Second Coming of Christ
There are two phases in the Second Advent of Christ.
First, the RAPTURE, which is the pre-tribulation, pre-millennial, personal, imminent coming of the Lord Jesus Christ in the air for His saints. (I Thess. 4:16-17, 5:9, 10)
Second, the REVELATION, which is the personal, visible return of Christ with His saints after the seven years of tribulation on earth to set up His millennial kingdom (Zech. 14:4-5; Mt. 24:29, 30, 25:31-46; I Thess. 3:13; Rev. 1:7).
At the end of the 1,000 years reign of Christ on earth, there will be a final rebellion when Satan is loosed for a season and then cast into the lake of fire, that at this time the second resurrection for all the unsaved will take place, that they will be judged at the Great White Throne and cast into the lake of fire to be tormented eternally, and that the saved will live with Christ eternally in Heaven (Jn. 5:28, 29; 1 Cor. 15:20-26, Rev. 20:3, 7-10, 15, 22:3-5).
First, the RAPTURE, which is the pre-tribulation, pre-millennial, personal, imminent coming of the Lord Jesus Christ in the air for His saints. (I Thess. 4:16-17, 5:9, 10)
Second, the REVELATION, which is the personal, visible return of Christ with His saints after the seven years of tribulation on earth to set up His millennial kingdom (Zech. 14:4-5; Mt. 24:29, 30, 25:31-46; I Thess. 3:13; Rev. 1:7).
At the end of the 1,000 years reign of Christ on earth, there will be a final rebellion when Satan is loosed for a season and then cast into the lake of fire, that at this time the second resurrection for all the unsaved will take place, that they will be judged at the Great White Throne and cast into the lake of fire to be tormented eternally, and that the saved will live with Christ eternally in Heaven (Jn. 5:28, 29; 1 Cor. 15:20-26, Rev. 20:3, 7-10, 15, 22:3-5).
Present Time: The Church Age
1) God in this present time, is taking out a people for His name and putting them into the Church, the Body of Christ so that we are all God’s redeemed people and there is no more Jews or Gentiles but all are called the children of God through trusting in the One and Only Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ for our salvation from sin.
2) The Gospel is to be preached by every Christian to every human being on earth.
3) God commands every person to repent, in His goodness urges you to repent and in His patience waits for you to repent but a time will come in which God has to judge our sins. Let’s us not take God’s love for granted.
4) We are to repent and believe the gospel right now.
- John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
- Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
- Acts 15:14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
- 1 Co 12:12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
- 1 Co 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
- 1 Co 12:14 For the body is not one member, but many.
2) The Gospel is to be preached by every Christian to every human being on earth.
- Mar 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature (human being).
- Mat 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
3) God commands every person to repent, in His goodness urges you to repent and in His patience waits for you to repent but a time will come in which God has to judge our sins. Let’s us not take God’s love for granted.
- Act 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
- Act 17:31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
- Rom 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
- Rom 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
- Rom 2:6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
- 2 Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
- 2 Pe 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
- 2 Pe 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
4) We are to repent and believe the gospel right now.
- Mar 1:14 Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
- Mar 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Future Events:
The Rapture of the Church
The rapture of the church, consisting of all the saved Christians can take place any time now. Christ’s coming in the air is imminent. Are you ready to meet Him?
The rapture of the church, consisting of all the saved Christians can take place any time now. Christ’s coming in the air is imminent. Are you ready to meet Him?
- 1 Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
- 1 Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
- 1 Co 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
- 1 Co 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
The Tribulation Period
The unbelieving will be left behind when the church is taken up to meet the Lord Jesus Christ in the air and the world will go through a seven years tribulation period but thank God that in His judgment, He remembers mercy and so many will be saved and given white robes of righteousness during this terrible time of judgment upon the ungodly who have rejected the gospel.
Mat 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
2 Th 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Pe 3:7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
Rev 7:13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
Rev 7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
The unbelieving will be left behind when the church is taken up to meet the Lord Jesus Christ in the air and the world will go through a seven years tribulation period but thank God that in His judgment, He remembers mercy and so many will be saved and given white robes of righteousness during this terrible time of judgment upon the ungodly who have rejected the gospel.
Mat 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
2 Th 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Pe 3:7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
Rev 7:13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
Rev 7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON
THE REVELATION OF CHRIST
THE MILLENIUM
THE FINAL REBELLION
THE FIRST AND SECOND RESURRECTION
THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST
THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB
THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT
THE NEW HEAVEN AND NEW EARTH
THE NEW JERUSALEM
THE REVELATION OF CHRIST
THE MILLENIUM
THE FINAL REBELLION
THE FIRST AND SECOND RESURRECTION
THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST
THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB
THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT
THE NEW HEAVEN AND NEW EARTH
THE NEW JERUSALEM