Questions tagged [second-coming]
Dealing with "the blessed hope" of the expectation of the return of Jesus Christ to Earth.
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What does it mean that Jesus would come like a 'thief'?
Revelation 16:15 ESV
(“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays
awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be
seen exposed!”)
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Is Yom Teruah (Feast of Trumpets) for the Jews only or for all?
In yesterday's Telegram posts, Amir Tsarfati, a Jewish believer in Christ who lives in Northern Israel, best-selling author of Discovering Daniel, Revealing Revelation, and renowned speaker, said this ...
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Does the bible really say that Jesus is already here and there is no physical return of Christ? [closed]
I'm fairly new to theology, eschatology and Hermeneutics. I've only recently within the past 3 years have really been diving in to Gods word.
I'm not trying to be disrespectful to anyone's beliefs, ...
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How can the surprise nature of Christ’s return be reconciled with the audible trumpet announcement in Paul's epistles?
In 1 Thessalonians 5:2, Paul says the day of the Lord will come "like a thief in the night," implying surprise and suddenness. However, in 1 Thessalonians 4:16 and 1 Corinthians 15:52, he ...
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Does Jesus returning on a white horse in Revelation 19 signify conquest rather than peace?
In Revelation 19:11–16, Jesus is depicted as returning on a white horse, described as judging and making war in righteousness. This contrasts with His first coming, where He entered Jerusalem on a ...
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Will only the saints out of the tribulation reign a 1000 years?
In Revelation 20:4-5, the passage talks about the millennial reign on this earth with Satan bound in the abyss. There being no mention of those saints already dead in Christ here or in Christ's second ...
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Heb.10:25 Not forsaking our assembling with eachother, or not forsaking the coming of the Lord and His gathering of us by drawing back from the faith?
Hebrews 10:25
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
I think we all have heard ...
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What exactly does the Greek word for ‘meet’ (ἀπάντησιν) used by Paul in 1 Thessalonians 4:17 mean?
First off, I will admit that I have less-than-elementary understanding of Greek, so please correct me where I may be wrong. Additionally, a similar question is asked here, but from what I've read, ...
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The Problem of Luke 21's meteorological imagery!
Luke only quotes the part of the question that the disciples ask the Lord about the destruction of Jerusalem, not his second coming (i.e., the end times).
Luke 21:7 “Teacher, but when will these ...
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Clarifying “bring” in 1 Thessalonians 4:14
This is a question on what “bring” means and its implications on the understanding of a rapture passage.
In 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 (LSB):
But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about ...
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Does 1 Corinthians 11:26 emphasize only Communion, or does it equally point to a celebration of the Second Coming and resurrection?
According to the Gospel, yes Jesus died but he also arose and was taken up to heaven.
1 Corinthians 11:26 (NET) states:
For every time you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s ...
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How will the Words "Those who pierce him will see him" be fulfilled
Concerning the Second coming of Jesus , someone made a Comment
How can “those who pierced him” see him unless they’re resurrected? Jesus is supposed to return before the millennial reign but the ...
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What did Jesus mean when he stated in Matthew 24:22 that the days would be shortened?
There are many different commentaries and opinions regarding this statement by Jesus. The most widely accepted answer that I have seen by many scholars and preachers is that the 7 years of Jacob’s ...
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When was Satan cast out of heaven? Did Jesus bind him at Calvary in order to release his captives and take his keys?
Ezekiel 28:11
The word of the Lord came to me: 12 “Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say
to him: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
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Why is Paul adamant about the second coming of Christ during his lifetime but it didn't happen?
Some background about my question, I have a Muslim friend who really loves and studies theology and when discussing Christianity. He asked me how there seems to be incongruencies and he pointed out 1 ...
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