Where Did Jesus Die? — Page 214
? 214 break the Cross and show the falsehood of the belief in Jesus’ death on the cross. It has also fulfilled what was said by Jesus him- self that at the time of his second advent: ‘shall all the tribes of the earth mourn’. 1 It means Christians, Jews, and Muslims who are inhabitants of the earth (i. e. , Palestine) shall be sorry when they learn their beliefs about Jesus have been false. As in the third century A. D. , at the time of Constantine, the cross was publicly taken as a symbol of Christian religion, likewise God has foretold through the mouth of the Promised Messiah that all Crosses will be broken when Christians realise the falsity of their belief: The third century from this day shall not pass until all those who look for the descent of Jesus from heaven, Christians or Muslims will despair of it and will forsake the false beliefs now so fondly cherished by them. Then there will be one religion in the world and one leader. I have been sent to sow a seed and I have sown it. It will now grow and bear flowers and fruit in due season and there is none who can uproot it. 2 Before I close I should like to pray in the words of the Promised Messiah, the Prophet of this age, sent by God to fulfil the prophe- cies of the prophets of various nations. He says:— 1. Matt. 24:30 2. Ahmad, The Promised Messiah. Tazkirat-ush-Shahadatain , p. 65; Qadian, 1903.