when Jesus' first coming, he appeared in the flesh. Just like that time he will appear a 2nd time as human being.then, when will he come again ? he gave us a signs.
★Signs of the End of the Age When the disciples asked about the signs of Jesus’ second coming and of the end of the age, Jesus said:
Matt. 24:3-33 『"...At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, And all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as itstwigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door."』
Since it is written, "As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that it is near," we must come to know the timing of the fig tree and we must receive Jesus when He comes a second time.
★First, we must understand what the fig tree represents. As it is written,
Luke 13:6-7 『Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, 'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?'"』
What does Jesus’ looking for fruit on a fig tree planted in a vineyard, for three years, mean? It means that Jesus preached the gospel to the Israelites for three years, searching for the fruit of the gospel. Therefore, the fig tree stands for Israel. Through many other Bible verses, let’s confirm that the fig tree in the vineyard represents Israel.
Isa. 5:7, KJV 『For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant.』
In the above verse also, the vineyard represents the country Israel, and the plant [the tree] stands for the people of Israel. Let’s look at another verse concerning this.
Jer. 24:5 『"This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Like these good figs, I regard as good the exiles from Judah, whom I sent away from this place to the land of the Babylonians.’"』
★The Fall of Israel In Luke 13:7, Jesus told His disciples to cut down a fig tree that had not borne any fruit. Just as He had told them, Israel—which rejected the gospel that Jesus had preached for three years—was completely destroyed by Roman soldiers in A.D. 70. Following its collapse, the people of Israel were scattered all over the world, as a stateless people, for about 1,900 years.
★The Revival of the Fig Tree: Israel After much time had passed, the fig tree—that had been cut and dried up—began to revive. Its twigs got tender and its leaves came out. When did all of this happen? The revival of the fig tree occurred in 1948. On May 14, 1948, Israel proclaimed her independence and recovered her sovereignty. The fig tree, which seemed to have completely died, revived. At that time, Jesus came for a second time, as was prophesied. He was Christ Ahnsahnghong, whom every Christian had been waiting for. The Church of God received Ahnsahnghong, the Second Coming Jesus, as Savior.
Rom. 11:26 『And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob."』
Ahnsahnghong, the Second Coming Jesus, came from Zion in 1948, as had been prophesied in the parable of the fig tree. Now He is calling you. Will you let Him stand at your door, or will you open the door and receive Him? We earnestly hope that you will open your door and receive Ahnsahnghong—the Second Coming Jesus—and be given the promise of salvation.
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About the Passover..
The Bible has many prophecies about the disaster in the last day.
●1Thess. 5:1 [Now, brother, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying ,"PEACE and SAFETY" destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.]
●2Pet. 3:6 [By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for FIRE, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.]
Apostles described the scene when the last disaster will be poured out. However, when the alarming news comes, the good news of salvation also comes.
●Jer.4:5 ["Announce in Judah and proclaim in Jerusalem and say:"Sound the trumpet throughout the land!" Cry aloud and say: 'Gather together! Let us flee to the fortified cities!' Raise the signal to go to ZION! Flee for safety without delay! For I am bringing disaster frome the north, even terrible comes."]
The most urgent thing to do now is to listen to the news of salvation. Whoever absolutely believes and follows the prophecies will be saved.we can protect such a great disaster with our own way..
●Amos 9:2 ["Though they dig down to the depths of the greave, frome there my hand will take them. Though they climb up to the heavens, from there Iwill bring them down. Though they hide themselves on the top of Carmel, there I will hunt them down adn seize them. ..]
Now, the time has come to study and follow the way of salvation under the guidance of God, according to the prophecies of the Bible, instead of seeking man's ways.
●Ex12:12 ["On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every first born-both men and animals-and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I amd the LORD.
The blood will be a sign for you on the houses were you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt. This is a day you are to commemorate; for the generations to come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the LORD - a lasting ordinance."Some think of the PASSOVER only as the sacrifice of a lamb.
Such people are those who don't fully understand the PASSOVER. Passover means"something passes over." What is tit that passes over? IT"S A PLAGUE. The plagues brought upon Egypt are a shadow, through which we can find the way to escape the plagues in the last days.So, Jesus established New covenant of the PASSOVER that we can be saved in the lastdays.
●Luke 22:19 [he took bread, gave tahnks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying,"Thisi is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me." In the same way, after the supper he took the cup,saying "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is pourd out for you."Whoever keeps this passover, can be saved from great disaster.
Church of God celebrate this Passover, God's feast at the appointed time.
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