The Great Salvation/32

PROPOSITION 32.

There Will Be a Personal and Literal Return of Christ to Reign on the Earth

Matt. 25:31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all his holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory.

Luke 19:l2-15 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. And it came to pass that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him.

John 13:33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me; and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you (here, not there) unto myself, that where I am there ye may be also.

Acts 1:9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go.

I Cor. 1:7, 8 So that ye come behind in no gift, waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, who shall confirm you (at his coming; not at their going) unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I Cor. 15:23 But every man in his own order; Christ the first fruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.

Phil. 3:20 For our conversation is in heaven, from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Col. 3:4 When Christ who is our life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

I Thes. 1:9, 10 Ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; and to wait for his Son from heaven.

II Thes. 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him.

II Thes. 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming.

II Tim. 4:1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom, preach the word.

II Tim. 4:7, 8 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that (not this) day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Tit. 2:12, 13 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world, looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Heb. 9:28 Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto whom that look for him shall he appear THE SECOND TIME without sin unto salvation.

I Pet. 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.

I John 3:2 Behold now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be; but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

Rev. 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him

Rev. 16:15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth.

Rev. 22:7 Behold, I come quickly; blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of this book.

Rev. 22:12 And behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

Rev. 22:20 He that testifieth these things saith, Surely, I come quickly. Amen. Even so, Come, Lord Jesus.

Not only do these testimonies prove clearly that Christ is personally to return to the earth, but they show that there is no reward for the righteous till He does come. What a blessing it will he, dear reader, to be among those to whom the invitation will then be extended, " to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven, with his mighty angels, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ" (II Thes. 1:7, 8). Remember that it is to them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation" (Heb. 9:28).