Re: The Early Christians: Creed, Confession and Scripture

Bruderhof wrote:

> But if Jesus at his first coming which took place in lowliness,
> without honor or glory, revealed so much light and power that now
> every nation knows him - so much that the old positions of
> international corruption are abandoned in a general retreat, so much
> that even the demons submit to his name and all the powers and
> kingdoms have greater fear of his name than of the whole world of the
> dead - shall he not then, at his future appearance, which will take
> place in radiant glory, destroy completely all his enemies and all
> those who in their sins have turned their backs on him! How he will 
> then reward his own with all the things they expected and lead them to
> peace!
> 
> Christ, my Lord, the mighty and powerful one, shall come and demand
> what is his own from all.
> 
> Justin, Dialogue with Trypho the Jew 121.3; 125.5.
> 

Oh, foolish people! They do not understand what has been proven again and 
again, that two manifestations of his arrival are prophesied: in the one
he 
suffers, is robbed of glory and honor, and is crucified as was prophesied;

in the other he will appear in glory from heaven. This will come about
when 
the person of great apostasy, who utters improper things against the most 
high, will be bold enough to commit sinful acts on earth against us 
Christians - against us, who have learned the true worship of God from the

law and from the Word which went out from Jerusalem by way of the apostles

of Jesus and who have taken refuge in the God of Jacob and the God of 
Israel.

Justin, Dialogue with Trypho the Jew 110.2.