| What the Bible has to say about the Return
of Christ
(1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 KJV)
(13) 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. (14) For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them
also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. (15) 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. (16)
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: (17) 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. (18) Wherefore comfort one another with these
words.
(1 Corinthians 15:51-57 KJV)
(51) Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall
all be changed, (52) In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last
trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible,
and we shall be changed. (53) For this corruptible must put on incorruption,
and this mortal {must} put on immortality. (54) So when this corruptible
shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality,
then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed
up in victory. (55) O death, where {is} thy sting? O grave, where {is}
thy victory? (56) The sting of death {is} sin; and the strength of sin
{is} the law. (57) But thanks {be} to God, which giveth us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
(Acts 1:11 KJV)
(11) 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.
(Titus 2:13 KJV)
(13) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the
great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
(1 Peter 3:3-4,8-13 KJV)
(3) Whose adorning let it not be that outward {adorning} of plaiting
the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; (4) But
{let it be} the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible,
{even the ornament} of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of
God of great price. (8) Finally, {be ye} all of one mind, having compassion
one of another, love as brethren, {be} pitiful, {be} courteous: (9) Not
rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing;
knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
(10) For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his
tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: (11) Let him eschew
evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. (12) For the eyes
of the Lord {are} over the righteous, and his ears {are open} unto their
prayers: but the face of the Lord {is} against them that do evil. (13)
And who {is} he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is
good?
(1 John 3:2-3 KJV)
(2) Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear
what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like
him; for we shall see him as he is. (3) And every man that hath this hope
in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
(Luke 21:25-28 KJV)
(25) And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the
stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea
and the waves roaring; (26) Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for
looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers
of heaven shall be shaken. (27) And then shall they see the Son of man
coming in a cloud with power and great glory. (28) And when these things
begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption
draweth nigh.
(Matthew 24:27,29-31 KJV)
(27) For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even
unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. (29) Immediately
after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the
moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and
the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: (30) And then shall appear the
sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the
earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of
heaven with power and great glory. (31) And he shall send his angels with
a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from
the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
(Matthew 24:36-44 KJV)
(36) But of that day and hour knoweth no {man}, no, not the angels
of heaven, but my Father only. (37) But as the days of Noe {were}, so shall
also the coming of the Son of man be. (38) For as in the days that were
before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in
marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, (39) And knew not
until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming
of the Son of man be. (40) Then shall two be in the field; the one shall
be taken, and the other left. (41) Two {women shall be} grinding at the
mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. (42) Watch therefore:
for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. (43) But know this, that
if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come,
he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken
up. (44) Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not
the Son of man cometh.
(2 Timothy 3:1-5 KJV)
(1) This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
(2) For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud,
blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, (3) Without natural
affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers
of those that are good, (4) Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures
more than lovers of God; (5) Having a form of godliness, but denying the
power thereof: from such turn away.
(1 Timothy 4:1-3 KJV)
(1) Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some
shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines
of devils; (2) Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared
with a hot iron; (3) Forbidding to marry, {and commanding} to abstain from
meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them
which believe and know the truth.
(2 Timothy 4:1-8 KJV)
(1) I charge {thee} therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ,
who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
(2) Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke,
exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. (3) For the time will come
when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall
they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; (4) And they shall
turn away {their} ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
(5) But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an
evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. (6) For I am now ready to
be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. (7) I have fought
a good fight, I have finished {my} course, I have kept the faith: (8) Henceforth
there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous
judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them
also that love his appearing.
(Matthew 24:34 KJV)
(34) Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all
these things be fulfilled.
(John 14:1-4 KJV)
(1) Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also
in me. (2) 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. (3) 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. (4) And whither I go ye know,
and the way ye know.
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