01.00. Ecce Venit
Ecce Venit by A. J. Gordon, D.D.
Contents PART FIRST: FORETOLD
“This word He has in fact spoken—‘Hereafter ye shall see the Son of Man coming iin the clouds of heaven,’ but it is a word of which there is no other example. Even the mad pride of Roman emperors who demanded religious homage for their statues has never gone so far as to conceive such an unheard-of thought, and here it is the lowliest among men who speaks. The word must be truth; for there is here nomean term between truth and madness,” —Luthardt 1. The Uplifted Gaze 2. Tarrying Within the Veil 3. The Power of His Coming 4. The Programme of Redemption 5. The Ends of the Ages PART SECOND: FORFEITED
“Our looking at Christ’s coming as at a distance is the cause of all those irregularities which render the thought of it terrible to us.”— Matthew Henry.
“Chiliasm disappeared in proportion as Roman Papal Catholicism advanced. The Papacy took to itself, as a robber, that glory which is an object of hope, and can only be reached by the obedience and humility of the cross. When the Church became a harlot she ceased to be a Bride who goes forth to meet her Bridegroom, and thus Chiliasm disappeared.” —Auberlen.
“In plucking up the faith of Christ’s coming Satan aims directly at the throat of the Church. For to what end did Christ die and rise again, but Mat along with Himself he might someday redeem us from death, and gather us into eternal life I” —Calvin.
“Our looking at Christ’s coming as at a distance is the cause of all those irregularities which render the thought of it terrible to us.”— Matthew Henry.
“Chiliasm disappeared in proportion as Roman Papal Catholicism advanced. The Papacy took to itself, as a robber, that glory which is an object of hope, and can only be reached by the obedience and humility of the cross. When the Church became a harlot she ceased to be a Bride who goes forth to meet her Bridegroom, and thus Chiliasm disappeared.” —Auberlen.
“In plucking up the faith of Christ’s coming Satan aims directly at the throat of the Church. For to what end did Christ die and rise again, but Mat along with Himself he might someday redeem us from death, and gather us into eternal life I” —Calvin.
“Our looking at Christ’s coming as at a distance is the cause of all those irregularities which render the thought of it terrible to us.”— Matthew Henry.
“Chiliasm disappeared in proportion as Roman Papal Catholicism advanced. The Papacy took to itself, as a robber, that glory which is an object of hope, and can only be reached by the obedience and humility of the cross. When the Church became a harlot she ceased to be a Bride who goes forth to meet her Bridegroom, and thus Chiliasm disappeared.” —Auberlen.
“In plucking up the faith of Christ’s coming Satan aims directly at the throat of the Church. For to what end did Christ die and rise again, but Mat along with Himself he might someday redeem us from death, and gather us into eternal life I” —Calvin.
1. Heavenly Citizenship 2. The Fall of the Church 3. The Advent of Antichrist 4. The Bride of Antichrist 5. The Mock Millennium 6. The Eclipse of Hope PART THIRD: FULFILLED
“With the Lord’s second advent will begin the real reign of God upon the earth—a kingdom of righteousness, holiness, and peace consisting of saints, with exception from the Evil One and his enticements, and under a mighty influence of celestial power. It is called the reign of a thousand years. Modern times have again paid attention to this doctrine of the Millennium, thus coinciding with the ancient Fathers. It is resounding, as it were, a new call: ‘The Lord Cometh!’ Among believers, this doctrine, for far removed from carnal conceptions, should no more be considered an error.” –John Frederick Myer.
1. Hope Revived 2. Foregleams of the Day 3. Behold He Cometh 4. The First Resurrection 5. The Translation of the Church 6. The Marriage of the Lamb 7. The Judgment of Christendom 8. The Restoration of Israel 9. The Millennial Kingdom
“Our looking at Christ’s coming as at a distance is the cause of all those irregularities which render the thought of it terrible to us.”— Matthew Henry.
“Chiliasm disappeared in proportion as Roman Papal Catholi¬cism advanced. The Papacy took to itself, as a robber, that glory which is an object of hope, and can only be reached by the obedience and humility of the cross. When the Church became a harlot she ceased to be a Bride who goes forth to meet her Bridegroom, and thus Chiliasm disappeared.” —Auberlen.
“In plucking up the faith of Christ’s coming Satan aims directly at the throat of the Church. For to what end did Christ die and rise again, but Mat along with Himself he might someday redeem us from death, and gather us into eternal life I” —Calvin.
“Our looking at Christ’s coming as at a distance is the cause of all those irregularities which render the thought of it terrible to us.”— Matthew Henry.
“Chiliasm disappeared in proportion as Roman Papal Catholi¬cism advanced. The Papacy took to itself, as a robber, that glory which is an object of hope, and can only be reached by the obedience and humility of the cross. When the Church became a harlot she ceased to be a Bride who goes forth to meet her Bridegroom, and thus Chiliasm disappeared.” —Auberlen.
“In plucking up the faith of Christ’s coming Satan aims directly at the throat of the Church. For to what end did Christ die and rise again, but Mat along with Himself he might someday redeem us from death, and gather us into eternal life I” —Calvin.
“Our looking at Christ’s coming as at a distance is the cause of all those irregularities which render the thought of it terrible to us.”— Matthew Henry.
“Chiliasm disappeared in proportion as Roman Papal Catholi¬cism advanced. The Papacy took to itself, as a robber, that glory which is an object of hope, and can only be reached by the obedience and humility of the cross. When the Church became a harlot she ceased to be a Bride who goes forth to meet her Bridegroom, and thus Chiliasm disappeared.” —Auberlen.
“In plucking up the faith of Christ’s coming Satan aims directly at the throat of the Church. For to what end did Christ die and rise again, but Mat along with Himself he might someday redeem us from death, and gather us into eternal life I” —Calvin.