In the church, Pastor Zhu who wore a suit and leather shoes was standing at the pulpit, with a Bible in his hand. He preached: “Brothers and sisters, the prophecies of Jesus’ return in the Revelation have basically been fulfilled. We shall be watching and waiting. Now is the time that the Lord comes again, so we must keep our meetings no matter how weak we are.”

After hearing the words of Pastor Zhu, Sister Wang felt a bit puzzled. She stood up and asked: “Pastor Zhu, you told us long ago that we should be watchful and wait for Jesus’ return. May I ask what sign there will be when the Lord comes back?” “Brothers and sisters,” Pastor Zhu said, “please turn to Matthew 24:30–31, ‘And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Continue reading →