Second Coming of Christ –

Abbreviated Version

I. GENERAL SIGNS:

A. Matthew 24:4-12 [See Paper on Matthew 34: it is currently being updated.]

1. “…Beware that no one leads you astray…lead many astray.” vss. 4, 5.

2. Wars and rumors of wars don’t be alarmed the end [consummation of the age] is not yet vs. 6.

3. Nation against nation; kingdom against kingdom, famines and earthquakes in various [unusual?] places. vs. 7.

4. “all this is but the beginning of the birth pangs” [of a new age/world]. vs. 8. – 1 Thessalonians 5:3.

5. Believers tortured and put you to death, “hated by all nations because of my name [people].” Vs. 9. – John 15:18; 17:14; Matthew 10:22.

6. You will be hated by all nations [peoples] because of my name. vs. 9 7. The Falling Away; betrayal & hatred. vs. 10 – 2 Thessalonians 2:1-1 8. False Prophets arise, lead many astray. vs. 11.

9. Lawlessness; love of many grow cold – 1 Timothy 4:1-3; 2 Timothy 3:1-5;

10. “But the one who endures to the end will be saved.” vs. 13

11. “…Good News of the Kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world,…” – Galatians 3:8; Genesis 12:1-3;

12. “…Then the end will come.” – [There are two ends in Matthew 24 a. Matthew 24:3 – “…the end of the world” [“entire completion, i.e. consummation: end.” b. Matthew 24:6, 13 and 14 – “…but the end is not yet …he that shall endure to the end …and then shall the end come” [“…the point aimed at as a limit, i.e. the conclusion of an act or state…” – Definitions from The Strong’s Concordance. [“…this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world”]

1). Colossians 1:5b, 6 and 23 – “ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel. Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world: …be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven;…”

2). Romans 10:18 – “...hearing by the word of God. But I say, Have they not heard? Yes, verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.”

3). Romans 1:8, 16 & 19 – “I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.”

II. SPECIFIC SIGNS OF CHRIST’S COMING:

A. Matthew 24:30-34 – Budding of the Fig Tree [Nation of Israel – May 14- 15, 1948. See Paper on Matthew 34: it is currently being updated.] B. Ezekiel 37:1-28 – “…set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones. …and lo, they were very dry” - Re-gathering of Israel as a Nation. C. Ezekiel 38:1-13 – The Gathering of the nations around Israel. [See Paper: “Armageddon, How Soon” & “Armageddon”.]

D. Psalm 83:5-12 – “…they are confederate against thee…” [See Paper by the same name.]

E. Revelation 16:12-16 – “And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon [China and other pagan/atheistic countries? The ‘clay’ of Daniel 2:41], and out of the mouth of the beast [false Universal Church], and out of the mouth of the false prophet [Islam].” [See paper: “The ‘Unclean Spirits’ of Revelation 16:13”.]

F. And many, many more…

III. ARMAGEDDON [Harmagedon]: [See Paper: “Armageddon, How Soon” & “Armageddon”.]

A. Revelation 16:14b-17 – “…to gather them to the battle on the great day of God the Almighty. …he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.”

B. Ezekiel 38:1-17 – “…Gog in the land of Magog; …that the heathen may know me… saith the LORD God, that my fury shall come up in my face. For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;…”

C. Ezekiel 38:18-39:29 – “…bury Gog… call it The Valley of Hamongog…” D. Zephaniah 3:8 – “…gather nations …assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them my indignation, even my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured.”

E. Joel 3:1, 2, 9-16 – “…I will gather all nations and bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat, and I will enter into judgment [Hebrew: yeh-haw (Jehovah)-shaw-fawt (to Judge)] with them there, [read this entire verse] …valley of Jehoshaphat, …Let the nations rouse themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat for there I will sit to judge all the neighboring nations.” F. Zechariah 12:1-11 – “…as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon…” See 2 Chronicles 35:20-27, mourning for King Josiah. G. Jeremiah 19:1, 2, 6, - “…the Valley of the son of Hinnom, but The Valley of Slaughter…”

IV. RETURN OF CHRIST & FIRST RESURRECTION - “OUT FROM AMONG”: A. Return of Christ:

1. Zechariah 14:1-15 – “…his feet shall stand that day upon the mount of Olives…”

2. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 – “…Lord himself shall descend from heaven…”

3. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-9 – “…you beloved, are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief…” NRSV

4. 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9; 2:1-8 – “…flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God…” [See also Revelation 18:1-24] – This is NOT the destruction of all sinful men! That comes AFTER the 1000 year reign! 5. Matthew 24:36-51 – “…coming of thee Son of man…”

B. First Resurrection of the True Believers ONLY:

1. Philippians 3:10, 11 – “…resurrection of the dead [“’ek’ out from among the dead…”] i.e. the First Resurrection.

2. 1 Corinthians 15:1-58 – “…in the twinkling of an eye…”

3. John 5:25-29 – Resurrection of Life [“First”] and damnation [“Last”] [See also Daniel 12:2.]

V. 1000 YEAR REIGN OF CHRIST & TIME FOLLOWING 1000 YEAR REIGN: A. Revelation 20:5, 6 – “…priest of God and of Christ and they will reign with him a thousand years…” Who will we be “priests” over? See also 1 Peter 2:5. B. Isaiah Chapter 2 – “…the mountain of the LORD’s house …learn war no more…”

C. Isaiah Chapter 11 – “…a rod out of the stem of Jessie …the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him…”

D. Acts 3:19-23 – ‘…the times of restitution of all things …A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up…” [Deuteronomy 18:15, 18]

E. Isaiah Chapters 30 – 35 – “…a king shall reign in righteousness…” F. Isaiah Chapter 60 – 64 – “…one hundred years old…”

G. Zechariah 14:16-21 – “…shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts…”

H. Philippians 2:10 – “…at the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” I. Jude 14, 15 – “…to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed…”

J. The Throne of Christ:

1. Matthew 25:31 [19:28] – “…sit upon the throne of glory…”

2. Luke 1:31-33 – “…the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David…”

3. Jeremiah 33:15-17 – “…Branch of righteousness…” Isaiah 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5, 6; & Zechariah 3:8.

4. Ezekiel 21:25-27 – “…I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: …until he comes whose right it is; and I will give it him.”

5. Acts 2:27-30-34 – “…he will raise up Christ to sit on his throne;…” K. Christ reigning:

1. Isaiah 11:1-5 – “…the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him…” 2. Micah 4:1, 2, & 7 – “…beat swords into plowshares…”

3. Psalm 2:1-9-12; Revelation 2:27; 12:5; 19:15 - “…rule them with a rod of iron…”

L. Temple in the 1000 Reign of Christ:

1. Zechariah 6:12 – “…even he shall build the temple of the LORD…” 2. Acts 15:15-18 – “…will build again the tabernacle of David…” 3. Amos 9:11-15 – “…I will raise up the tabernacle of David…” 4. Ezekiel Chapter 40 – 48 – “…he brought me to the temple…”

M. Death: Isaiah 65:20 – “…no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man …shall die an hundred years old…” [Who does this refer to? The non believers alive after the Battle of Armageddon! See Ezekiel 39:2; Zechariah 13:8.]

N. Christ Supreme [God not physically present]

1. Zechariah 6:13 – “…The BRANCH …and shall sit and rule upon his throne…”

2. 1 Corinthians 15:28 – “…then the Son himself will also be subjected to the one who put all things in subjection under him, so that God may be all in all…” Christ will be in charge until the Eternal Age when Jehovah God will be All in All.

O. Worship At Mount ZION [i.e. SION]:

1. Isaiah 2:2, 3 & Micah 4:1, 2– “…the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established …and all nations shall flow unto it.”

P. No More War during 1000 Year Reign of Christ:

1. Isaiah 2; 4 & Micah 4:3 – “…they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nations shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” Q. Animals at peace; men walk in righteous:

1. Isaiah 11:6-11 – “The Wolf shall dwell with the Lamb; …the lion shall eat straw…”

2. Isaiah65:25 – “…They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain…”

R. No Sickness:

1. Isaiah 33:24 – “And the inhabitant shall NOT say, I am sick…” 2. Isaiah 35:5, 6 – “…the eyes of the blind shall be opened …the lame man shall leap as a heart…”

S. PURE LANGUAGE:

1. Zephaniah 3:9 – “Then will I turn to the people a pure language…”

T. Every Man his own Fig Tree:

1. Micah 4:4 – “…they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree;…”

U. LAND RESTORED:

1. Isaiah 35:1, 2, 6-10 – “…the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as a rose…”

2. Isaiah 41:18-20 – “I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water…”

3. Isaiah 55:12, 13 – “For he shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands…” Isaiah 41:17-19;

4. Amos 9:11-14 – “…the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt…”

5. Isaiah 66:22, 23 – “…the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make shall remain before me.” Revelation 21:1-3; Isaiah 65:17; 2 Peter 3:13.

V. Absolute/complete re-gathering of scattered Israel:

1. Amos 9:15 – “…I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; …And I will plant them upon the land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of my land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.”

2. Ezekiel 39:25 & 28 – “Now will bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name …Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, …I have gathered them into their own land, and have left none of them anymore there…” This is a really strong text, please read all of it.

VI. WAR & FINAL PUNISHMENT & CLEANSING OF THE EARTH:

A. Little Season:

1. Revelation 20:1-3 – “…the Devil,… bound him a thousand years…” 2. Revelation 20:4, 5 & 6 – “…I also saw the souls [beings, persons] of those who had been beheaded for their testimony to Jesus, and for the word of God. They had not worshipped the beast, or its and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. …This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. Over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and Christ, and they will reign with him a thousand years.” –NRSV.

3. Revelation 20:7-10 – “Satan will be released from his prison and will come out to deceive the nations …Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle [this is NOT Armageddon, although the same nations are involved] …They marched up over the breadth of the earth and

surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from heaven and consumed them. And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and false prophet were [cast, RV 19:20, 21] and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever [night will end prior to eternity beginning, Revelation 22:5].”

B. Last Resurrection:

1. Jude 14, 15 – “…See, the Lord is coming with ten thousand of his holy ones [angels], to execute judgment on all, and to convict every one of all the deeds of ungodliness that they have committed in such an ungodly way…” - NRSV.

2. Revelation 20:5, 12 – “(The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended). …And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne [‘great white throne’ KJV] and books [Bible] were opened. Also another book was opened, the book of life [RV

3:5; 13:8; HE 12:23, PH 4:3].” –NRSV.

3. Revelation 3:5 – “He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.” 4. Psalm 69:28 - “Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.” See also: Deuteronomy 9:15; 29:20, PS 51:1; Isaiah 43:25.

C. White Throne Judgment:

1. Revelation 20:11-14 – “Then I saw a great white throne and the one who sat on it; the earth and the heaven fled from his presence, and no place was fond for them. And I saw the dead great and small standing before the throne, the books were opened. Also another book was opened, the book of life. And the dead were judged according to their works, as recorded in the books. And the sea gave up the dead and were in it. Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and all were judged according to what they had done. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire; and anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.”

2. 2 Corinthians 5:10, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that everyone may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”

D. Lake of Fire [Final Punishment by Destruction]:

1. Revelation 20:14, 15 – “…death and hell [grave] were cast into the lake of fire. This is second death …whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

2. 2 Peter 3:10-13 - “Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God…”

3. Malachi 4:3 – “And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet…”

VII. ETERNITY: “time without end”…

A. New Heavens and a New Earth: Revelation Chapter 21:1-3; Isaiah 65:17- 25 & 2 Peter 3:9-13 – “…behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind …Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.”

B. Jehovah Supreme: 1 Corinthians 15:28 – “When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to the one who put all things in subjection under him, so that God may be all in all.”

C. No Physical Temple but A Throne: Revelation 21:22 & 22:3 – “And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. …but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it;...”

D. No More Curse: Revelation 21:4 & 22:3 – “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be anymore pain: for the former things are passed away. …And there shall be no more curse:”

E. See Jehovah God: Revelation 21:22 & 22:4 – “…Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.”

F. Worship the LORD: Isaiah 66:22, 23 – “…from one Sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me…”

G. An Everlasting Kingdom: Daniel 2:44, 45; 7:13-18, 27 & Revelation 11:13- 19 – “…the kingdom under the whole heaven. …the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: …The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever…”

Conclusion of the Matter:

Mortal man cannot imagination what the Kingdom of God and Eternity will be like. “…eye hath not see, nor ear heard, neither entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9. “For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.” Isaiah 64:4.

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