Outline Second coming of Jesus Christ.

The second coming is foretold

In the OT

By Jesus Christ

By the angels at Jesus Christ’s ascension

By the apostles

NT terms for the second coming

“Parousia”

“Apocalypsis”

“Epiphaneia”

Events that will precede the second coming

The universal preaching of the gospel

The persecution of believers

Apostasy, nominal religion and godlessness

The revelation of the antichrist

The appearance of false Christs and false prophets

Wars and rumours of wars

Famines and earthquakes

Famines and earthquakes

The timing of the second coming

At God’s appointed time

Unexpectedly

After a delay

Imminently

The manner of the second coming

Jesus Christ’s personal return

A visible and glorious return

With the sound of a trumpet, With angels

The purpose of the second coming

To raise the dead

To judge all people

To restore and renew all things

To separate the wicked from the righteous

To judge the wicked

To destroy all evil and opposition to God’s kingdom

To reward believers

To gather the church together

To bring final salvation

To transform the saints into his likeness