The Second Coming?

NYC from the Brooklyn Bridge
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ACIM Workbook Lesson #301

“And God Himself shall wipe away all tears.”

There are any number — perhaps thousands — of wonderful teachings in this world. I have always leaned toward a non-dualist teaching which doesn’t leave me asking questions which are answered with non-answers such as, “you just have to believe”. These ten workbook lessons are under the heading of “What is the Second Coming”. This term has long been interpreted from a material standpoint, with expectations a human form appearing and then everything will be all right. ACIM and MBE assure us that everything is all right here and now, and that we don’t have to wait until some future time or event to bring us happiness and peace. One of the phrases in workbook lessons tells us the second coming “restores the never lost”. In other words, everything we are searching for is ours already! Our judgment in a dualistic world reflects back to us our losses and griefs, and the understanding of unity allows us to choose a brand new world of Love, and all our tears are wiped away. 

For a short explanation of this lesson, I would recommend this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWGt8ODgr-A

Mary Baker Eddy quote:

“Take heart, dear sufferer, for this reality of being will surely appear sometime and in some way. There will be no more pain, and all tears will be wiped away. When you read this, remember Jesus' words, ‘The kingdom of God is within you.’ This spiritual consciousness is therefore a present possibility.”

Science & Health Page 573:28-2