The Christ will soon return. But it is important to learn his teachings now. He is light for us, saving those who learn from him and always continue to do so.
The central points of his teachings are that sinning, falling short of God’s requirements for how we live, is something that enslaves us to continue living this way, but his teachings are liberating from sin’s grip. The crucifixion death he died was to provide for this. His resurrection enables the continuation of his liberating ministry. There is now also the ministry of the Holy Spirit for all who believe, extending this ministry of Jesus the Christ. It is all truth and spirit, by free gracious giving of what can liberate those who learn from the Christ. Then when he returns he will further deal with causes of the sinning, eliminating them.
We might live to see that day, but we might not. In the meantime, we should believing in him, embrace his ministry of spirit and truth. If we don’t, we will simply die in our sins. After he returns there will be a judging of the ones who continue in sinning. He will remove them, and bring back from the dead those who were faithful in his teachings.
