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“Why Bring Christ Back To Earth? (#1)”
Categories: Jesus Christ, Premillenialism“Why Bring Christ Back To Earth?”
Jarrod Jacobs
Many teach that Christ is going to come back to earth to reign for 1000 years. Is this true? If so, why bring Christ back to earth to rule?
Jesus’ mission is completed. Ephesians 1:7-10 makes this very clear. Jesus declared before He died that He had finished His work (Jn. 19:30). We now have the Plan of Salvation in its fullness and simplicity, and it is “in Christ”. Why do we need Christ to come back to the earth? There would be nothing for Him to do!
Jesus is not going to reveal any “new” doctrine to man. His revelation is complete. Jude 3 tells the brethren to, “earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” The meaning of that passage is “once and for all delivered unto the saints.” It is not going to be delivered again. Christ completed His revelation.
His authority is complete (Matt. 28:18-20). We know He has all authority, because it was exercised on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:38). About 3000 were baptized “in the name of Jesus Christ” (i.e., by His authority) on that day! How can He return and claim more authority when He has all of it right now?
The kingdom of Christ is with us today. Those who are Christians are “translated” (transferred/transplanted) into this kingdom (Col. 1:13; Heb. 12:28). According to Paul, Christians are in the kingdom and will be judged by His laws. Therefore, why bring Christ back to earth?
