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Dr. Toby Holt examines Jesus' words to Peter about the apostle John and the implications for understanding the Second Coming.

What did Jesus mean when He said one disciple would remain "till I come"? In this study, Dr. Toby Holt concludes the Gospel of John by examining Jesus' enigmatic word to Peter about the apostle John: "If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?" A rumor spread that John would never die. Dr. Holt untangles the passage, showing what Jesus did and did not promise, and how the earliest Christians understood His return. He distinguishes Christ's final,...

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