When Will Christ Return?

[Walter and Deborah]

Sunday 12-5-21 Kislev 29, 5782 1st. day of the weekly cycle, 75th. Fall Day

Although we don’t know exactly when Christ will come again, the Bible does give us a number of signs pointing to His return. For example, it says He will return only after the Gospel has been preached throughout the earth—and because of new means of communication, that day may be approaching (see Matthew 24:14). Are you ready for that day?

When is Jesus going to return to earth? I know some people have tried to figure this out (and failed), but what is your opinion?

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Jesus repeatedly taught that some day He would return—and when He does, He will judge all the evils of this world, and establish His perfect rule of justice and peace. The Bible says God “has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed” (Acts 17:31).

When will this happen? The Bible says God has not revealed the exact time to anyone—not even the angels or Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father” (Mark 13:32). (Incidentally, “the Son” clearly refers here to Jesus, who alone is God’s Son; see, for example, John 5:22.)

As you say, in spite of this warning, occasionally some people have claimed to know exactly when Jesus was returning (although their predictions turned out to be wrong). Unfortunately, their failure often caused people to scoff at the Bible’s teaching about Christ’s return and deny its warning that some day this world will be judged. But we deny these truths at our peril—for the day will come when every one of us must stand before God.

Matthew 24:36-39 ³⁶But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. ³⁷But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. ³⁸For 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, ³⁹And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

13But 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. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

15For 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.

16For 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:

17Then 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. 18Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Love, Walter

 

Edited December 6, 2021 by Walter and Deborah
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[Mama Etna]

Date setting is one of greatest mistakes committed by a good number of those that participate in eschatology discussions.  I tend to avoid books on the topic and just stick with the bible.

[missmuffet]

3 hours ago, Walter and Deborah said:

Sunday 12-5-21 Kislev 29, 5782 1st. day of the weekly cycle, 75th. Fall Day

Although we don’t know exactly when Christ will come again, the Bible does give us a number of signs pointing to His return. For example, it says He will return only after the Gospel has been preached throughout the earth—and because of new means of communication, that day may be approaching (see Matthew 24:14). Are you ready for that day?

When is Jesus going to return to earth? I know some people have tried to figure this out (and failed), but what is your opinion?

---

Jesus repeatedly taught that some day He would return—and when He does, He will judge all the evils of this world, and establish His perfect rule of justice and peace. The Bible says God “has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed” (Acts 17:31).

When will this happen? The Bible says God has not revealed the exact time to anyone—not even the angels or Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father” (Mark 13:32). (Incidentally, “the Son” clearly refers here to Jesus, who alone is God’s Son; see, for example, John 5:22.)

As you say, in spite of this warning, occasionally some people have claimed to know exactly when Jesus was returning (although their predictions turned out to be wrong). Unfortunately, their failure often caused people to scoff at the Bible’s teaching about Christ’s return and deny its warning that some day this world will be judged. But we deny these truths at our peril—for the day will come when every one of us must stand before God.

Matthew 24:36-39 ³⁶But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. ³⁷But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. ³⁸For 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, ³⁹And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

13But 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. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

15For 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.

16For 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:

17Then 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. 18Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Love, Walter

 

In God's perfect timing.