The Bible plainly states that the deceiver and anti-Christ will be recognized by their failure to confess that "Jesus Christ is come in the flesh", (2John 1:7, 1John 4:3).
What does it mean when the Bible says "Jesus come in the flesh"?
The coming of Jesus occurs as two distinct developments: the first is His appearing ('parousia') and afterwards His return.
(pəˈruːziə) is an ancient Greek word meaning presence, arrival.
Jesus is coming IN us before He comes FOR us.
"When he comes on that Day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at in all who have believed", (2Thess 1:7).
'Parousia' means 'the appearing of the Lord' and His presence in the midst of His people.
Our assembling to meet Him, the rapture, "in the twinkling of an eye", is the climax of this 'parousia'.
This is the great mystery of God; His ‘parousia’, ... His coming ... the revealing of Himself in the flesh of His people.
He is coming in the flesh. He is coming in the flesh of His people. He is already within us and being formed. He is being revealed like a new born baby from within the womb of the Holy Spirit.
So in secret, in the hidden place of the womb, Christ is being formed in God's people.
So when we pray: “Your Kingdom come”, what are we actually asking? Is it that something may come over us from outside, with the sound of trumpets?
No. We are asking God if that what He has caused to grow in us, (His Word), may appear ... become manifested in and through us. Just as the Word became flesh in Jesus, it also becomes flesh in us too.
The coming of the Lord is twofold:
First, our mortal bodies become subject to the laws of the Spirit of God by progressive degrees; a spiritual metamorphosis.
This is why the Bible says that he who has a share in the first rising is holy and blessed. It does not say: he who shares in the first rising will become holy and blessed.
"For as the lightning cometh out of the east and shineth even unto the west, so shall the coming of the son of man be", (Matt 24:27). This coming is the parousia or presence of Jesus. Paul wrote, "When He shall come to be glorified in his saints and to be admired in all them that believe", (2Thess 1:10). To the saints, "God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery amongst the gentiles which is Christ in you, the hope of glory", (Col 1:27).
So, we should all hurry to discard the false assumption which claims that Jesus can return tonight and that there is nothing preventing His return. Jesus warned, "Take heed that you are not deceived, for many shall come in my name saying, 'The time draweth near', go ye not therefore after them", (Luke 21:8).
First the Lord comes with great power and glory in His people; this is His presence (parousia) in this world.
Later, He returns with them that are His.
This presence of Jesus in His people will be like the lightning. The darker the world situation is, the clearer the light will shine.
Lightning occurs when dark clouds cover the earth. So the Light of the world will be manifested in the sons of God when the great tribulation covers the whole earth. The secret of the thunders in Revelation 10 is that the Lord manifests the power and light of His presence.
"Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing", (2Timothy 4:8).
"Awaiting our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ", (Titus 2:13).
What does it mean when the Bible says "Jesus come in the flesh"?
The coming of Jesus occurs as two distinct developments: the first is His appearing ('parousia') and afterwards His return.
(pəˈruːziə) is an ancient Greek word meaning presence, arrival.
Jesus is coming IN us before He comes FOR us.
"When he comes on that Day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at in all who have believed", (2Thess 1:7).
'Parousia' means 'the appearing of the Lord' and His presence in the midst of His people.
Our assembling to meet Him, the rapture, "in the twinkling of an eye", is the climax of this 'parousia'.
This is the great mystery of God; His ‘parousia’, ... His coming ... the revealing of Himself in the flesh of His people.
He is coming in the flesh. He is coming in the flesh of His people. He is already within us and being formed. He is being revealed like a new born baby from within the womb of the Holy Spirit.
So in secret, in the hidden place of the womb, Christ is being formed in God's people.
So when we pray: “Your Kingdom come”, what are we actually asking? Is it that something may come over us from outside, with the sound of trumpets?
No. We are asking God if that what He has caused to grow in us, (His Word), may appear ... become manifested in and through us. Just as the Word became flesh in Jesus, it also becomes flesh in us too.
The coming of the Lord is twofold:
First, our mortal bodies become subject to the laws of the Spirit of God by progressive degrees; a spiritual metamorphosis.
This is why the Bible says that he who has a share in the first rising is holy and blessed. It does not say: he who shares in the first rising will become holy and blessed.
"For as the lightning cometh out of the east and shineth even unto the west, so shall the coming of the son of man be", (Matt 24:27). This coming is the parousia or presence of Jesus. Paul wrote, "When He shall come to be glorified in his saints and to be admired in all them that believe", (2Thess 1:10). To the saints, "God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery amongst the gentiles which is Christ in you, the hope of glory", (Col 1:27).
So, we should all hurry to discard the false assumption which claims that Jesus can return tonight and that there is nothing preventing His return. Jesus warned, "Take heed that you are not deceived, for many shall come in my name saying, 'The time draweth near', go ye not therefore after them", (Luke 21:8).
First the Lord comes with great power and glory in His people; this is His presence (parousia) in this world.
Later, He returns with them that are His.
This presence of Jesus in His people will be like the lightning. The darker the world situation is, the clearer the light will shine.
Lightning occurs when dark clouds cover the earth. So the Light of the world will be manifested in the sons of God when the great tribulation covers the whole earth. The secret of the thunders in Revelation 10 is that the Lord manifests the power and light of His presence.
"Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing", (2Timothy 4:8).
"Awaiting our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ", (Titus 2:13).
