Christ's Second Coming

What promise did Christ make concerning His coming? "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." John 14:1-3.


What follows the signs of Christ's coming? "And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory." Luke 21:27.


Will talking of world peace create a false security? "There shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation." 2 Peter 3:3-4. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them...But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief." 1 Thessalonians 5:2-4.


At His ascension, how was Christ's return promised? "And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven." Acts 1:10-11.


Will the inhabitants of the earth, as a whole, be prepared to meet Him? "Behold, He cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of Him." Revelation 1:7. "And the kings of the earth, and the great men... said to the mountains and to the rocks, fall on us, and hide us from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb." Revelation 6:15-16.


Will Christ's coming be a time of reward? "For the Son of man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and then He shall reward every man according to his works." Matthew 16:27. "And, behold, I come quickly: and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be." Revelation 22:12.To whom is salvation promised at Christ's appearing? "So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation." Hebrews 9:28.


What influence has this hope on the life? "We know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is. and every man that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure." 1 John 3:2-3


When will Paul receive his crown? "Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing." 2 Timothy 4:8.