040. Coming, Purpose of Christ's Second

040. Coming, Purpose of Christ’s Second

40 PURPOSE OF CHRIST’S SECOND COMING

INTRODUCTION We know why Jesus came the first time. Do the scripture s as clearly leach the purpose of the second coming. The Bible is the only source of instruction. Not when but why will he come?

What will he do when he comest I. THEORIES ABOUT THE PURPOSE 1. The fundamental difference is not about the "Imminence" but the purpose; not the "When" but the "Why"

2. No one has a monopoly on "love his appearing."

3. One theory: to set up a new form of government.

(a) An earthly and fleshly form in Jerusalem.

(b) To reign in person over it on Davids thron e.

(c) This reign to continue one thou sand years.

(d) Then deliver the kingdom to God.

4. Another theory: that he will spiritualize the earth and heaven will be here.

II. BIBLE TEACHING 0N THE "CHURCH AGE "

1. The church will be complete at his coming .

(a) He will receive all his people. (1 Corinthians 15:23-24.) (b) A glorious church then. (Ephesians 5:25-27.) (c) Glorified in his saints then. (2 Thessalonians 1:10.) 2. All agencies of salvation end then.

(a) His coming will exhaust the object of the scriptures with respect to saints. (Luke 19:13; Php 3:20; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Timothy 4:8; James 5:7; 1 Peter 1:13; 2 Peter 1:19.) (b) Exhaust th em with re spect to sinn ers. (Luke 12:39-40; Luke 17:26-30;

2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; 2 Peter 3:10.) 3. "Church ordinances" will cease then .

(a) Baptism. (Matthew 28:18-20.) (b) The Lord ’s supp er. (1 Corinthians 11:26.) (c) The gospel.

4. Int ercession of Christ and Holy Spirit will cease then .

(a) Christ as Mediator stands between the two advents. (Hebrews 7:25.) (b) Work of the Holy Spirit through Christ. (John 7:38-39; John 14:26; 15:36; John 16:7; John 16:14;

Acts 2:33 ; Titus 3:5-6; Revelation 3:1.) 5. The church will be "made alive" at once.

(a) The dead, by resurrection . (John 6:39-40;1 Thessalonians 4:16.) (b) The living by transformation . (1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 1 Th ess. 4:17.) 6. The wicked will be raised THEN.

(a) The wicked and right eous toget her at his coming.(Daniel 12:2; Matthew 25:31-46; John 5:28-29.) (b) The vision of the great white throne. (Revelation 20:11-15.) (c) All will be judged. (Matthew 25:31.)