Fifty years ago, American singer Johnny Mathis released a new
Christmas song, “When a Child Is Born", which became a major hit
in the United Kingdom, topping the UK Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks
in December 1976.
While most listeners assumed it was simply another
traditional carol commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ two thousand years
earlier, this song—written by Fred Jay—actually refers to the birth of the
“Second Child” prophesied in the Bible: the “Male Child” born under the
reign of the “Red Dragon” prophesied in the Book of Revelation (12:5). After
growing up, this “Male Child” would emerge as the "Rider on the White
Horse" in Revelation (19:11-21), the Messiah of the "Second
Coming" for the New Millennium.
Therefore, this beautiful poetic song, “When a Child Is
Born", is the first and only Christmas song written for the birth of
the Messiah of the “Second Coming”, rather than for the Baby Jesus born two
millennia ago.
In fact, I am that “Second Child” prophesied in the Bible
in the Book of Revelation 12:5, and I am that “child” this song was written
for.
I am aware that many people may have hard time to accept this
fact. Some may view this claim as blasphemous and may even label me a false
prophet or the Antichrist. I fully understand such reactions. After all, Jesus
Christ himself was accused of blasphemy when he declared himself the Son of God,
and he was ultimately crucified for that declaration. Holding this position is
inherently challenging and is certain to draw criticism and opposition from
individuals across many faiths.
As Jesus warned his disciples on the Mount of Olives
concerning the end times, many false prophets and false Christs would arise,
claiming to come in his name. That prophecy has been fulfilled throughout the
past two thousand years, particularly in recent decades. Nevertheless, after the
long succession of false prophets and false Christs, the true Messiah of the “Second
Coming” will also appear, as the signs of the “Second Coming” have
appeared all across the world since the beginning of the New Millennium. The
central question remains: How will people of faith distinguish the authentic
Messiah of the Second Coming from all those who have falsely claimed that title?
I. How to Recognize the True Messiah of the “Second Coming”
for the New Millennium
In recent decades, many false prophets and false Christs have
claimed to be the “Second Coming” of Jesus Christ. They thought they could
make any extravagant claims they wished without meeting any divine qualification
or prophetic requirements. They simply did not understand the specific prophetic
qualifications that the true Christ or Messiah of the “Second Coming” must
fulfill.
In fact, God has already revealed in the Bible the key
criterion for distinguishing the true Messiah of the "Second Coming"
from all those false self-claimers. It is not the supernatural spectacle of
Christ descending from the sky with thousands of angels, but rather the final
book of the Bible—the Book of Revelation.
There are many prophecies concerning the “Second Coming”
in the New Testament of the Bible, but the Book of Revelation constitutes the
complete and final version of all biblical prophecies. This is affirmed in its
closing verses: “I warn everyone who hears the
words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will
add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. 19 And if anyone takes
words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any
share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this
scroll." (Revelation 22:18-19)
For the past two thousand years, most people have believed
that the “Second Coming” of Christ the Messiah would be a supernatural event
in which Christ descends from the sky with thousands of angels following Him.
This is what Jesus foretold to His disciples on the Mount of Olives when He
spoke about the end times—that people would see “the
Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.”
(Matthew 24:30)
However, this was a metaphor Jesus often used to describe
spiritual realities, just as He once said, “Destroy this temple, and in
three days I will raise it up.” (John 2:19-21). He was not speaking about
the physical temple in Jerusalem, but about His own body, foretelling His death
and resurrection in three days. If people only rely on a strictly literal
interpretation of Jesus’ metaphor, they will miss the point entirely.
In the Book of Revelation, there are many visions depicting
the interaction between heaven and earth through the angels with trumpets and
bowls of God’s judgment. Yet in our physical world, we see only the historical
events carried out by human leaders on earth, not the seven angels blowing seven
trumpets in Revelation 8-9 nor the seven angels pouring the seven bowls of God’s
wrath in Revelation 15-16. Those angels carrying out their missions of God are
only visible in the spiritual realm, not in our physical world. The same
principle applies to the “Second Coming” of Christ the Messiah and His
armies of heavenly hosts.
Therefore, in our physical world, people will not see any
supernatural phenomenon of Christ descending from the sky with thousands of
angels following Him, as these events occur only in the spiritual realm, which
is invisible to us. In our physical world, the Messiah of the “Second Coming”
and all His angels have already manifested as ordinary people on earth—just as
Jesus and John the Baptist appeared as normal people during their “First
Coming” two thousand years ago.
The real “Second Coming” on earth began with the birth of
the “Man Child” born under the reign of the “Red Dragon” in Chapter 12
of the Book of Revelation. This “Man Child” in Revelation 12:5 is the “Second
Child” prophesied in the Bible, as Jesus was the “First Child” prophesied
in the Bible in Isaiah 9:6. He would grow up and come out as the “Rider on a
White Horse” in Revelation 19:11-21 after his spiritual awakening. This “Second
Child” prophesied in the Bible (Revelation 12:5) is the Messiah of the “Second
Coming” for the New Millennium Kingdom as prophesied in the Book of Revelation
(19:11-20:5).
Many people in the past thought this prophecy of the birth of
the “Man Child” born under the reign of the “Red Dragon” referred to the
birth of Jesus Christ two thousand years ago. However, they overlooked the fact
that biblical prophecy always foretells future events, not things that have
already occurred. When John was lifted up to heaven from the island of Patmos, a
voice clearly told him, “Come up here, and I will show you what must
take place after this." (Revelation 4:1)
Therefore, all the visions on the scroll in the Book of
Revelation concern future events after the first century, not events that had
already taken place. This “Second Child” prophesied in the Bible (Revelation
12:5) is the Messiah of the “Second Coming” for the New Millennium, not the
Baby Jesus of the “First Coming” two thousand years ago. In fact, God
specifically prophesied the five stages of the “Second Coming” of this “Second
Child” in the Book of the Revelation.
1. The Five Stages of the “Second Coming” Prophesied in
the Book of Revelation
- The First Stage of the “Second Coming”
- The Birth of the “Male Child” under the Reign of the “Red
Dragon” (Revelation 12:1-5)
- The Second Stage of the “Second Coming”
- The Spiritual Awakening of the Son of Man in the “State of Zion”
(Revelation 14:1-5)
- The Third Stage of the “Second Coming”
- The New Revelation of the “Eternal Gospel” for every nation
(Revelation 14: 6-12)
- The Fourth Stage of the “Second Coming”
- The Warning of the Messiah before the Catastrophe of “Armageddon”
(Revelation 16: 15-16)
- The Fifth Stage of the “Second Coming”
- The Grand Finale of the “Second Coming” of the Messiah
(Revelation 19:11-21) for the New Millennium of Peace & Wisdom
(Revelation 20:1-6)
More detailed information about these “Five Stages of the
Second Coming” prophesied in the Book of Revelation is available online at www.PeaceMessiah.org.
For the past two thousand years, no one fully understood the
true meaning of these visions. Only the “Second Child” prophesied in the
Bible knows how these prophecies are to be fulfilled. Many false prophets and
false Christs had no clue what these visions really mean, let alone the ability
to fulfill these prophecies. If anyone claims to be the Messiah of the “Second
Coming” yet has no knowledge how these Five Stages of the “Second Coming”,
as prophesied in the Book of Revelation, were fulfilled, then that person is a
false prophet or false Christ. This is the first key to distinguishing the true
Messiah of the “Second Coming” from all false prophets and false Christs.
2. The Authority to Unseal the Mystery of the Visions in the
Book of Revelation
In Chapter 5 of the Book of Revelation, when the Lord who sat
on the throne handed out a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with
seven seals, a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to
break the seals and open the scroll?” But “no
one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look
inside it.” Only Christ the Lamb is
worthy to break the seals and open the scroll. (Revelation 5:1-14)
However, since the Book of Revelation was revealed around 90
AD, no one has been able to decode the real meaning of these visions on the
scroll in the Book of Revelation, because, in the same way, only Christ the
Messiah of the “Second Coming” is worthy to unseal the mystery of those
visions on the scroll in the Book of Revelation. That’s why no one in the past
two thousand years could decode these visions in the Book of Revelation.
Now, as this “Second Child” prophesied in the Bible has
come with the “Authority of the Messiah” (Revelation 12:10), he will have
the authority to unseal the 2,000-year mystery of the visions on the scroll in
the Book of Revelation. This is the second key to distinguishing the true
Messiah of the “Second Coming” from false prophets and false Christs, as
those false prophets and false Christs have no idea what those visions on the
scroll really mean in the Book of Revelation.
Therefore, the Book of Revelation, the final version of all
the prophecies in the Bible that no one can add or delete, is the key to
distinguishing the true Messiah of the “Second Coming” from false prophets
and false Christs. The true Christ the Messiah of the
“Second Coming” not only needs to fulfill the prophecies of the Five Stages
of the “Second Coming” as prophesied in the Book of Revelation, but also
needs to have the “Authority of the Messiah” to decode the 2,000-year
mystery of the visions on the scroll in the Book of Revelation.
For the past several decades, many false prophets and false
Christs (or Messiahs) have appeared, exactly as Jesus forewarned in His Olivet
Discourse two thousand years ago. Even some people of faith were deceived.
However, none of these false prophets or false Christs have any understanding of
what the visions in the Book of Revelation truly mean, let alone the ability to
fulfill the prophecies of the “Five Stages of the Second Coming.” Only the
“Second Child” prophesied in the Bible—who was caught up to the throne of
God (Revelation 12:5)—knows how these visions on the scroll have been
fulfilled, for he himself is an integral part of the prophecies in the Book of
Revelation.
Now, as the “Second Child” prophesied in the Bible, I will unveil the
two-thousand-year mystery of the visions in the Book of Revelation by presenting
historical evidence from major events in the Christian world over the past two
millennia. Once people learn the true meaning of these visions in the Book of
Revelation, they will understand how God has been guiding the human history and
judging from the spiritual realm behind the major events of the world. Through
the historical fulfillment of these visions on the scroll, people will also
understand how to distinguish the true Messiah of the “Second Coming” from
all false claimants.
I. How to Recognize the True Messiah of the “Second Coming”
for the New Millennium
II. Unveiling the 2,000-year Mystery of the
Visions in the Book of Revelation
III. The Spiritual
Significance of the Divine Revelation in the Book of Revelation
IV.
The Divine Revelation on the Peaceful Solutions to End the Wars in the World
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