Comparatively few religious writings have had the
widespread distribution that the book Jesus Is Coming has enjoyed. Its impact
is seen in the testimony of well-known men who have enjoyed great influence in
the Christian church. R. A. Torrey, former dean of the Bible Institute of Los
Angeles and President of Moody Bible Institute, recorded:
"The book, Jesus Is Coming by W.E.B.,
was the first book that made the coming of Christ a living reality. I had
already become convinced that our Lord’s coming would be before the
millennium, having reached that conclusion, having studied the works of the
Danish theologian, Martenson, but it was merely a theological conception until
I read the book Jesus Is Coming. It was this that first brought me to
definite convictions and made the doctrine not only clear, but very precious.
It is one of the books that has had a decidedly formulative influence on my
life and teaching. I always recommend it to those who are beginning the study
of the subject."
J. Wilbur Chapman, noted Presbyterian minister,
wrote: "A number of years ago I had placed in my hands the little book,
Jesus Is Coming by W.E.B. Prior to that time I had no defined method of
Bible study, and I confess it would seem that I had very little passion for
Bible reading and the winning of souls. This book completely revolutionized my
thinking, gave me a conception of Christ and a new understanding of what it
meant to work for Him."
