We currently live between the first
and second comings of Christ (1)
The Lord will come from heaven
(Acts 1:11) (2)
The Lord will appear in the clouds
(1 Thess. 4:17) (3)
The second coming will be a visible
return (Rev. 1:7) (4)
The second coming will be a
glorious return (Lk. 9:26
The second coming will be without
warning (Matt. 24:42-44) (5)
The second coming will end our
opportunity to be saved (2 Thess. 1:7-9
The second coming will end our
observance of the Lord’s Supper (1 Cor. 11:26
The second coming will initiate
resurrection of the dead (1 Thess. 4:16) (6)
The second coming will be followed
by the final judgment (Matt. 25:31-32
Footnotes:
Hebrews 9:28 is the
only passage that speaks of His return as a “second” coming. John 14:3 says
He will come “again,” which implies a second coming.
Jesus is in heaven
at the right hand of God (Acts 7:56; Heb. 1:3; 1 Pet. 3:22).
The scriptures do
not teach that Jesus will live on earth when He returns. The earth will be
destroyed at His coming (2 Pet. 3:10), and the kingdom will be delivered up
to the Father (1 Cor. 15:24).
The Lord’s return
will not only be visible, it will also be audible. His coming will be very
loud (1 Cor. 15:52; 1 Thess. 4:16).
The Lord’s return is
likened to the coming of a thief, meaning unannounced or without warning.
The Lord does not even know when He will return (Mk. 13:32).
The good and evil
will be resurrected at the same time (Jn. 5:28-29; Acts 24:15).