Only by Understanding the True Meaning of “But of That Day and Hour Knows No Man” Can We Welcome the Lord

Friends, let’s think about a question together. The Lord Jesus said, “But of that day and hour knows no man, not the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but My Father only” (Matthew 24:36). Then what is the true meaning of “But no one knows that day or hour” in this verse?

A. No one knows whether the Lord returns.

B. No one knows the day and the moment when the Lord comes.

The correct answer is B. Seeing this answer, you may be puzzled. Don’t worry. Read on and you will understand the true meaning of this verse. Only then will you have the opportunity to welcome the Lord.

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The Bible Clearly Prophesied That the Lord’s Return Is Through Incarnation

There are many people who testify on Facebook that the Lord has returned in the flesh. Facing this, some people who seek humbly have welcomed the Lord and followed in the footsteps of the Lamb. But some people think that the Lord’s return is by coming among the clouds and that any preaching that says the Lord has returned is definitely false, and thus they don’t seek or investigate.

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What Does Rapture Really Refer To?

By Chen Li, China

Editor’s Note:

Today, most brothers and sisters are expecting to be raptured into the clouds to meet the Lord when He returns. Christian Chen Li is no exception. One day when she read the Bible, she found that this expectation might not be in line with what the Lord Jesus said, and then got confused. Later, through Sister Han’s fellowship, Chen Li understood what rapture really is, what kind of people the Lord will rapture when He returns, and how to be raptured.

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In Receiving the Lord’s Return, Listening for God’s Voice Is Crucial

The Lord Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me” (John 10:27).

When the Lord appeared and did the work, the Samaritan woman in the beginning just called the Lord Sir when she saw His ordinary appearance; only after the Lord Jesus spoke out her innermost secrets during their conversation did she recognize the Lord Jesus as the promised Messiah from the Lord’s words.

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What Are the True Overcomers? How Can We Be Overcomers?

By Ganxin

At the mention of overcomers, we will think of the prophecies in the Book of Revelation, “And I looked, and, see, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads” (Revelation 14:1), “These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb” (Revelation 7:14). Here, the 144,000 prophesied in the scripture are the overcomers whom God wishes to make. They are the ones who stand testimony during the great tribulation, and who are approved by God and qualified to enter the kingdom of heaven. Becoming an overcomer is something that every believer in the Lord longs for, and it is the goal we seek. Many brothers and sisters believe this: We’ve followed the Lord for many years, during which we’ve toiled, given things up, expended ourselves, preached the gospel and shepherded the church and, throughout this time, we have suffered mockery and slander from worldly people and the misunderstanding of our relatives; and despite being persecuted and arrested by our own government, we never retreat. As long as we follow the Lord in this way to the end, we will be the overcomers.

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The Lord Jesus Christ Is God Himself

by Zhang Li

One morning, when my daughter and I were studying the Bible together, we saw these verses: “Philip said to him, Lord, show us the Father, and it suffices us. Jesus said to him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet have you not known me, Philip? he that has seen me has seen the Father; and how say you then, Show us the Father? Believe you not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak to you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwells in me, he does the works” (John 14:8-10). Wearing a look of confusion, my daughter asked me, “Mom, when the pastors and elders preach, they all say that the Lord Jesus is the Son of God, but right here the Lord Jesus said to Philip: ‘he that has seen me has seen the Father.’ ‘I am in the Father, and the Father in me.’ Mom, how are we meant to understand the words of the Lord Jesus?” Hearing that, I gave it some thought, but couldn’t think straight. I was at a loss how to answer my daughter.

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God’s Judgment Is the Truest Love

By Guihui, France

God’s words say: “Christ of the last days, uses a variety of truths to teach man, to expose the substance of man, and to dissect the words and deeds of man. These words comprise various truths, such as man’s duty, how man should obey God, how man should be loyal to God, how man ought to live out normal humanity, as well as the wisdom and the disposition of God, and so on. These words are all directed at the substance of man and his corrupt disposition. In particular, the words that expose how man spurns God are spoken in regard to how man is an embodiment of Satan, and an enemy force against God.

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I Have Found the Way to the Kingdom of Heaven

By Ella, the Philippines

My name is Ella, and I am 53, from the Philippines. I was born into a Catholic family. Even though I believed in the Lord since my childhood, I barely knew about the Lord and had little faith in Him, and I was even pursuing to be rich like the unbelievers. In April 1987, I met Villan, a Filipino Christian, when I was a domestic helper abroad. She worked not far away from my work place. At that time she was a leader of a Christian church. She preached to me the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and invited me to attend her church. She also shared with me Romans 10:9-10 of the Bible, “That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart man believes to righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made to salvation,” telling me that I could go to heaven if I believed in the Lord Jesus. Hearing this I was shocked because I was afraid of going to hell. So I accepted the Lord Jesus and started regularly living the life of church in this Christian church. Afterward, I saw 2 Timothy 4:7-8, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: From now on there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness…” and 1 Corinthians 9:24, “Know you not that they which run in a race run all, but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain.” Influenced by these thoughts, I actively pursued superficial good deeds, often giving my family financial support, helping those who were in trouble, giving offerings to the church frequently, being nice to others, and never quarreling with others. Besides, I attended the meeting every Sunday and never missed it, often preached the gospel in public places, and handed out tracts in the park. I lived this way for 7 years, and then I became the leader of a church.

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In This Time of Disasters, Welcoming the Lord’s Return Cannot Be Delayed Don’t Miss the Chance to Welcome the Lord’s Return

Now is the end of the last days, and various disasters have already come one after another, and the prophecies of the Lord’s return have been fulfilled. Are you more eager to welcome the Lord? Are you worried that you will fall into disasters if you fail to meet the Lord? Don’t worry. God uses disasters to warn us to come before Him and hopes we can seize the opportunity to seek and accept His salvation.

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Besides Praying, What Else Should We Do in Disasters?

Various disasters have recently occurred, Amidst the frequent occurrence of these disasters, the first thing many people think of is to pray to God and ask God to protect us from these disasters. Then in disaster, besides praying to God and asking for God’s protection, what else should we do?

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