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The Second Coming of Christ.
When the wicked spirits said to Jesus: "Why hast thou come to torment us before our they knew that they had an appointed time to remain in this world. and then to be driven out of it and be confined to their place in the pit, and they knew that their time had not yet come. Jesus Christ recognized this fact and did not send them into their final place of abode. It was the will and wisdom of God in the development of character and bringing men into a state of holiness which is to stand the tests of eternity, to place him in a world of temptation fraught with trials and temptations, to give him the gospel, the merits of a crucified Savior, the powerful influences, leadings, and inspirations of the Holy Spirit, the church with the ministry, and the various means of grace for his salvation, upbuilding, and perfecting; and after the gospel has been preached in all the world for a witness, giving men an opportunity to be saved, He will bring this dispensation to a