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Iniquity." Of this time when the abominationshall be seen occupying and rulingin the Church, the apostle says: "Thenshall that wicked be revealed [literallyuncovered or exposed] whom the Lordshall consume with the spirit of hismouth, and shall destroy with the brightnessof his coming" [literally--destroywith the bright shining of the presentone]. 2 Thes. 2:3-6.This accords perfectly with Jesus'words: "When ye shall see the abomination;"that is, when the mask shall bepulled off and you shall be enabled tosee "The Mystery of Iniquity" as such,then you may know that you are in theconsummation of the age, in "the timeof the end." Your knowledge will bethe sign of this.The significance of the statement,"Then let them which be in Judea flee,"etc., we do not here refer to, as it hasalready been explained, merely pausingto remark that this prophecy evidentlyreferred to more than the destruction ofJerusalem and the time of trouble whichcame upon that land in A.D. 70. Proofof this is furnished by comparing verse 21with Danl. 12:1. This greatest timeof trouble is at the close of the Gospelage unquestionably, though the closingfeatures of the Jewish age were typicalof it."Then [in "the time of the end"] ifany man shall say unto you, Lo here isChrist, or there, believe it not....Wherefore if they shall say unto you,Behold he is in the desert, go not forth;behold he is in the secret chambers,believe it not" (vs. 23,26). Why shouldnot Jesus' disciples at such a time [now],knowing that they are living in "thetime of the end" expect Jesus? Whynot then be waiting for a Philip or aPeter to meet us and say, We have foundthe Lord, Lo here, or lo there? Theanswer is, that at his second advent

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