The biblical basis of the second coming of Jesus Christ

Abstract

The biblical teaching on the Second Coming of Christ is not being emphasized in many churches today. It may be that many Christians do not entertain the idea that the Lord is coming in our generation because of historical reasons. Past expectations of His coming since the early church failed and caused frustrations to many. Moreover, people in this age have become so pleasure-oriented and materialistic that thoughts of the Kingdom of God are often neglected. We do not watch eagerly for the Lord’s return and are prone to think of the “meeting in the air” as a far-off event. We don’t like either the thought of having our plans suddenly interrupted by the Lord’s return. Such attitudes, however, would not change the absolute certainty of God’s accomplishing His divine will and plan for man and the world. Human history has its beginning and its end. It is not a haphazard conglomeration of chance events which are going nowhere. The whole creation moves towards its consummation. His coming again is sure; “for what the Bible predicts and Christ promises, God will perform.”