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			There are many ways of understanding the prophecies in the Bible and other religious scripture concerning the return of Christ, the Promised One, the Prince of Peace, the Messiah, or one of many other names which refer to Him. Some people feel that many fantastic things will occur in the physical world at the time of the Return. They conclude that the Return cannot happen without these occurrences. An alternative view is that these prophecies have spiritual meanings, and that the physical Return of the Promised One will occur in a way similar to the way He appeared in the past. How can we decide which is the correct understanding? Jesus explained the meaning of the Return. When the disciples asked Jesus about the meaning of the return of Elijah, prophesied in the Old Testament, He explained that Elijah had already come, in the person of John the Baptist (Matt. 17: 10-13). We learn from this that "the Return" means the return of the spirit, rather than the return of the same body or the same name. Since Jesus described the return of Elijah in this way, shouldn't we consider that Christ's return might occur similarly? If so, we should also consider that - as in His first coming - He may have come, taught and departed before most of the world recognized Him. Indeed, Paul warns that "the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night." (I Thessalonians 5:2) Is it possible that He has already returned and taught among us? We ask the same questions that the disciples asked in Matthew 24:3: "Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?" Proceed to Page 3