24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day (Luke 17:24).
Christ is speaking of His return to earth at the second coming. There will be no doubt or mystery to this future event. It will be abundantly clear to all that Christ is returning. Christ tells us this so we won’t be swayed or concerned by false teachings concerning the end times. It has been the orthodox teaching of the Church since the beginning that Christ would visibly and undeniably return to earth before the End. Therefore, our focus should be on the current times, with the knowledge and justified hope that God is in control and will bring future events to pass according to His time-table and His plan.
Christ is speaking of His return to earth at the second coming. There will be no doubt or mystery to this future event. It will be abundantly clear to all that Christ is returning. Christ tells us this so we won’t be swayed or concerned by false teachings concerning the end times. It has been the orthodox teaching of the Church since the beginning that Christ would visibly and undeniably return to earth before the End. Therefore, our focus should be on the current times, with the knowledge and justified hope that God is in control and will bring future events to pass according to His time-table and His plan.
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