Chapter 4: The Messiah, His Advent and the Purpose of His Second Coming
- By Kefa N. Mkombola - Nov. 10, 2008.
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The word “Messiah” in Hebrew means the “anointed one” signifying a king,
The chosen people of Israel were expecting a similar person as the prophets revealed,
Thus Jesus Christ came, “Christ” meaning Messiah in Greek,
His purpose was to make sure that God’s work of salvation was fulfilled,
Man and God back together, a relationship that needed to be healed.
Thus Jesus came for nothing less than the salvation of humanity,
He was to establish the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth for all eternity,
Bringing a way to substantiate mind and body unity,
Being one with the Heavenly Father and hearing Him perfectly,
And a new era of peace, unity and love was to begin on earth substantially.
But was salvation really completed through the cross?
If yes, then the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth would have been restored,
And God’s heart of pain would have been felt by people, who are devout.
Since it was not, sin has continued to follow man, to haunt,
Parents transmitting original sin their children, hanging heavily like a dark cloud.
So was Jesus’ death on the cross for naught?
We can’t say that considering the illustrious history Christianity brought forth,
Our experiences in faith make it plain the great benefit of the cross,
But it still left a lot to be done; this can be said aloud,
Come, read along and I’ll show you how.
Jesus’ death on the cross was not the most desired will of God,
For He had been sent to build an eternal Kingdom on earth, but could not,
The Jewish leadership persecuted Jesus and led him to the cross,
Thus to be the founding nation, that qualification Israel lost,
Within a few generations, Israel over the face of the earth was tossed.
What would have happened if Jesus had not been crucified?
The spiritual & physical aspects of salvation would have materialized.
So through his death only spiritual salvation was realized,
Thus a foundation was laid for his return, a mission to be finalized,
And to return he will, just as He prophesized.
There were two kinds of prophecies concerning the cross,
That Jesus would be the King the Jews in his lifetime, stated the book of laws,
Or that he will be crucified of course,
The fulfillment of either depended on the direction the Israelites would chose,
Man’s portion of responsibility was still important as far as it goes.
So what really happened, what really took place?
Let’s go back to scripture, let’s read what it says.
“Behold I will send you Elijah before the great and terrible day”
So before Jesus could come, Elijah was expected to come and prepare the way,
Prophet Malachi foretold that before Jesus came, Elijah would first come again.
So did Elijah return first as Malachi had foretold,
Yes he did, and with a new name was he called,
Jesus testified and prophesied that this was none other than the Baptist, John,
Yet John didn’t recognize himself in the second coming of Elijah’s role,
John’s ignorance was a major factor in compelling Jesus to go the way of the cross.
