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[quote]I appreciate that you have shed light on one of the verses which supposedly talk about the second advent of Jesus (pbuh). I however have some questions about the explanaion you have given (quoted). I quote the spcifically relevant part of your explanation:

[i] Some think that the blessed hope and glorious appearing mean the same thing; but I do not think so. The blessed hope refers simply to eternal glorification in general; the glorious appearing, to the resurrection of the body; for when Christ appears he will change this vile body, and make it like unto his GLORIOUS BODY, according to the working by which he is able even to subdue all things to himself. See Php 3:20,21." [/i]

I'd request you to please enlighten us more on the words [i] for when Christ appears he will change this vile body, and make it like unto his GLORIOUS BODY, according to the working by which he is able even to subdue all things to himself. [/i] Do you not think that this part again talk about the second coming of Jesus (pbuh)--who will change the vile body and turn them all into righteous men of God and thereby completing his mission in the truest sense. The verses that have been quoted in the explanation also talk abou the second coming of Jesus or at least are presented to substantiate the belief in the second coming of Jesus. I quote these from the Bible:

But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his conrol, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body. (Phil. 3:20-21)

Please also give a thought to these words:

[i] Thus redeemed, they now become his willing servants, and are zealous of good works-affectionately attached to that noble employment which is assigned to them by that Master whom it is an inexpressible honour to serve. [/i]

There is no question of transorming someone into [i] willing servants [/i] in the Hereafter. The last day will be a day of Judgement--a day when those who believed in Jesus will be separated from those who did not and thereby rewarded or punished, so to speak. In simple words, a court is going to be established not a place where people are transfomed into good souls. This transformation is confined to this world.

Edited by - jhangeer hanif on January 22 2004  12:10:18[/quote]

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