The second coming of Christ?

Question

But wait that already happened when he rose again and he also said he would return in the generation of the people he was with. That happened when he rose again so it has already happened. So are we waiting for the third coming or did I get something wrong or am I just really tired.

Answer 1

The Second Coming of Jesus Christ does not refer to His resurrection from the dead; but to His bodily return to earth to establish the Kingdom of God on Earth during what is referred to as the Millennial Reign of Christ; or the Messianic Kingdom.





31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’

37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’

44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”



Matthew 25:31-46



But those things which God foretold by the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled. 19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, 20 and that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, 21 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began.



Acts 3:18-21

Answer 2

Who told you all this? - because it can easily be disproved from scripture.



If you look at Matthew 24, the famous 'Olivet discourse' in which the Lord Jesus talks about the destruction of the Temple, the end of the age and his second coming (24:3), you will see the context in which he spoke about 'this generation' (24:34). In context, 'this generation' is the generation that will see 'all these things' (vs.33).



What things? - well, especially the flourishing of 'the fig tree' (= Israel) and also all the other 'signs of the times' - eg. false prophets, deception, tribulation of the saints, wars, famines, pestilences and earthquakes. It is the generation that sees all these things which will also see the Lord's return in glory.



Also, in Matthew 24, there is a description of what the Second Coming will look like : 'as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west' (vs.27) and also 'they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory' (vs.30).



Now, ask yourself, did that happen at Christ's resurrection? Did 'every eye' see him (Rev.1:7)? At his resurrection, did he come in the clouds, or did he rise from the ground? And, if it is according to your version, then why did the angel stand by the apostles, as Christ was ascending into heaven, and inform them that 'this same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven' (Acts1:11)? If the Second Coming had already happened, then did the angel get it wrong?



For, according to the angel - and also the doctrine of Paul and the other apostles - the Lord Jesus, having returned to his Father in heaven, would sit on his throne until the time came to come again, back to the earth.



Here you have it: after the ascension, here is Peter saying that Christ is yet to come again to the earth:



Ac 3:20-21 And that he may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.



Yes, the Lord will come again in 'the times of restitution (= restoration) of all things and, until that time that the Father send him, he must remain in heaven.



You are confused, and you need to read and study your Bible more, because there are lots of references to the Lord's Second Coming, just all over the place. Like, for instance, the Olivet Discourse (Matt.24) is also in Mark 13 and Luke 17 and 21. Also, it's dotted about in most of the Epistles, especially I and II Thess.



The 'beginnings of sorrows' (Matt.24:8 and of 'great tribulation' (24:21) describe a period yet to come in world history, which is called in the Old Testament 'the Day of the Lord' - of which (according to Acts 3:21) there was much prophesied through Israel's 'holy prophets' before the Lord first came.



This is a very big subject, so much so that 2/3rds of all prophecy is devoted to it - what will happen in 'the Day of the Lord'. It clearly is yet future, so don't jump to any hasty and ill-thought-out conclusions that scripture will not back up.



There are no 'quick fixes' on this one, and a lot of hot debate! Just read the scriptures, read the commentaries, ask, learn, pray and ponder and you'll end up a lot wiser. And, if you really want to know the truth, you'll get there in the end.

Answer 3

Your Probably Just Really Tired,



No it Didn't, When he Rose Again He's from Hades which they Say Existed in this World, Also He's Physically Present in this World and Only He's Spirit was Sent to Hades after He Died on the Cross, He Ascended from Hades Not Descended from the Heavens. 2nd Coming is Said When God has Descended from the Heavens to this World Like when He was Born.

Answer 4

The idea of the return of the Prophet exists in all religions around the world. Every revelation from God includes the promise of its fulfillment in time. Krishna said, and I paraphrase, When Mankind needs me most I will appear.



Almost anytime even a minor prophet appeared to Israel, the people wondered whose "return" he was - they asked Jesus if He was Elijah.



Jesus told His followers that there were many things they could not yet understand, but the the Spirit of Truth would return to explain more.



The reason most people in a particular end time of a revelation miss the return of the Prophet is because they have created an image of what that return will be like. They begin to worship their image of the return and when the Prophet does reveal Himself, they reject Him.



How do you know for sure that "Jesus" has not already returned? What makes you think it would happen the way you think it should happen? Why would this be different from the way God has sent countless revelations in the past and will send countless more into our future? Think about this.

Answer 5

Read revelation 20,andchapter 21 also. Jesus came once and is returning to bring us a new heaven and new earth. A Holy God can't live here as it is-full of sin. But for christians now ,the Holy Spirit keeps us in his protection until He returns again. Are you ready to meet Jesus Christ. He waits but not long because the time is shorter than before. Ask Jesus to forgive your sins and save you now. He will lead your life as you pray to Him. Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. God be with you and keep you from all evil, and the evil one. John 17

Answer 6

There is more to be known then to interpret one scripture and make it the whole of what is the second coming.



First of all, when He comes the second time, it is to Israel, and not to the church. The church is already gone. When the Holy Spirit was taken out of the way, the church left with.



All that are left in the world is Israel and a world of unbelieving Gentiles ( the rest of the nations)



Everything God wanted them to be to the Gentiles ( a light of the Gentiles ) will be the objective.

Read Daniel and Zachariah, note the time lines set forth in them, and compare them with the events laid out in the book of Revelation.



They who are in Christ are one with Christ as we are espoused unto Him, we being two are made one with Him and in Him. As He is, so are we in this world.

The church will go in the time line that says before the coming of the man of sin. The day of Christ follows the catching up of the church, with Him who now restrains him the man of sin, the son of perdition. Now He who restrains the son of perdition is the Holy Spirit, and when He leaves we leave also to meet Christ in the clouds, and we will forever be with Him, if in doubt, check it out.

Answer 7

Jesus second coming has not happened yet.



Mark 9:1 And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power."



That is a common misquote, the kingdom of God had come with power at Jesus transfiguration. It does not say His second coming.

Answer 8

The Resurrection could still be considered part of the First Coming Of Yeshua/Jesus As The Suffering Savior. The Second Coming Will Be As Judge. Revelation 1 (Amplified Bible) 7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth shall gaze upon Him and beat their breasts and mourn and lament over Him. Even so [must it be]. Amen (so be it). Jude 1 (Amplified Bible) 14It was of these people, moreover, that Enoch in the seventh [generation] from Adam prophesied when he said, Behold, the Lord comes with His myriads of holy ones (ten thousands of His saints) Daniel 7 (The Holy Bible) 13 I saw in the night visions, and behold, [a]on the clouds of the heavens came One like a Son of man, and He came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him. +++" What is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ? Answer: The second coming of Jesus Christ is the hope of believers that God is in control of all things, and is faithful to the promises and prophecies in His Word. In His first coming, Jesus Christ came to earth as a baby in a manager in Bethlehem, just as prophesied. Jesus fulfilled many of the prophecies of the Messiah during His birth, life, ministry, death, and resurrection. However, there are some prophecies regarding the Messiah that Jesus has not yet fulfilled. The second coming of Christ will be the return of Christ to fulfill these remaining prophecies. In His first coming, Jesus was the suffering Servant. In His second coming, Jesus will be the conquering King. In His first coming, Jesus arrived in the most humble of circumstances. In His second coming, Jesus will arrive with the armies of heaven at His side. The Old Testament prophets did not make clearly this distinction between the two comings. This can be seen in Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-7 and Zechariah 14:4. As a result of the prophecies seeming to speak of two individuals, many Jewish scholars believed there would be both a suffering Messiah and a conquering Messiah. What they failed to understand is that there is only one Messiah and He would fulfill both roles. Jesus fulfilled the role of the suffering servant (Isaiah chapter 53) in His first coming. Jesus will fulfill the role of Israel’s deliverer and King in His second coming. Zechariah 12:10 and Revelation 1:7, describing the second coming, look back to Jesus being pierced. Israel, and the whole world, will mourn for not having accepted the Messiah the first time He came. After Jesus ascended into heaven, the angels declared to the apostles, “‘Men of Galilee,’ they said, ‘why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven’” (Acts 1:11). Zechariah 14:4 identifies the location of the second coming as the Mount of Olives. Matthew 24:30 declares, “At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory.” Titus 2:13 describes the second coming as a “glorious appearing.” The second coming is spoken of in greatest detail in Revelation 19:11-16, “I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. ‘He will rule them with an iron scepter.’ He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.” "

Answer 9

the second coming was wrote after he he was arose and went back to heaven...the second coming will be in our generation wen he comes down from heaven with all of angels at armagedon to prove gods soverinty and destroy all the wicked and all those who opose it

Answer 10

He was indeed resurrected, but he didn't ascend to heaven till fifty days later, around pentecost 33 c.e. So soon will be his second coming.

Answer 11

The resurrection was part of the first coming

Answer 12

But last time he came too early (I have the same problem sometimes...)



So the next one is being counted as the second...

Answer 13

although technically you are correct. It will still be classed as the 2nd coming.

Answer 14

We'll see...Just trust Him

Answer 15

I don't know about you, but I reckon that's enough.