v. 11 ... persuading them to look forward unto the Messiah, and believe in him to come as though he already was. And after this manner did they teach them.
An Early Resurrection
An Early Resurrection: Life in Christ Before You Die by Adam S. Miller:
“Look forward unto the Messiah, and believe in him to come as though he already were.”
Miller uses that verse as a key theme. He argues that discipleship involves living nowas though Christ’s redemption is already present — allowing the future resurrection and Messiah to shape our present lives.
“Whether I’m waiting for Christ’s first coming or his second, my job is to live in Christ as if he were already here. My job is to live, right now, as if I had already passed through death’s veil and into the presence of God.”
An Early Resurrection
An Early Resurrection: Life in Christ Before You Die by Adam S. Miller:
“Look forward unto the Messiah, and believe in him to come as though he already were.”
Miller uses that verse as a key theme. He argues that discipleship involves living nowas though Christ’s redemption is already present — allowing the future resurrection and Messiah to shape our present lives.
“Whether I’m waiting for Christ’s first coming or his second, my job is to live in Christ as if he were already here. My job is to live, right now, as if I had already passed through death’s veil and into the presence of God.”