The Second Coming is the personal return of Jesus Christ. Scripture says that He “will appear a second time,” will come on the clouds and be seen, will raise the dead in Christ, gather the elect, and judge. Christians differ regarding the order and details of the related events, but Scripture explicitly states the fact of Christ’s return.
What Does the Bible Say About This?
- Christ, having been offered once as a sacrifice, will appear a second time to those who eagerly await Him—not to deal with sin, but to bring salvation (Heb. 9:28).
- The angels told the disciples that Jesus would come in the same way they had seen Him ascend (Acts 1:11).
- The Lord will descend from heaven; the dead in Christ will rise first; those who are alive will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord (1 Thess. 4:16–17).
- The sign of the Son of Man will appear, and He will send His angels to gather the elect (Matt. 24:30–31); every eye will see Him (Rev. 1:7).
- Believers await the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ (Titus 2:13); Jesus promises to come again and take His disciples to Himself (John 14:3); He will appear “in blazing fire” to punish those who do not know God (2 Thess. 1:7–9).
The brief answer was prepared by the editorial team; the verse texts are from the “Father’s Blessing” Bible.
Key Scripture Passages
8 Scripture passages · “Father’s Blessing” Bible
Hebrews 9:28
so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; He will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him.
Acts 1:11
and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”
1 Thessalonians 4:16–17
16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
Matthew 24:30–31
30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory; 31 and He will send His angels with a great trumpet, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Titus 2:13
while we wait for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
Revelation 1:7
Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, including those who pierced Him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of Him. So it is. Amen!
John 14:3
And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, so that where I am, you may be also.
2 Thessalonians 1:7–9
7 and to give you who are afflicted relief along with us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8 in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,
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