![]() ![]() The expectation of the coming of Christ included the events which would attend and precede His coming. To deduce from this attitude of expectancy a belief in a pretribulation rapture and an any-moment coming of Christ, as has often been done, is not sound. Of a truth, soon and suddenly shall His will be accomplished, as the Scripture also bears witness, saying, ‘Speedily will He come and will not tarry,’ and ‘The Lord shall suddenly come to His temple, even the Holy One, for whom ye look.’” Ladd continues: It was this expectation which held the congregation together.” George Eldon Ladd notes: “The early church lived in expectation of Christ’s return.” Ladd quotes 1 Clement 23 in support: “Ye perceive how in a little time the fruit of a tree comes to maturity. The immediate return of Jesus was anticipated. Men had the consciousness that they were living in the last times. the time of the Apostolic Fathers, like that of primitive Christianity, was thoroughly eschatological in tendency. The heart of the matter is what does the Bible teach, not what does Gary believe. ![]() ![]() I’m not going to condemn you for it, and I can assure you that you’ll never get a letter from me! I understand if your mind is already made up. If you are interested in learning more about this topic, I encourage you to tune in. What I can guarantee is some very interesting information on a topic that needs to be discussed and studied. Depending on how far I get in the SECOND podcast, there will most likely be a THIRD. I will be recording a SECOND podcast to be posted soon after. By scrolling down to the end of this article, you will find the link. The FIRST of several podcasts about the “Three Questions Letter” controversy has been made public for all the world to see. ![]()
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