I. PROPHECIES OF CHRIST’S SECOND COMING
His first coming was prophesied and those prophecies came to pass literally.
This gives us great confidence that the prophecies of the second advent will also be fulfilled literally and not in a figurative or spiritual sense.
1. It was foretold by the prophets. Dan. 7:13, “I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven.”
2. It was foretold by Jesus Himself. Matt. 25:31, “When the Son of man shall come in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then shall He sit upon the throne of His glory.”
3. It was foretold by Paul. I Tim. 6:14, “Keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
4. It was foretold by angels. Acts 1:10,11, when the Saviour ascended from the earth.
None of these prophecies were fulfilled at His first coming.
II. TIME OF CHRIST’S COMING
This is a secret that only the Lord knows.
Matt. 24:36, “But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but My Father only.”
Mark 13:32, “But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.”
Jesus Christ as man (Son of man – Mt 24:30; Mk 13:26) did not know that date but Jesus Christ as God is omniscient and certainly knows the exact moment when it will occur.
Though Jesus Christ as God knows the exact date, it is not for Him to declare but God the Father only.
Acts 1:6-7 King James Version
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
This draws parallel to Ancient Jewish wedding customs
Jewish Custom Name | Ancient Jewish Wedding Custom | Parallel to the Church |
Nissuin The Nuptials | · Groom's father decides when he may return for the bride. · Arrival unexpected by the bride · Abduction of the bride. · Finely dressed and crowned. · Marriage Feast · Bride and Groom dwell together in happiness | · Only the Father knows when the Son will return, Matt. 13:32 · We do not know when He will return Mark 1 3:32 · We will be 'abducted,' I Thess. 4:16-18, Luke 17:34-36 · We will be crowned, l Pet 5:4, James 1:12. 2 Tim. 4:8 · He will be crowned, Rev. 14:14 · We will take part in the marriage feast of the Lamb, Rev. 19:6-9 · We will dwell forever with the Groom in happiness, I Thess. 4 :17, Rev. 2 1:3. |
I believe it is a movable date (2 Pet. 3:12) that can be advanced or delay depending on the speed or slowness of taking the Gospel to every tribe. Matt. 24:14.
Had the Jews accepted Jesus Christ as their Messiah, LORD and Saviour rather than stoning Apostle Stephen then Jesus Christ’s Second Coming would have already happened during that time.
Acts 7:55-56 King James Version
55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God
III. PURPOSE OF CHRIST’S COMING
1. To complete the salvation of saints: He has delivered us from the power and penalty of sin but then He shall deliver us from the presence of sin, Heb. 9:28.
2. To be glorified in His saints. II Thess. 1:10, “When He shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be admired in all them that believe.”
3. To bring to light the hidden things of darkness. I Cor. 4:5, “... who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts.”
4. To judge. II Timothy 4:1, “... Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at His appearing. ”
5. To reign. Rev. 11:15, “... Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever.”
6. To receive us to be with Himself. John 14:13, “I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”
7. To destroy death. I Cor. 15:25,26, “For He must reign, till He hath put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.”
IV. HOW IS CHRIST COMING?
A. Secretly at the Rapture. I Thess. 5:2, “For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.”
Matt. 24:44, “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.”
Matt. 24:50, “The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for Him, and in an hour that he is not aware of.” Be prepared to meet Him TODAY.
B. Publicly at the Revelation. Rev. 1:7, “Behold, He cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him.” Matt. 24:30; Titus 2:13.
V. WHERE IS CHRIST COMING TO?
A. At the Rapture we will meet Him in the air, I Thess. 4:17.
B. At the Revelation we will descend with Him to the earth. Probably He will land on the Mount of Olives, Zech. 14:4.
VI. MANNER OF HIS COMING
1. In the clouds. Matt. 24:30, “... see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven.”
2. In the glory of His Father. Matt. 16:27, “For the Son of man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels.”
3. In His own glory. Matt. 25:31, “When the Son of man shall come in His glory. .”
4. In flaming fire. II Thess. 1:8, “In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
5. With power and great glory. Matt. 24:30, “...clouds of heaven-with power and great glory.”
6. As He ascended, in bodily form, Acts 1:9-11.
7. With a shout and the voice of the archangel. I Thess. 4:16, “For the Lord Himself shall descend... with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God.”
8. With His saints. I Thess. 3:13, “...coming of... Christ with all His saints.”
9. Accompanied by angels. Matt. 16:27, quoted above.
10. Suddenly. Mark 13:36, “Lest coming suddenly He find you sleeping.”
VII. SIGNS OF CHRIST’S COMING
II Tim. 3:1-7 lists 23 signs of His coming, most of which are very evident today.
(1) Perilous times
(2) Men loving themselves
(3) Covetousness
(4) Boasters
(5) Proud
(6) Blasphemy
(7) Disobedient to parents
(8) Unthankful
(9) Unholy
(10) Without natural affection
(11) Trucebreakers
(12) False accusers
(13) Incontinent
(14) Fierce sins
(15) Despising good
(16) Traitors
(17) Heady
(18) High-minded
(19) Lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God
(20) Having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof
(21) Silly women laden with sins
(22) Divers lusts
(23) Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth
Matt. 24:5-7, 12-38 lists ten signs:
(1) False Christs
(2) Wars and war rumours
(3) Famines
(4) Pestilences
(5) Earthquakes
(6) Iniquity to abound
(7) Love of many waxes cold
(8) Eating
(9) Drinking
(10) Marrying
The last 3 may seem innocent but as says in Matthew 24:37-39, it'll be like in the days of Noah, will suggest these could have been done in excess (eating = gluttony, drinking = drunkenness), and against God's intended purpose (marrying = same sex marriage)
Other signs include:
(1) The destruction of Jerusalem, Luke 21:20,24;
(2) The completion of the Church, Rom. 11:25;
(3) Gospel preached everywhere, Matt. 24:14;
(4) The coming of the antichrist, II Thess. 2:3-8.
CONCLUSION
Be not a scoffer like those in II Pet. 3:3, for His coming is sure and certain. Is it right to sell everything and sit on a hilltop waiting for Him? Definitely not. We ought to plan and work as if He were not coming for another century but live a holy and pure life as if He were to return today. I Thess. 3:12,13. This doctrine must affect our lives. It ought to keep us busy and WATCHING.
Excerpt from: GOD'S ANSWERS TO MAN'S QUESTIONS 100 Bible Lessons with Supplement Including God's Promises to You by Dr. Alban Douglas
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