethered together against it? “By the above scriptures we are able to see why the Jewish people sill say, “Blesied is he that corneth in the name of the Lord.” This Ini be a great time of trouble, The nations wll be gathered against ‘he Jos and Jeruseler, for the purpose of taking them, ond it wil bbe then that the Jewish people which have acoegted Christ will rejoice to see hirs come. They will understand that his coming will te their only Rope for safety, and the only chance for them to survive this, the greatest of all troubles. “How many nations will e included in this sioge ageinst Jerusclem? For I wall gether ali nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city sll fe taken, and the houses rifled, and the women rasithed; and half of the city all co forth into captiity, and the residue of the people shall be cut off jrom the city.” Zech. S. How dows Joel express the same thought? we wil aio. gather all nations, nd wil bring them down into the valley of Jchoshephet, ond wil lead with them there for my people and for my sertage Leas, whom they have settored among the nations, and parted my Fe this time what will the Lord do? “hen shall the Lord go forth, and jight aaK, “peysTaav1Pa TaN YN? ISP na ISRAEL BIBLE CORRESPONDENGE SCHOOL [eased] THE LAST GRNERATION LW het does God cay concerning the dispersion of the Jewish people among the nations of the world? “And 1 vill perecule them with the sword, with the famine, and with the fesilence, and will detiver thera to be removed to all the kingdoms of the arth” Jeremiah 29: for lo, F ell command, end Z will sift the house of Israel among all nations, luke at com iz sifted in a seve.” Arnos 9:3. How long « period of punishment was allotied to these people, including ail the tribos of Israel? Aad if ye wil not jor allthis hearken unto me, but wall contrary unto me; Then I will walk contrary unto you alto in fury; and I, even 1, will chastise you seven times for your sins.” Leviticus 26:27 28. NOTE: Ta Bishiel 4:5 we reed, “I have laid upon thee the years of their iniquity, according 10 the aumaber of days.” This period of seven times, refers to seven years or 2520 days, Bach day for a peat makes 2520 years alloted to them for dispersion and punishment. This began with the capture of Jerncaiem by Nebuchadneszar about 6 yeors before the birth of Christ, and therefore ended 1914. What did Daniel the prophet tay about the time of deliverance of his people? Sand there shalt be a time of trouble, such as never was since there war 0 ation, even to thet same time: and at that time thy people shal be delivered, leveryone that shall be found writen in the book.” Daniel 1231, What did he sy further, a: to the length of time it would be stil the dl Terence of his people shoud begin tobe witnessed, end their Briod of chastise ment end? and fom the time that the daily sacrifice shell be taken any, and the hominetion that meketh desolate se sp, there shall be a thowand to Irundied and ninety dey.” | Desi 12 NOTE: The teriod of time given here by Davicl, was 1290 daye or years, ntl deliceronce would come 10 his people, We note in verse taco of this chapier, that the next event jllowing their delicerance & thot many thet sleep in the dust of the ear shell arise, sowing that the deliverance wil finally Be complete. This spon years begins as. the verse above states, “From the 1 ai———_—saerifica is taken emay, and the abomination that matsth desolate viet up?” As all christians are watchful, there are none excusable Jor not kxowing something abou this prophecy, as it har a definite Seartng. place q What clas of people wil nat widersand this prophecy, and what does God Jay of thowe who do understord i, and into what distinguished class docs he | q place them? “But the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shal! understand; ut the seit shell understand.” Daniel 12:10. As the commencernent of the 1290 years of this prophecy starts with the taking — away oj the daily sacrifice, and the placing of the abomination of desotat to what do these two events rejer? “But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sin every year... And every priest dandeth daily ministering end offering oftentimes ‘the seme sacrifices, which can never take eway sins.” Hebrews 10: Hach & said all rough the Bible about the Old Testement law for pardening Sins, which was through the blood of animals. When a person broke any one of the ten commandments, he sea: stoned to death, unless an animal was Killed in his place. This was to impress upon them the horrors of sin, Priests stood daily offering these sacrifices, and this isthe daily sacrifice that was still going ‘on in the days of the epostle Poul 66 yecrs ajter Christ, as the above seripture ‘hows, The Jews, aot believing in Christ, the Lamb of God, who came and c ied for all who would accept him, went right on offering up the animat acrifces, This ended, however, when the Mohammedans by religion, or the Turks and Arcbr, took possession of Jerusalem and the Holy Lend in 682 A.D. ‘Did Jesus refer to these events assigns of his second coming? “When ye therefore shall see the abortination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, {xcko so readeth, let hima wader- | stand) then let thera which be in Judace jlee into the mountains” Metthew 24:15,16. NOTE: Te a fact that the year 682, marks the beginning of this pried of | Mohammedan conquest over [oruslera end the Holy Land. Tt wax FE this very year that Jerusalem fel, and then this devoting poveer siood there, The Jets fled to the mountains, at they did when the Romans took Jerusalem in 70 AD. This wwariing of our Savior | fitted both events, end thousands now ving inthe Tow plain country | of Judlaca wil flee to the mountains again when the nations of the world gather to Isvasl in the future. “Has there been more than one abomination in the sight of God, caused by tr Genlile armies coming against the Holy Lend? “And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and im the midst ‘oj the werk he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and jor the ‘over spreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, end that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.” $ Daniel 9:27. 5We see that there were to be a series of abominations which would ‘cause the Holy Land to be desolate until the consummation. This ‘agrees mith the words of Jesus in the some discource where he said Jerusalem would be trodden down by the Gentiles until Uke timer of the Gentiles were {ulfilled. Luke 21:24. ‘It was the year 682 when these events took place and by adding the 1290 to thir dete, it Brings us to 1922. It was this eventful year that fifi-ihree nations signed the memorable agreement giving the Jeuish people the Holy Land, Any late encyclopedia wil tel you ‘about this, if you will look up “The Balfour Declaration.” This twas the most outstanding fulfilment of prophecy since the decree fof Antaxerses the year 457 B.C. which pointed to the events of ff our Saviour’s fist coming, and this is no Tess significant relative to hie second coming : “Ip there wot another time period in connection with this prophecy, and what fs said of the waiting time? “Bleed is he that seaiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and {five and thirty days? Daniel 1 What jurther did Jesus say about his coming during the waiting time, or the generation witnesing certain gvenis happening here on the earth? Behold the fig 17e, and all the trees; when they now shoot forth, ye see and nce of your cum selves that simmer is now nigh at hand. So likewite ye. fohen ye vee these things come to pass, Inow ye that the Kingdom of God és eh & hand. Verly T soy unto you, “This generation shall not ats atay, al all be fulfil” Take 21:29-82 NOTED Tithe verses preceding these quoted abooe, Jesus mentions Jerusclem —— bring trodden down by the Gentiles with the Jews scattered among 4l natons stil the tines of the Gentiles are fulfilled. Then he Speaks of dstrers of nations, with perplesity, and men’s Reartt Taling them for feer and for looking ofter those things which ore veiming on he earth. Then he conapares these things to the leaves on the tres which show summer to be near at hand. When we see the eaves on the trees, he says we now of our on selves shat summer i nigh at hand. “Like wite ye, when ye see these things come to fas, Anois ye that the Kingdom of God it nigh at hand.” Avo that fhe generation living then would not pes ancy till all wes fultied. Hour many years isa generation according to the scriptures? So all the generations from Abrahem to David are fourtean generations; ond fiom Dacid to the carrying ony into Babylon are fourteen generations: and the carrying axey into Babylon to Christ are fourteen generations.” whew From the above scripture we find that we have three periods of ourteon generations eacly from Abrahem to Crit. By dividing the 1900 years from Abrakarn to Christ by the 42 generations, wee have approximately 45 years 10 the generation.pratnavipa Tan) yaw? 199 m2 ISRAEL BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL WILL THE MAJORITY BE SAVED OR LOST? ton one occasion, what question was asked Christ? “Then said one nto hira, Lord, are there jew that be saved? Luke 13:23, What answer did Christ give to this question? “And he said unto thera, Strive to enter in at the strait gate: fox many, I 07 ilo you wi seek t0 enter in, and shall mot be able.” Lake 15:25 Which road leads to the eternal city, the narrow or the broad! one? “Because strait ix the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life?” Matt, 7:14 Wi the majority be traveling this narrow way? "dnd few there be that find it” Matt. 4. To there does the broed road lead, and will there be a great number traveling ie “Eater ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate and inoad is the way, that leadeth 10 destruction, and many there be which go in thereat.” Matt, 73, “How docs Christ speak of the day: of Noah in connection with his coming? But as the days of Noe tvere, so shall also the coming of the Son of men be.” Matt. 24:37. Whes conditions existed in the days of Noah? "And God saw that the wickedness of max wat great in the earth, and that “ery imagination of the thoughis of his heart was only evil continually” Gen. 65. “Seeing the condition as it was, what did God purpose to do? ‘ vdnd the Lord said, 1 wil destroy man whom I have created from the face fof the earth; both rman, and beast, and the cresping thing, and the fowls of the cir; for it repenteth me that I have made them.” How many people were landed safely over the flood? “dnd Noch went in, and his som, and his wife, and his sons wives with him, Jato the ork, because of the waters oj the flood” Gen. Ti é ‘This maile a toll of eight that were saved from the flood. Althous Noch was a preacher of righteousness for one hundred and twent‘years, he was unable to make the people see the coming destruction, which would take them all oxey unless they would turn 10 God. Christ hens his second coming to the days of Noah, believing his words to Be true, we cannot expect the majority to tara from their wicked ways. 0. How many were saved out of the wicked cites of Sodom and Gomorrah? “And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, lake thy wife, and thy tevo daughters, which ate here; lest thou he consumed 4a the iniquity oj the city.” Gen. 19:15, NOTE: This time there were only four which started safely on their way to the place of safety. . After these people had left the city, and because of Lot's wife looking behind her, what did she become? “Bud his wife looked back from Behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.” Gen, 19:26. Does aot Christ admonish us to remember Lot's wife? ‘Remember Lot's wife” Lake 17:82. Since we have found that, only a very few people were saved upon these toro ‘occasions, and these things were writen for our admonition, what promise does Christ make 10 the few? “Fear not, lidtle flocks for it i your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom” Luke 12:32. For what reason hos the promise been made to the few? "Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God. the faithful God, which Leepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his command- ‘ments to a thousand generations. Dest. 1:9. What does Chrit sey concerning the same thing? Not every one that seth unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heacen; but he that docth the will of my Father which isin heaven.” Matt. 7:21. Will there be many pleading for admittance into the kingdom? “Many will say to me in thet day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy ‘name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? Matt. 7:22. Hove sill they be ansvered? “And then sell I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart jrem me, ye that mork iniguit 288.pa T-3n? +n? av Wr XLE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL, (fer | LOVE FORTHE WORLD OR FOR GOD? masters: for cither he will hate the one, and love the otter; or else he will hold t0 the one, and despite the other. Ye cannot serte God end maman In iehat condition aro thore wlio are friends of the world ? “Ve adulterers and adulteresces, know ye not that the friendship of the world enmity with God? Whoscever therefore will be a friend of the world is ‘the enemy of God” Tarnes +4. ‘Is it posible for one to entertain the love of the Father, and of the world the same time? From what source does the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life come? “For all that is in the world, the lust of the jlesk, and the lurt of the eyes, ‘and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.” th away, and the lust thereof” 1 Johu 2:17, What of those who show their love for God, by doing his will ? “But he that docth the will of Cod abideth jor ever” A john 2:17 What is the whole duty of man? “Let us hear the conctuion of the whole matter: Fear God, and heep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.”10. Ave his commanciments hard to bear? “And his commandments are not grievous” 1 John 1. In what may doer Christ say for us to shove our love for him ? “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” John 14315, Qué oj the multitudes of the earth, who are the ones thet love the Som 2 “He that hatk my commandments, and keepth thera, he it is that loteth me” Join 34121, And whom will they be loved by 2 “And tie that loeth me shail be loved of rsy Fathes, ana T wilt tove him, and will manifest rayself to hin.” Jotn is What wilt one practice if they really love the Father and the Som? “Jesus answered and soid unio him, Ij a man love me, he will keep my ends” John 34:23, By their daity life, who are the ones who have not love for God ? “He thet loveth me not Keepeth not my sayings : and the word which ye ear is not mine, but the Father's which rent me” John 14221, Did Christ teack his own, or his Father"s commandments ? “Por T have not spoken of myself: but the Father which sent me, he gaie dave me a commandment, what I should sey, and what I should speak.” Jolm 12:49. Wheat ix love ? Tdnd thse lov, tht te whaler his commandment, This ie the commandment, That, at ye have heard from the beginning, ye should eee Biot 6 Sar ERE w the Toe’of od tht ce tor hr commeninets 1 olm 5:°3 i i} Jn whet cway may se know that the love of God is perfected in us? “Ht whose keepeth his word, in kim verily is the love of Cod perfected: Teereby know cve that see are in im.”WyITNAV NPA T3Nd RI? I9D na ISRAEL BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL Tawoa Blevea ‘THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES What signs are given of @ social nature, indicating the soon coming of Csist 2 This hnocwe also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shalt be lovers of their own selves, coveious, boasters, proud, ditcbedient 10 parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affections, truce takers, false. accusers, incontinent, jierce, despiters of those that are good, Eecitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasere more than lovers of Gods caving a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof ; from such turn The above statements are true at the prosent time. There has never been any age of the world that ccould suit this prophecy ax swell as does the one in cwhich we live. For instance, “Lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God.” In this age of the world's history, the ficture shows, and thearres ere filled to their capacity, while the church is almost empty, and the people of today care noiling at all for the Bible, as all know who are watching the conditions of the world, and weighing them in the light of God's word in order that they may locate the age of the world in which we are living. Truly the above prophecier are a light to the fect of the christian “What other prophecy connected with the wecond coming of Christ has hed eremariable fulfillment during the past fifty years ? “Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your jields, which “i of you kept back by fraud, crieth: anid the cries of them which have reaped “are entered into the eats of the Lard of sabacth.” James 5 What will wealth gained in this way prove to be in the day of final Gudgement ? “Your riches are corrupted, and your garments ate motheaten, Your gold and ‘and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, ‘and shall cat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days, We could fill page after page showing the fulfillment of thie prophecy, but this is a matter of general knowledge to all; labor trouble, strikes, and the concentration of wealth are all matters which jiave developed largely during the last fifty years, and as the apostle has said, these things will stand against those engeged in them, and there will Be no way of escape.What prophecy of the Old Testament ix being fulfilled at the present time, which ie a sign of the near coming of Christ ? “But thou, © Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall sun to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” Dan, 12:4 The prevent generation is eyewitness to the wonderful increase of Lnowledge the certainty of which the intelligent mind will not doubt. Ik seems omly az yelerday in our history when the scythe, candle, and old jashioned treadmill were wed to harvest the hay and grain The ox team sill lingers in our memory while now in its stead we Ihave the steam tractors, and the auiomobile, This advancement commenced immediately following the dethroning of the power of darkness, at the expiration of the 1260 prophetic years, which was to ‘mark the commencement of the time of the end. Go back with me 0 a period one hundred years ago, end we find almost the same condition: existing there az were three thousand years bejore. It seems that this long river upon whose drowsy siface not a ripple of advancement had pasted jor three thousand years, suddenly Durst into the white foam of violent agitation. Men's mind began to blossom fori into. myriads of inventions until within the past sixty yeass, sie hundred thousand patents have been issued by the patent office es Washington, D.C. Howe will some reesive this explanation of signs? “Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own luis, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers {ell aileep, all things continue as they were from the Deginning of the eration.” 2 Peter 823.4. Win there be a exy of peace before Christ comes among people who do do aot underitend the prophecies? “Ror when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon thers, a: travail upon @ woman with child; and they shall not reape:” 1 Ther. 5:3. ‘Aro the brethren of Chvist included in this ignorant and aconcerued class? “But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, thet that day thould overtake you fa a tho 1 These, 5:4. To what age of the world did Chrise compare his coming ? “But as the dans of Noe were, 0 shal also the coming of the Son of man be” Lation Heven = Page 2What condition exited in the days of Noe? “Por as in the days that were before the flood they swore cating and drinking, marrying and gieing in marriage, until the day thet Noe entered jato the ark.” i Matt, 24:58 Were they avcare of what wae going fo hapfen to ther while they were in “in the above condition ? “And knew not until the flood came, and sook them all oie “Witt the same condition exist when Christ comes the second time? “$0 shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” Vat will the tribes of the eaith do when they behold the Son of God ming in the clouds ? Sad then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: end then “shalt cil the triber oj the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man ing in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” Malt. 24:30.WIV UPA TIN? NI’? ISD VT ISRAEL BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL =| WE KNOW NOT THE DAY NOR THE HOUR In it possible for one to know the day and hour of Chrie’s coming? “Dut of that day and hour knoweth no mat, no not the angels of heaven, but ‘ny Fether only.” Matt. 24:36, What words of admonition are given by Christ regarding his coming? “Watch therefore: for ye Know not what hour your Lord doth come.” Matt. 24:42. “Since Chrit tells us to watch, har he not given a1 something to march? So, likewise ye, when ye t0e these thing! come to pass, Lise ye that te Bengt of God is nigh at hand? Date 21:31. What statement does Chiriit make concerning the city of Joruzelem; conoecting i aith is coming ? “Aud they shal fll by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive “into oll nations: Aad Jerusalem shalt be todden down of the Gentiles, unit “the times of the Gentiles be {ulfited?” fe ‘ily of Jeruraler, after having been occupied, and controlled ‘by Gentile people almost all the time since the days of Christ, until the year 1818, wos in the above year weresed from that people, who have controled it Unough all taere yrs, and today the movement fe om foot in many contrive of giving that city, as well as the country, to the Jesh people ar a national home. Have we any prophecies concerning the regathering of the Uteral Jews? “Sand ie shall set up an ensign for the nations, ond shall aisemble the “ontcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.” a1: 12. TBeRoTaT will gather thom ox! of all counties, whither T have driven them Sn mine anger, ——— — and Teil. cause them to divell sofely.” Jer. 32:37. What conditions did christ say seould be in the world just greceding his oning? And there shall be signs in the sn, and in the moon, and in the sters;FIT NPA TINY RIW? IND HT ISRAEL BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL [Lesson ‘Thirteen! THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST After Christ's death, burial, and resurrection from the dead, he ascended ino heaven, and a cloud received him out of the sight of the apostles. Ir there any evidence fourd in the scriptures that he will ever come back 10 | the earth agein ? “And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, Tie was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfait towerd heaven as ihe went up, behold, too men stood by them in while apparel; which also said, Yemen of Galilee, why “stend ye gazing up into heaven ? This came Jesus, which i taken up from ‘you into heaven, shall so come in like menner as ye have seen hin go into Act 1: 911. How long must the heavens receive and setain Jesus Christ, and when will "God send him back to the earth ? “And he shall zend Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom He Heaven rst receive anti the mes of vein of lt tings” Acts 3:20, 21. Were the apostles of Jesus interested in the subject of his returning to the ‘earth somtime, and what question did they ask him 2 “And ai he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unio him “privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be ? and what shall be the ‘sign of thy coming, and of the ond of the world ?” Mott. 24:3, After Jovus answered their question by telling them of many conditions that would come upon the world, and iraportant events that would happen, “swat did he say of his returning to the earth ? Immediately after the tribulation of those days shalt the sun De darkened, ‘and the mcon shell not give her tight, and the stars shalt fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shail be shaken: and then shell appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the earth ‘nour, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven ‘with power and great glory” Mast. 24 : 2980, “hat do we find in the New Testanent gospet according to Paul regarding ‘the second coming of Christ? “And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be d from heaven with his mighty angels.”aad ufon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity the sca and the teases roaring.” Lake 2b Tee aio Malt. 24:28. Nowe: Especially docs Chritt mention the distress of nations. We look back over a jew years of the world’s history to the year 1915, and os fall know the great war broke oul upon the world ar thunder Poni the clear shy, and through these our years that have follewed i row worse and wore, unit nixe teaths of the aworld’s population toave engaged. And wall does this condition agree with the latter part of the ver wnder consideration. “The sea, and the waves roang.” 4) the reader will turn to Rev, 17:15, he wilt fiad “water representing, peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues.” Truly the hhtions tore more angry during the pect confit then et any other time during the Kstory of the world end continued in that condition tiatd the Turk twas driven from Palestine, Then care the ball, at tool os @ world wide movement for the fesablisment of the Jewick ote in their oon land, which isthe fuifllment of Chat’ words Fferualem shall be trodden down of the Geniles until the tines of the Gentiles be fulfilled.” In the revelation of Christ what is said regarding the condition of the world just preceding his second coming ? And the nations were angry, and thy wrath ie come." Rew, 11218 What proof have we that this condition will be in the world whon Christ returns ? “And the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou thouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saintt, and them that fear thy name, smal! and great ; showldest destroy them sehich destroy the earth." Reo 1121. Neat the coming of Chvisi what will be the condition of the world as compared t0 the days of Lot ? “Likenize abso as it was in the days of Lot; they did cat, they drank, they ought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot teent out of Sodom it rained fire and brimestone from heaven, and destroyed them all, Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.” Luke 17 :28—30. |. How does Paul speak of the last days of this present dispensation ? “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.” 2Tim. 921 Will the people at this time enjoy Hearing doctrine or fables preached ? "Bor the time twill come when they well not endure sound doctrine; but after tenon Teste = Pagetheir cton lusts shall they heap 10 themselves teachers, having iching care; And they shall’ turn away their cars from the truth, and shall be turned unto Those who are studying the conditions of the world at the present time, and weighing them in the light of the divine word, know full well that the conditions are ete as the great apostle said they would be in the last days. What is sail of evil men and seducers ? “Bui evil men and seducers shall wax worse end wore, deceiving, and being deceived.” 2 Tim, 3:13. | Hoxe docs Paul speak of the Jewish people in the last days? “For I would not, brethem, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest 4 should be wise in your own conceits; thet blindness in part is happened to Teraci, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.” Rom, 11:25, Notes Only in ihe last jew years has this statement commenced to meet its fulfillment. The Jewish people who once rejected Christ as their Savior, are now accepting him by the hundreds, and this is another ving witness to the fact we are nearing the close of Gentile rule, and the coming of Christ draweth nigh Does Paul say we would or would not be in darkness ar to Chritt’s coming ? But ye, brethren, are not in darkners, that that day should overtake you “thie.” Thess. d what is sid of the fig tree? im learn parable of the fig tree; When his Branch is yot tender, end Heth forth leaves, ye know thet summer is nigh: So likewize ye, when shall see all these things, know that it (margin. He) is near, even at the“oie of the wana dit the wo of Go” Tithe “Hew oli is the doctrine of Christ's second coming ? ad Enoch alo, the seventh jrom Adait, prophesied of these, sayin, Behold, the Lond cometh with tex thousands of his mints, to exectie jlgment wpon cll” Yate WAS. When Geri comes will he be in: secret lodging for a tie, and the news of is coming be rai brown by mesenger, by telegraph oF by aeerbabert caichott, F have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say wato you, Betty Ta ib in the desert: go not jorth: beholdy he ie ix the seerel chambrs, Lieve He not” Matt. 24:25, 26. Ty ore vwe admonished nos to believe reports of Christ having come see, land that he inn the desert or in secret, someteher? “Hor or the fighining cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the waits so shall also the coming of the Son of man ben" Matt, 26:27. sa Bible teach that his coming will be silent, oF aecompoied with cee nae Lord hice shall descend from heaven sith a shout, with Ue ice of the arehargil, and withthe srumap of God.” 1 Thess. +216. 10, Wilf the people of the world see kim when fhe comes? “Betialt he cometh with elouds; and every eye shall sve hima” Reve 1 Wit the sight of the coming of Christ from heaien, conse the wicked poopie of the earth 19 mourn ? cred then dhalh appear the sign of tke Son of than in Tiaven; and then Ghat at the vibes of the earth mourn, and they shall se the Son of man Coming in the clouds of hcecen with pescer and great glory.” Mast, 24790, . 2. What al the great and mighty men do that day, to Hide emits fiom the presence of Chris who sitth upon the Uitone, as he comes in the eouds of Heaven ? . ‘etnd the dings of the earth, ond. the) great men, and the rich mem, and the chie] coplans, ond the mighty min, and every (endmany ond ett? fee man, lid therseloes inthe des and. in the rocks of the mountains see aid to the mountains and. rocks, Fallon us and» hide, or from the Jace of Win that sttth on the throne, and tom the-verath of the Tart Wier the gree dey of bis wrath is comes and who shall be able 1a stond 7° | Ren, 6115-17, _ Winn ol arco pe Christ wen he reverts tothe cath? i iibon the Son of man sail cone ix his glory, and all the holy angels “Han, thn salt he st upon te throne of smn” ; Melt.