Do you know the true meaning of the coming of the Son of man? Many brothers and sisters don’t know about this, and according to the prophecy of the Lord Jesus, “And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory” (Matthew 24:30), they believe that the Lord Jesus will come back in the last days in His resurrected spiritual body with great glory, appearing publicly to all peoples.
But we should know that besides the prophecies of the Lord’s public descent with clouds, in the Bible there are also the prophecies about the Lord’s secret return. For example, “But of that day and that hour knows no man, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father” (Mark 13:32). “Behold, I come as a thief” (Revelation 16:15). These prophecies are clearly different from the prophecies of the Lord’s public descent with clouds. If the Lord comes publicly with the clouds, all eyes can see Him. But these prophecies say that the Lord will come secretly like a thief when we least expect it. If the Lord comes publicly with clouds appearing to us, how can those prophecies of the Lord’s secret descent be fulfilled? In addition, the Book of Revelation prophesies: “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me” (Revelation 3:20). Here, it is mentioned that when the Lord comes, He will utter His words and knock at our door. If the Lord comes with white clouds and everyone sees Him, does He still need to knock at our door? Thus, it can be seen that the way of the Lord’s return is not as simple as we have thought. God’s work is wonderful and unpredictable. We can’t jump into a conclusion based on the literal meaning of one or two verses and believe that the Lord can only come with clouds. That’s too arbitrary. So, what are the prophecies of the Lord’s secret descent all about?
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