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Jesus Christ is alive
by Jeremiah opusunju I have heard many people, including the very "wise and influential men" of our society argue that Jesus Christ did not rise from the grave; meaning that his body completely decomposed. One question such people must answer is; can a dead and decomposed body return back to the earth? Jesus Christ is coming back with the same flesh and bones (body) with which he walked on the streets of the nation of Israel. On the day he returned to heaven, angels said to his apostles: "...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" (Acts 1:11). Being absolutely certain of his second coming, even before his first advent, the scriptures had declared the time frame for his second coming. Therefore speaking through prophet Hosea, Jesus said he had to return to heaven in order to give the Jews time to repent of their transgression against him; and that it will take them 2 days to do so, at the end of which, he must return to reign on earth the 3rd day (Hosea 5:15-6:3). Referring to the above prophecy, Peter said that a day in that prophecy represents a thousand (1000) years on earth (2 Peter 3:1-8). Therefore Jesus must return at the end of 2000 years of his departure from the earth and will reign for a thousand years on earth as confirmed by John (Revelation 20:1-4). Jesus born at about 2 BC, was baptized and anointed as the Messiah the Prince in 28 AD (483 years or 69 weeks from 455 BC when the decree to restore and build Jerusalem was issued to Ezra after the Babylonian captivity- Daniel 9:24; Ezra 7:11-26). Thereafter, for 42 months (3 1/2 years) Jesus ministered as the Messiah the Prince, in Israel to 31 AD; when he was crucified, dead and buried. After 3 days in the grave, he rose from the grave and spent 40 days with his disciples before returning back to heaven, where he came from. Therefore that same Jesus who returned to heaven in 31 AD, shall come back to the earth in 2031 (2000 years after his departure) to reign for a thousand years. All those who believe he decomposed in the grave, will once again see him (Matthew 24:21-30; Revelation 19:11-21). I can hear some Christians scream: 'No one ought to know when Christ is coming back'. Such comment is as a result of misinterpretation of Christ's statement to his apostles, when he said: "..It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power" (Acts 1:7). A look at the next verse, in Acts 1:8; Christ said: "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you..." therefore the apostles received power to know the things of the future (John 16:13); and the revelations allowed by the Father (1 Corinthians 2:9-10) when the Holy Spirit came upon them. This was why Peter was able to authenticate Hosea's prophecy that Christ will return after 2000 years of his departure (2 Peter 3:8) and John said he will reign for a thousand years (Revelation 20:4). The day or hour which no one knows is the exact timing for the snatching away of the body of Christ from the earth. The rapture can not be earthly timed, it will occur within a twinkling of an eye at the same time in different time zones of the earth (Matthew 24:36-42; 1 Corinthians 15:50-53). You see, Christ is alive and he is coming back as planned in the year 2031 (2 days or 2000 years after his departure). This year, coincides with the end of the 42 months third and final captivity of the Jews (the year 2028 to 2031). Therefore knowing the life span of the Jews restored from the captivity with a flood (Daniel 9:25-26), is a mark of divine wisdom to know when the Lord of glory will return to restore righteousness on earth (Deuteronomy 30:1-5; Psalms 90:3-13; Daniel 9:20-27; Revelation 19:11-20:4). These Jews gathered from all nations of the earth are the generation that will see the fulfillment of all prophecies relating to the second coming of Christ (Matthew 24:32-35). So get ready for Christ return! A Nigerian aged 44; Holds a BSc and an MBA degrees in social sciences. A devout christian and a scholar of the scriptures; an anointed teacher of the gospel of Christ. Married with two children Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |