By Banji Ayoola
Apart from listing the Tasks of the Promised Son of Man, Jesus Himself described the time when mankind should expect the Coming One: The time of the false prophets; of pervasive monumental crisis and confusion.
Besides, the Lord specified the conditions to recognise the Coming One, Who shall henceforth be the Mediator between His Father and mankind; Who shall be with us as the meaning of His Name, Imanuel, is: “God be with us.”
As stated in the Parable of the Ten Virgins, the human being whose inner lamp has not gone out, who is inwardly alive, immediately recognises the Voice that speaks to him in the “gospel of the kingdom;” and promptly takes steps to grasp the lifeline offered him Therein for his salvation.
On the other hand, one whose inner lamp has gone out, who is dead within, is not touched inwardly by this “gospel;” as happened even when Christ was on earth. He bypasses this lifeline. By this, each passes judgment on him or herself.
Many may even actively work against this gospel and dissuade others from availing themselves of this immense help offered again by the Creator, the Almighty Father.
He judges himself thereby; and reveals himself as a servant of the Darkness, which shall be eliminated from the earth.
The Teaching of the Son of Man, Which Christ called the “gospel of the kingdom,” has as Its ultimate goal, the establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth.
When peace will reign on earth, after the elimination of everything that disturbs peace; and everything that does not conform with the Holy Will of the Almighty Father. This is the dreaded Judgment, and we stand in It already.
As recorded in the Bible, Jesus promised: “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
“And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment. Of sin because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
“I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
“He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
“A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.” – John 16: 7 – 16, KJV.
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