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Signs of Christ's Speedy Coming.
We believe that the coming of our Lord is to be personal
and premillennial, also, that it is imminent. Let us re-
member the admonition that we must distinguish between
the Rapture His coming into the air to receive His saints,
1 Thes. 4, which may occur at any moment and the Reve-
lation His coming down to the earth with His saints
which latter will not occur until after the preaching of the
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gospel as a witness, the gathering of Israel, in unbelief,
the manifestation of Antichrist, and other prophesied
events. Now we are to consider, what are the evidences
for also believing that His coming, the Rapture, is near.
Out of many reasons we will give seven, as follows:
I. The Prevalence of Travel and Knowledge.
"Shut up the words and seal the book even to the time
of the end : many shall run to and fro and knowledge shall
be increased." Dan. 12:4.
A comparison of recent years with the present shows a
most marvelous increase in both travel and knowledge.
An incident is told of a woman in England who, after
long consideration had decided on a journey. Friends
gathered to assist her departure and walked by the con-
veyance a mile or more to bid her God-speed, but lo, her
entire journey was only fifty miles.
Now, invention has chained the mighty forces of steam
and electricity to palatial carriages by land and sea, so
that one can go round the world, with comfort and ease, in
sixty days.
Railways cover the earth and steamers track the sea like
a mighty spider's web.
Our text says, Many shall run to and fro. In the year
t, 24:14. And this witness unto all nations; and
L) Matt.
gospel of the kingdom shall be then shall the end come,
preached in all the world for a
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