Re: The Early Christians: In Their Own Words

Thus the church sings the praise of him who became man, who suffered and 
died, rose again and overpowered the realm of the underworld when he 
descended into Hades. He is “the strong,” “the mighty,” “the immortal.”9
He 
comes in person to his church, escorted by the hosts of his angel princes.

Now the heavens are opened to the believers. They see and hear the choir
of 
singing angels. Christ’s continual coming to the church in the power of
the 
Spirit verifies his first historical coming and his second, future 
appearance. In trembling awe the church experiences her Lord and sovereign

as a guest: “Now he has appeared among us!”10 Some see him sitting in 
person at the table to share their meal. Celebrating the Lord’s Supper is 
indeed a foretaste of the future wedding feast.