“Looking Up”

Sunday, March 10, 2013

What does the Bible say will happen after Jesus comes back?

Sincerely,
Waiting Expectantly

Dear Waiting Expectantly,

Many things will happen when Christ returns, and they will all happen very quickly (1 Cor 15:52 says that many things will happen in the “twinkling of an eye”).  Let’s list what God says will happen at the return of Christ.

1. The wicked will be resurrected for judgment, and the righteous will be raised to eternal life (Jhn 5:28-29).
2. The dead in Christ will rise and meet Christ in the clouds, and those who are alive to see that day will join them (1 Thess 4:16-17).
3. The righteous will be given spiritual bodies that are incorruptible and built to last for eternity (1 Cor 15:44-46, 1 Cor 15:50-52).
4. The earth will be destroyed (2 Pet 3:10-12).
5. God will create an eternal dwelling place that is appropriate for Him and His saints (2 Pet 3:13).

The day of Christ’s return will be the most spectacular day of mankind’s history and the fulfillment of God’s promise made in Acts 1:10-11.  Someday, Jesus will return in just the same manner that He left.  He will descend from the clouds with the voice of an archangel and come to claim His people (1 Thess 4:16).

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