HE THAT SHOULD COME—SHALL
COME
Pastor J. C. O’Hair
In Luke 7:19 we read this question concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, “Art Thou HE THAT SHOULD COME? or look we for another?” In Hebrews 10:37 we read this statement concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, “HE THAT SHALL COME, will come.”
Therefore there is a sense in which the Bible is the story of “HE THAT SHOULD COME” and “HE THAT SHALL COME.” In this connection let us read Hebrews 9:28: “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation.” The great events of time and eternity are centered in two great events, the two advents of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Now let us compare the words of Christ in John 6:38 with the words of the messenger of God in Acts 1:11: “I came down from heaven, not to do Mine own will, but the will of Him that sent Me.” “Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven.” Christ came down from heaven once. Christ will come down from heaven again.
When John the Baptist’s disciples asked Christ “ART THOU HE THAT SHOULD COME, or look we for another?” Christ, in their presence did the miracles (Luke 7:21) which God said He would do when He decided to come down to Israel from heaven. (Isaiah 35:3 to 6). Why did Christ do these wonderful supernatural works? God did them by His Son “to approve Jesus of Nazareth unto Israel.” (Acts 2:22 - John 5:36). These signs are recorded that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life through His name. (John 20:21).
In the 39 Books, from Genesis to Malachi, SOME ONE is coming. He is to be Israel’s God, King and Messiah. (Isaiah 35:4 - Zechariah 9:9 - Daniel 9:26). In the third chapter of the first of the 39 Books THE COMING ONE is to be “the Seed of the woman.” (Genesis 3:14 and 15). In the third chapter of the last of the 39 Books He is to be “the LORD Whom ye seek.” (Malachi 3:1). “And the Lord shall be King over all the earth; in that day shall there be one Lord, and His name one.” (Zechariah 14:9).
The Seed of the woman was to be also the Lord. He was to be Job’s Daysman betwixt God and man. (Job 9:33 - I Timothy 2:4 to 6 - II Corinthians 5:19 to 21). He was Abraham’s Seed and a Prophet like unto Moses, a Priest forever after the order of Melchisedec. He was to be the Governor of Israel, born in Bethlehem. (Micah 5:2). The Seed of the woman, the Lord, the Incarnate Word. (John 1:14). In Isaiah 7:14, the Seed of the woman, the virgin’s Son, is to be called ‘‘IMMANUEL.” Read Jeremiah 31:22. And remember Christ’s words “Lo, I come to do Thy will O God,” (Hebrews 10:7 to 10). Christ knew that that meant the bloody sweat of Gethsemane and the agony and disgrace of Calvary. (I Peter 1:18 to 20).
Christ came to earth and went back to heaven, and some day He is coming back to earth. Yes, the world’s great events are truly centered in two great events, the two advents of the Lord of glory, the King of glory. (I Corinthians 2:6 to 8 - Psalms 24:7 to 10). Christ said “IF I GO, I WILL COME AGAIN.” He went. He will come again. First He will come for the Church, which is His Body; “then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.” “So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.” (Luke 21:27 and 31).
Before the Sinless Man comes to earth to redeem Israel, the Man of Sin will be on earth to deceive both Israel and religious Christless Gentiles. He will be the “ANOTHER” of John 5:43.
The SINLESS MAN will destroy the Man of Sin. (II Thessalonians 2:1 to” 12).
What is the Gospel?
Believing
Christ died, that’s HISTORY.
Believing
Christ died for YOUR sins and rose again, that’s SALVATION.
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto
you the gospel which the preached unto you, which also ye have received, and
wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I
preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto
you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose
again the third day according to the scriptures. 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
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