Sketches of the Christian life and public labors of William Miller : $b Gathered from his memoir by the late Sylvester Bliss, and from other sourcesWhite, James
Philosophy
Sketches of the Christian life and public labors of William Miller : $b Gathered from his memoir by the late Sylvester Bliss, and from other sources
White, James
Miller, William, 1782-1849
“‘2. That there are but two advents or appearings of the
Saviour to this earth.[32] That both are personal and
visible.[33] That the first took place in the days of
Herod,[34] when he was conceived of the Holy Ghost,[35] born
of the Virgin Mary,[36] went about doing good,[37] suffered
on the cross, the just for the unjust,[38] died,[39] was
buried,[40] arose again the third day, the first-fruits of them
that slept,[41] and ascended into the heavens,[42] which must
receive him until the times of the restitution of all things,
spoken of by the mouth of all the holy prophets.[43] That
the second coming or appearing will take place when he shall
descend from Heaven, at the sounding of the last trump, to give
his people rest,[44] being revealed from heaven in flaming
fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and obey not
the gospel.[45] And that he will judge the quick and the dead
at his appearing and kingdom.[46]
“‘3. That the second coming or appearing is indicated to be now
emphatically nigh, even at the doors,[47] by the chronology of
the prophetic periods,[48] the fulfillment of prophecy,[49]
and the signs of the times.[50] And that this truth should
be preached both to saints and sinners, that the first may
rejoice, knowing their redemption draweth nigh,[51] and the
last be warned to flee from the wrath to come,[52] before the
Master of the house shall rise up and shut to the door.[53]
“‘4. That the condition of salvation is repentance toward God,
and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.[54] And that those who have
repentance and faith will live soberly, and righteously, and
godly, in this present world, looking for that blessed hope,
and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour
Jesus Christ.[55]
“‘5. That there will be a resurrection of the bodies of all the
dead,[56] both of the just and the unjust.[57] That those who
are Christ’s will be raised at his coming.[58] That the rest of
the dead will not live again until after a thousand years.[59]
And that the saints shall not all sleep, but shall be changed
in the twinkling of an eye at the last trump.[60]
“‘6. That the only millennium taught in the word of God is
the thousand years which are to intervene between the first
resurrection and that of the rest of the dead, as inculcated in
the 20th of Revelation.[61] And that the various portions of
scripture which refer to the millennial state are to have their
fulfillment after the resurrection of all the saints who sleep
in Jesus.[62]
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