Posts Tagged ‘second coming’
Since Jesus returns with the saints, doesn’t this mean there will be a rapture first?
Question: I studied on The Rapture for quite a long while (one or two-plus years!) seeking the truth about The Rapture. I sought my answers from God’s inerrant and infallible Word. The Scripture says that Jesus will return to earth with His saints when He returns to lay down rule on earth. How in the…
Read MoreDoesn’t Ezekiel 37 speak of the restoration of Israel before Jesus’ return?
Question: I read your criticism of the article “Eight Compelling Reasons why Christ is Coming Very Soon” with somewhat amused interest since from the outset it was obvious where you were going. I understand why. However, you challenged the article on a point that I want to take up a little time on – the…
Read MoreIs Jesus About to Return?
Text: Matthew 24:36-42 I. There was an advertisement in the local paper not too long ago titled “8 Compelling Reasons Why: Christ Is Coming Very Soon!” A. It starts out saying, “The evidence for the soon return of Jesus Christ is overwhelming. It could be any moment. One scholar lists 167 converging clues just in the…
Read MoreCould you explain Matthew 24:30?
Question: I have a question about Matthew 24:30. (I believe it is about the second coming of Christ.) I have been doing some personal study and discussed it with a fellow brother. Basically, it refers to symbolic events similar to instances of God’s judgment on mankind or nations. Would like to get feedback from you…
Read MoreWhen Jesus comes again, who will be raised?
Question: Concerning when Jesus comes again, who will be raised? Just a few chosen or everyone? What about all the aborted babies? Have the saints already risen? I have so many questions on the subject that I don’t know how to ask them all. If all the poor aborted babies are raised, will they be…
Read MoreUnderstanding Matthew 24
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton The teachings of Jesus recorded in Matthew 24 are commonly misapplied by people in the denominational world. People want to know what will happen in the future. They don’t enjoy having secrets kept from them. This is true whether we are talking about our jobs lasting another year or about important…
Read MoreThe Thousand Year Reign
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Many elaborate theories have been based on Revelation 20:4-6. Some teach that at his second coming the Christ will set up a kingdom here on earth. To help him administer this new kingdom, Christians from the early church will be raised to rule with him. After a peaceful reign that lasts a…
Read MoreIs the recent major earthquake in Indonesia an indication that Jesus is about to return?
Question: Is the recent major earthquake in Indonesia an indication that Jesus is about to return? Answer: Many people can’t stand being left with a mystery. We want to know everything. It can be as mundane as trying to figure out if next winter will be mild or harsh, or it can be very personal…
Read MoreThe Dead in Christ Shall Rise First
by Ron Daly via Guardian of Truth XLI: 4 p. 10-11, February 20, 1997 Paul wrote in his first letter to the Thessalonians, that when the Lord descends from heaven, “the dead in Christ will rise first” (I Thessalonians 4:16). Apparently, Paul had reason to be concerned that some of the Christians in Thessalonica were uninformed…
Read MoreIs the end of time drawing near?
Question: From the signs in the Bible, is the end of time drawing near Answer: Bible is quite clear that there will be no advance warning as to when the end of the world will come. Jesus, Himself, stated, “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but…
Read MoreWill the Earth Remain?
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalm 37:1-22 I. I believe that all here understand that the earth was never created to be a permanent home to mankind A. In contrast to Jesus’ words, the earth and its heaven will cease – Mark 13:31 B. God is eternal, but the world He made will wear out and be…
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