Editing Second Coming (section)

===Esoteric Christian teachings===
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In [[Max Heindel]]'s teaching, there is a distinction between the cosmic Christ, or Christ without, and the Christ within.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eastern and Western Spiritual Alternatives |url=https://www.rosicrucian.com/zineen/pamen016.htm |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=www.rosicrucian.com}}</ref> According to this tradition, the Christ within is regarded as the true Saviour who needs to be born within each individual<ref>{{Bibleverse|Galatians|4:19}}</ref> in order to evolve toward the future Sixth [[Root Race|Epoch]] in the Earth's [[etheric plane]], that is, toward the "new heavens and a new earth":<ref>{{Bibleverse|2 Pet.|3:13}}, {{Bibleref2-nb|2Pet|3:7}}</ref> the ''[[New Galilee (Sixth Epoch)|New Galilee]].''<ref>{{Cite web |title=How Shall We Know Christ At His Coming, by Max Heindel |url=https://www.rosicrucian.com/hkc/hkceng01.htm |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=www.rosicrucian.com}}</ref> The Second Coming or Advent of the Christ is not in a physical body,<ref>{{Bibleverse|1 Cor.|15:50}}, {{Bibleverse|John|18:36}}</ref> but in the new ''soul body'' of each individual in the etheric plane of the planet<ref>{{Bibleverse|2 Cor.|5:1–3}}, Greek "politeuma" [commonwealth], "Our commonwealth is in heaven ...": {{Bibleverse|Philippians|3:20–21}}</ref> where man "shall be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air."<ref>{{Bibleverse|Matthew|24:30}}, {{Bibleverse|1 Thess.|4:17}}, {{Bibleverse|Acts|1:10–11}}, {{Bibleverse|1 John|3:2}}</ref> The "day and hour" of this event is not known.<ref>{{Bibleverse|Matthew|24:23–27}}</ref> The esoteric Christian tradition teaches that first there will be a preparatory period as the [[Sun]] enters [[Aquarius (astrology)|Aquarius]], an [[Astrology|astrological]] concept, by precession: the coming [[Age of Aquarius]].<ref>[http://www.rosicrucian.com/zineen/magen119.htm The Aquarian Age] (cf. {{Bibleverse|1 Cor.|2:6–16}})</ref>