W. Now we will glance hurriedly at some of the evidences that we are NOW in “the days of the Son of Man.” I will not attempt to prove the points of time.

Q. I have followed you so far, and can agree with your position fully, but when you come to prove that Jesus is now present and ask me to believe it without any sight evidence, I am afraid I have not strong enough faith to believe it.

W. I have not asked you to believe it, Brother Q. I never ask anyone to believe; I simply give the evidence; If it is as strong to them as it is to me, they cannot help believing it.

Now, you seem to think that if we had a little sight, it would help matters. Let me remind you of a word from Peter. He was writing of things he had seen when on the mount of transfiguration; but when he has finished the narrative of the things seen, he adds: “But we have the surer word of Prophecy whereunto you do well that you take heed.” (2 Pet 1:19.) And so, I think now, the prophecies (concerning the presence of our Lord) are far more convincing to me than if Jesus were to appear as a man before me.

Nay, more, I should say to such a one Begone, impostor; My Lord left word that if any so appear I was to “believe it not,” and “go not after them nor follow them,” “for as the lightning (not as a man – so shall the Son of Man be in His day).”

We walk by faith, not by sight. Our faith in the Word of God as proven through the various prophecies concerning the matter of our Lord’s presence is sufficient enough to convince us, we don’t require any physical evidences appearing’s or visions to aid our faith.

The “Jubilee Cycles” prove that the great jubilee or “times of restitution of all things” was due to begin in 1875. It is a clear, strong argument based upon both “the Law” and the Prophets; No one has ever yet been able to overthrow it. I believe that no one can overthrow it, nor even show a weak point in it, because it is of the Lord. Now, remembering this, turn to Acts 3:21and hear Peter under inspiration, say: The heavens shall receive Jesus until the times of restitution of all things. Now, if it is clear by the “Jubilee prophecy” that the times of restitution began in 1875, then heavens no longer retain Him. He is here present.

Q. That is strong, surely; but, are there any evidences that the restitution work began in 1875? 

W. Yes; we understand that before the human family are restored or even begin to be blessed the present kingdoms of earth which now bind and oppress mankind will all be overturned and that the kingdom of God will assume control and that the blessing and restitution come through the new kingdom. The work of demolishing human empire is beginning. The power that will overthrow them is now at work. The people are already organizing their forces under the name of Communists, Socialists, Nihilists, Antifa etc. True, there have always been Communists, but their work of organization and activity began in the late 1800’s, scarcely any one knew the meaning of communist and nihilist. Now they are household words.

Another prophetic proof is that of the 1335 days (years) of Daniel to the time Jesus was due to be present – “the harvest,” or end of this age – during which harvest time, Daniel was told that he should stand in his lot, or be resurrected with his class, the Prophets. The angel adds by way of comment: “Blessed is he that waits (remains alive) until (the 1335 days) 1874 A.D.

Those days surely end there, but what blessing did any of us who live realize?

We are blessed by the “Bright shining of the present one.” (The literal rendering of last clause of 2 Thess 2:8.) Jesus as the lightning is present, unseen, and is causing the bright light of truth to shine into our minds. Wonderfully bright, and sweet, and precious, indeed, has been this light, on the presence of the Son of Man, separating between wheat (the true Church) and tares (the false or professing church) and preparing his chaste Virgin for glory. He is making up His jewels, finishing the work by selecting those who are alive and remain, (at the time of his presence) that we may be caught up, together with those who sleep in him (who died previous to this time), to meet him in the air (into the new incoming kingdom).

As Jesus said to His disciples at the first advent, “Blessed are your eyes and your ears, etc., for I say unto you many prophets and righteous persons have desired to see these things and have not seen them” – So the angel said to Daniel – Blessed are they who will live to 1874, for they shall see, (not with natural eye, but by faith) and hear (not with natural ear but through the sure word of Prophecy) and know (but not by worldly wisdom to which these things are hid, but by the Spirit of God freely given unto us “that we might know” – (1 Cor 2:11 and 12,) see, hear and know things which in times past God had not made known. Yes, truly blessed, we have found it –

“To be living is sublime.”

Continued with next post.