The Nature of Christ's Second Coming
Marvin J. Rosenthal
Executive Director Zion's Hope, Inc.
Some will balk and say the parallel is not valid. But if such is the case, why do so many Christians volunteer that they have not been taught the prophetic Scriptures. As I have traveled throughout North America and abroad in Bible teaching assignments during the last twenty-five years, I have frequently heard Christians make statements like: "I'm not a premillennialist, amillennialist, or postmillennialist, I'm a panmillennialist - it will all 'pan' out in the end." Sometimes the lament goes like this: "The prophetic Scriptures are so confusing that I don't bother studying them." Not infrequently I hear this observation: "Bible teachers are so divided in their views, it is hopeless to try to understand prophecy." And the most frequent statement of all is this: "It really doesn't matter what view one holds of end-time events as long as we are prepared for Christ's coming." These are all, whether intended or not, admissions of a major neglect of the prophetic Scriptures. It is impossible to be prepared for Christ's second coming without understanding what the Word of God teaches concerning the events, which will immediately precede His return.
