#3 Prophecies of Christ Coming in the OT by Shinji Amari/LD Foreman

Prophecies of the Second Coming of Christ in the New Testament 

 

1. Jesus Himself promised of His return.

 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. (John 14:1-3)

Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. (Matthew 26:64)

2. Prophesied by the angels 

Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. 

(Acts 1:11)

3. Prophesied by the apostles:

A. The Apostle Paul: 

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. 

(1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. 

(2 Thessalonians 1:7-10)

B. John:

 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. 

(Revelation 1:7)

C. Peter had a glimpse of the glory of Jesus' return.

 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.  (2 Peter 1:16-18)

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:  (1 Peter 1:7)

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
(1 Peter 1:13) 

But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
(1 Peter 4:13)

The Second Coming of Christ Series: What will happen? By Shinji Amari/L.D. Foreman

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.  (John 14:3)

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.  (Rev 1:7)

1.) The second coming of Christ is the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began. Acts 3:21.

It has been almost 2,000 years since the Lord had spoken about His second coming. But the world of the Lord is so true, and will come true, so we look forward to His return with great hope and expectation. The prophesies of His return are written many times in the Bible. The environment of the earth, economic conditions, political situations and moral religious issues has clearly shown the sign of the end times.

This also shows the Lord's return is at hand. For antichrist forces, it would be an awful judgment time, but it would be a time of salvation, a time of joy and a day of a great hope for Christians who look forward to the Second Coming of Christ.

Christ promised us that He will renew all things after His judgment is done.

The Bible talks about this: "...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 3:21

In fact, the Second Coming of Jesus is a time when all things are released from their bondage and renewed. All things will be made new.

The reason why the second coming of Christ is included in the Church Age is because the most blessed climax will occur for His church when He returns. It is "the Lamb's marriage" which means a wedding between the church and Christ. This is one of the most important purposes of His return. While He returns first in the air, the rapture will occur, His scriptural churches and the faithful saints will be taken up to meet with Christ. The head of the church and the husband (Christ) will join together with the bride of christ (the church). Later, Jesus will come back to the earth, and bring salvation to Israel and judge nations. Then the Millenium Age will start when Christ and the church will rule the entire earth. a new heaven and a new earth will begin on this earth subsequently. In the Age of Heaven, Christ together with the church will reign the Kingdom of God forever.

2. The four aspects concerning the second coming of Christ:
    1. individuals
    2. churches
    3. the Jews
    4. nations

"The End Time Events and Eternal Plans of God" in the following outlines the events in the Second Coming of Christ. Based on this diagram, the readers need to grasp the whole perspective of the future events in the Bible.

To be continued....



Authors from the book:  "Bible in Eight Ages"
LD Foreman 1913-1984




Shinji Amari

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