First of all, you must understand that in the last days some people will appear whose lives are controlled by their own lusts. They will make fun of you

and will ask, "He promised to come, didn't he? Where is he? Our ancestors have already died, but everything is still the same as it was since the creation of the world!"

Christ did not send me to baptize. He sent me to tell the Good News, and to tell it without using the language of human wisdom, in order to make sure that Christ's death on the cross is not robbed of its power.

As for us, we proclaim the crucified Christ, a message that is offensive to the Jews and nonsense to the Gentiles;

When I came to you, my friends, to preach God's secret truth, I did not use big words and great learning.

and my teaching and message were not delivered with skillful words of human wisdom, but with convincing proof of the power of God's Spirit.

We are not like so many others, who handle God's message as if it were cheap merchandise; but because God has sent us, we speak with sincerity in his presence, as servants of Christ.

We put aside all secret and shameful deeds; we do not act with deceit, nor do we falsify the word of God. In the full light of truth we live in God's sight and try to commend ourselves to everyone's good conscience.

You will agree, then, that I was not a burden to you. But someone will say that I was tricky, and trapped you with lies.

How? Did I take advantage of you through any of the messengers I sent?

Then we shall no longer be children, carried by the waves and blown about by every shifting wind of the teaching of deceitful people, who lead others into error by the tricks they invent.

The Wicked One will come with the power of Satan and perform all kinds of false miracles and wonders,

Tell them to give up those legends and those long lists of ancestors, which only produce arguments; they do not serve God's plan, which is known by faith.

But keep away from those godless legends, which are not worth telling. Keep yourself in training for a godly life.

and no longer hold on to Jewish legends and to human commandments which come from people who have rejected the truth.

Jesus drew near and said to them, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.

And he went on to say, "I tell you, there are some here who will not die until they have seen the Kingdom of God come with power."

For you gave him authority over all people, so that he might give eternal life to all those you gave him.

as to his divine holiness, he was shown with great power to be the Son of God by being raised from death.

(SEE 5:3)

He will change our weak mortal bodies and make them like his own glorious body, using that power by which he is able to bring all things under his rule.

But who will be able to endure the day when he comes? Who will be able to survive when he appears? He will be like strong soap, like a fire that refines metal.

"But before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes, I will send you the prophet Elijah.

I assure you that there are some here who will not die until they have seen the Son of Man come as King."

As Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him in private. "Tell us when all this will be," they asked, "and what will happen to show that it is the time for your coming and the end of the age."

For the Son of Man will come like the lightning which flashes across the whole sky from the east to the west.

that you have not failed to receive a single blessing, as you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.

It was Enoch, the seventh direct descendant from Adam, who long ago prophesied this about them: "The Lord will come with many thousands of his holy angels

Look, he is coming on the clouds! Everyone will see him, including those who pierced him. All peoples on earth will mourn over him. So shall it be!

Six days later Jesus took with him Peter and the brothers James and John and led them up a high mountain where they were alone.

Then the three disciples saw Moses and Elijah talking with Jesus.

While he was talking, a shining cloud came over them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased---listen to him!"

Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain, where they were alone. As they looked on, a change came over Jesus,

About a week after he had said these things, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up a hill to pray.

Suddenly two men were there talking with him. They were Moses and Elijah,

Peter and his companions were sound asleep, but they woke up and saw Jesus' glory and the two men who were standing with him.

The Word became a human being and, full of grace and truth, lived among us. We saw his glory, the glory which he received as the Father's only Son.

We write to you about the Word of life, which has existed from the very beginning. We have heard it, and we have seen it with our eyes; yes, we have seen it, and our hands have touched it.

What we have seen and heard we announce to you also, so that you will join with us in the fellowship that we have with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

And we have seen and tell others that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.