But the day and the hour of His coming Christ has not revealed. He stated plainly to His disciples that He Himself could not make known the day or the hour of His second appearing. Had He been at liberty to reveal this, why need He have exhorted them to maintain an attitude of constant expectancy? There are those who claim to know the very day and hour of our Lord's appearing. Very earnest are they in mapping out 633 the future. But the Lord has warned them off the ground they occupy. The exact time of the second coming of the Son of man is God's mystery.

Men Kristus har ikke åbenbaret os dagen og timen for sin genkomst. Han sagde rent ud til sine disciple, at han ikke kunne angive dag eller time for sit andet komme. Hvis det havde stået ham frit for at åbenbare dette, hvorfor skulle han så have formanet dem til at vedligeholde en tilstand af bestandig forventning? Der findes nogle, der hævder at kende selve dagen og timen for vor Herres genkomst. Med den største alvor kortlægger de fremtiden. Men Herren har forment dem adgang til de emner, de beskæftiger sig med. Det nøjagtige tidspunkt for Menneskesønnens andet komme er Guds egen hemmelighed.