The Time of His Second Coming

According to the gospels, Jesus repeatedly taught that the day of judgment would occur in the near future (Matthew 10:23; Matthew 16:28; Matthew 24:34; Mark 13:30; Luke 21:32).

However, some of these passages may refer to the destruction of Jerusalem, and others may refer to Pentecost or to the Savior's return to take the believer to himself in death. It is evident that not all "comings" are to be identified with the parousia (Christ's second coming), since Christ and the apostles also caution the Christian to remain watchful because the Lord's return may occur at a more distant time, and scoffers may use the delay to deny that he will ever return (Matthew 24"48-50; Matthew 25:5,19; Luke 12:45; 2 Thessalonians 2:3; 2 Peter 3:4).

There may even be those who will claim that the day of the Lord has already come (2 Thessalonians 2:2). The Lord, however, clearly indicates that the time of the parousia has not been revealed. It is unknown to all except the Father. Even Jesus in his state of humiliation did not know the time of his coming (Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:32-37; 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3; 2 Peter 3:10).

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