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CHAPTER HI.
His Coming Does Not Mean Death.
His first coming did not mean death to the Jews, and
they did not so understand it; neither does His second
coming mean death to Christians, nor should they so un-
derstand it.
Jesus makes a clear distinction between death and His
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coming in John 21. He tells Peter how he should die, and
then, by contrast, He speaks of John, saying: "If I will
that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?" That is,
that John might not die, but live till Jesus should come
again. The disciples so understood it, and reported that
he should not die.
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Death is an enemy, and at Christ's coming we are raised
from the dead, and shout victory over death and the grave.
"0 Death, where is thy sting? Hades, where is thy vic-
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tory?"
(1) John 21:18. Verily, ver- what is that to thee? Follow
ily, I say unto thee, When thou thou me.
wast young, thou girdedst thy- 23. Then went this saying
self, and walkedst whither thou abroad among the brethren, that
wouldest: but when thou shalt that disciple should not die : yet
be old, thou shalt stretch forth Jesus' said not unto him, He
thy hands, and another shall shall not die ; but, If I will that
gird thee, and carry thee whither he tarry till I come, what is that
thou wouldest not. to thee?
19. This spake he, signifying (2) 1 Cor. 15:26. The last
by what death he should glorify enemy that shall be destroyed is
God. And when he had spoken death.
this he saith unto him, Follow (3) 1 Cor. 15:23. But every
me. man in his own order : Christ
the flrstfruits ; afterward they
20. Then Peter, turning about,
seeth the disciple whom Jesus that are Christ's at his coming.
54. So when
loved following ; which also this corruptible
leaned on his breast at supper, shall have put on incorruption,
and said, Lord, which is he that and this mortal shall have put
on then shall be
betrayeth thee? immortality,
brought to pass the saying that
21. Peter seeing him saith to written, Death swallowed
is is
Jesus, Lord, and what shall this up in victory.
man do? 55. O death, where is thy
22. Jesus saith unto him, If I sting? O grave, where is thy
will that he tarry till I come, victory?
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