THE SECOND COMING - WHEN IS IT?
John M. Dousel
Perhaps no event in the history of the world has been more anticipated than the Second Coming.
Every
generation of believers, including believers in the New Testament, has
strongly believed that Jesus would return in their lifetime.
2
Thessalonians 2:1-2 tells us, "Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers, not to
become easily unsettled or alarmed by some prophecy, report or letter
supposed to have come from us, saying that the day of the Lord has
already come." Some are mistakenly frightened that they have missed the
Second Coming. Others doubt that it will ever occur, "They will say,
'Where is this "coming" he promised? Ever since our fathers died,
everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation" (2 Peter
3:4).
So, we must avoid both extremes:
(1) believing that the Second Coming has already occurred, and
(2)
believing that the Second Coming will never occur.Many Bible teachers
have made guesses as to when the Rapture and Second Coming will occur.
They
have all been incorrect. The Bible declares, "No one knows about that
day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the
Father" (Matthew 24:36). The Bible describes several events which must
occur before the Second Coming (Matthew 24:4-29; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12;
Revelation chapters 6-18). So, we are to anticipate the Second Coming,
but have a biblical understanding of it. We are not to set dates and
times, but live our lives as if it could happen any day, any moment.
Matthew 25:19-21, "After a long time the master of those servants
returned and settled accounts with them…His master replied, 'Well done,
good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I
will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's
happiness!'"Are you ready for the Second Coming of Christ?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
We
have all sinnedand deserve God's judgment. God, the Father, sent His
only Son to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in Him. Jesus,
the creator and eternal Son of God, who lived a sinless life, loves us
so much that He diedfor our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve,
was buried, and rose from the deadaccording to the Bible. If you truly
believe and trust this in your heart, receiving Jesus alone as your
Savior, declaring, " Jesus is Lord," you will be saved from judgmentand
spend eternity with God in heaven.
What is your response?
Yes, today I am deciding to follow Jesus
Yes, I am already a follower of Jesus.
THE END
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