Category: The second coming

Jesus’s coming in AD 70 was cataclysmic judgment of the wicked; however, it was also a time of salvation for the righteous. Regarding this event, Jesus said in approximately AD 33: “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity,… Continue reading Judgment and Salvation go Hand in Hand

“Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age? Assuredly, I [Jesus] say to you [apostles], this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place” (Matt. 24:3, 34,). The significance of the end of the Old… Continue reading The End of the Age

Many Christians believe heaven and earth will literally be destroyed at a future second coming, based on the following statement by Jesus in the Olivet Discourse. After describing the Son of Man coming on clouds of glory, Jesus said “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” (Matt.… Continue reading The Passing of Heaven and Earth

The “gathering of the elect” is linked to Jesus’ second coming and happened in the first century. We can be sure of this because of what Jesus said in the Olivet Discourse in approximately AD 33: “They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And… Continue reading The Gathering of the Elect

“The Heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervant heat” (2 Pet. 3:12). Many Christians believe God will one day destroy the planet, based on this prophecy from Peter, which he uttered in approximately AD 63. But is that really what Peter meant? First, the Greek word for “elements”… Continue reading The Elements Will Melt with Fervant Heat

Although many Christians believe the second coming will be a global event, the New Testament teaches it would be a local event, albeit with global significance–just like the first coming. At his first coming, Jesus sacrificed himself on the cross for the sins of the world–past, present and future. Although this was a local event… Continue reading The Second Coming: Global or Local?

To better understand the second coming, it helps to understand the reason for it–and Jesus addressed this issue in the Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers: “33 There was a certain landowner [God] who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it and built a tower. And he leased it… Continue reading The Reason for the Second Coming

To understand the timing of the second coming, we need look no further than Jesus’s own words. Jesus’s statements tell us everything we need to know. And Jesus spoke plainly enough that the people of his day–many of whom were fishermen, farmers, merchants, etc.–could grasp his meaning (at least if they wanted to). In fact,… Continue reading The Timing of the Second Coming

One of the reasons there is so much confusion about Jesus’s second coming is because of the apocalyptic descriptions of it. For example, Jesus said he would “come on clouds” and “the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven” (Matt. 24:29–31). While this may… Continue reading What is a “Coming of the Lord”?

This message will show that “the last days” refers to the last days of the Old Covenant age–not the last days of planet earth, and not the last days of the Christian age. The last days’ time period began at Jesus’ earthly ministry (first coming) in approximately AD 30 and ended at his coming in… Continue reading Are We in the Last Days?

 “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the… Continue reading The Flood and the Second Coming

While Jesus “came as a thief” to his enemies, it was not like that for his disciples. First, the apostle Paul said: “But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a… Continue reading Coming as a Thief

What did Peter mean by, “With the Lord, one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day” (2 Pet. 3:8)? This is one of the most frequently used verses to try to get around those time statements that say the second coming would happen “soon,” that is, in the first… Continue reading One Day is Like a Thousand Years

“Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him” (Rev. 1:7). This is a popular “proof text” for the future coming of Christ. As the argument goes, every single person who has ever lived, and ever… Continue reading Every Eye Will See Jesus Coming

Did Jesus really teach he would delay his return for thousands of years? Those who say “yes” usually point to the following two passages in Matthew. In the parable of the virgins, Jesus said the Bridegroom (which represents himself) delayed his return (Matt. 25:1–13). Likewise, in the parable of the talents, Jesus said the Master… Continue reading The Long Delay

Many Christians believe 1 Thessalonians 4:15–18 is a still-future event. However, the biblical evidence shows it must have happened in the first century. Here’s what the passage says: “15 For this we [apostles] say to you [Thessalonians] by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the… Continue reading 1 Thessalonians 4: Fulfilled

Most Christians believe that the timing of the second coming is unknowable, based on Jesus’ words in the Olivet Discourse: “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only” (Matt. 24:36). The popular interpretation of this passage is that not even Jesus knew the timing… Continue reading No One Knows the Day and Hour?

“For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven…and we who are alive and remain will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air” (1 Thess. 4:16–17). Up until the 1800s, most Christians understood this passage to refer to the second coming and general resurrection. However, many Christians in America today (namely, dispensationalists) say… Continue reading The Rapture…or Not?

One of the objections to the view that Jesus came on clouds in AD 70 (Matthew 16:28, 10:23, 24:30-34, 26:64; Revelation 22:7) is that the gospel had not been preached throughout the world by AD 70. In fact, it still hasn’t, we’re told. The passage often referenced is Matthew 24:14, where Jesus says, “And this… Continue reading The Preaching of the Gospel to All the World

During his earthly ministry in AD 30, Jesus predicted “great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be” (Matt. 24:21). Jesus went on to say it would happen within “this generation” (v. 34). Keep in mind, a biblical generation equates to around forty… Continue reading When Was the Tribulation?

“Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory…Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all… Continue reading This Generation = Jesus’s Generation

If we were talking about any other topic but the Second Coming, there would be no debate about what the statement “Behold, I am coming quickly” means. It means “I am coming soon.” However, because of all the deep-seated traditions about the Second Coming—which hold that it is a future event—many Christians simply will not… Continue reading “Behold, I am Coming Quickly”

“I was watching in the night visions. And behold, One like the Son of Man [Jesus], coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days [God], and they [the angels] brought Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and… Continue reading Daniel 7:13–14…The Ascension or Second Coming?

“It is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you, and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not… Continue reading Coming in Flaming Fire