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THERE IS ONLY ONE SECOND COMING
It begins with the arrival of Jesus in the clouds of the SKY with power and
great glory (Mat. 24:30).
It is at this time that the rapture of the church will occur (Mat. 24:32; 1
Thes. 4:14-17).
After meting out judgment upon the unbelievers who are left on the earth,
which will take several months, Jesus will physically descend to the earth and
defeat Satan and the antichrist at the Armageddon campaign.
The purpose of this outline is to show that
the second coming of Jesus taught at Matthew 24:29-51 is the SAME second
coming that was taught by the apostles as the blessed hope of the church, at
which time the rapture will occur.
More details can be found in the detailed analysis of the teachings of
Jesus and the apostles.
The Second Advent According to Jesus
The Second Advent According to the Apostles
The following is an outline of the points of affinity between the second
coming and the rapture.
SON OF MAN: Mat. 16:27; 10:23; 24:31
The title, Son of Man, is just as valid for a New Testament orientation as any Old Testament orientation.
The use of the title in and of itself does not mean that the church is
not involved.
John 3:13-14; 5:27; 6:27; 6:53; 8:28; 9:35; 12:23; 12:34;
13:31; Acts 7:56
ERCHOMAI:
Second Advent: Mat. 16:27, 10:23; 24:31;
Rapture: John 14:3; 21:22; Acts 1:11; 1Cor. 4:5; 11:26;
1Thes. 5:2; 2Thes. 1:10; Rev. 1:7; 3:11;
GLORY:
Second Advent: Mat. 16:27; Mat. 24:31;
Rapture: Titus 2:13; 1 Peter 4:13
ANGELS:
Second Advent: Mat. 16:27; 24:31;
Rapture: 2 Thes. 1:7; 1 Thes. 4:16 (angel); 1 Thes. 3:13? (holy ones);
EVALUATION OF WORKS (reward):
Second Advent: Mat. 16:27;
Rapture: 1 Cor. 4:5; 1 Pet. 1:7; 1 Peter 5:4;
LIKE A THIEF:
Second Advent: Mat 24:42-44;
Rapture: 1 Thes. 5:2-11; 2 Pet. 3:10-18; Rev. 3:3; Rev. 16:15
TRUMPET:
Second Advent: Mat. 24:31;
Rapture: 1 Cor. 15:52; 1 Thes. 4:16
CLOUDS:
Second Advent: Mat. 24:31;
Rapture: Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thes. 4:17; Rev. 1:7
GATHERING:
Second Advent: Mat. 24:31;
Rapture: 2 Thes. 2:1; 1 Thes. 4:17 (different word, same idea)
TAKEN: (paralambano)
Second Advent: Mat. 24:40-41;
Rapture: John 14:1-3; 1 Thes. 4:17 (different word, same idea).
REVEALED: (word group, apokalupto, apokalupsis)
Second Advent: Luke 17:30;
Rapture: 1Cor. 1:7; 1Pet. 1:7; 1:13; 4:13; Col. 3:4;
PRESENCE: (parouosia)
Second Advent: Mat. 24:3, 27, 37, 39;
Rapture: 1 Thes. 2:19; 3:13; 4:15; 5:23; 2Thes. 2:1, 8;
James 5:7-8; 2 Pet. 1:16; 3:4, 12; 1 John 2:28
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