Christology Session 13

The word “Christology” comes from two Greek words meaning “Christ / Messiah” and “word” – which combine to mean “the study of Christ.” Christology is the study of the Person and work of Jesus Christ. There are numerous important questions that Christology answers: Today Dr. Hocking looks at The Second Coming of Christ — Part One of two. This topic is all over the bible, both Old and New Testament. We have books dedicated to the Second Coming. The book of Daniel certainly speaks a lot about it, though not all of it, but probably a good half of it. We also have Zechariah, which perhaps all of it is related to the Second Coming.

This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you in which I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles. Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.” 2 Peter 3:1-3

Christology Session 13

The Second Coming of Christ

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The Second Coming of Jesus Christ is a very serious matter. It is interesting to me that liberal doctrine says that there is no visible bodily return, but that the Second Coming means Christ comes into your heart. Well, He might come into your heart, but He is coming again, and the Bible is filled with it.

One writer I was reading said that one out of every twenty verses refers to the Second Coming. I am not sure about that because I did not read the entire Bible to find out if that was true, nor did I count them, but I know that the Second Coming is spoken about a lot. We have books dedicated to the Second Coming. The book of Daniel certainly speaks a lot about it, though not all of it, but probably a good half of it. We also have Zechariah, which perhaps all of it is related to the Second Coming. We have volumes of remarks by Jesus referring to the Second Coming. There are parables of the kingdom of heaven, and also an entire book in the New Testament dedicated to the Second Coming, whose name means the revelation of Jesus Christ when He comes again. That is the Book of Revelation. We have some chapters with whole passages dealing with the Second Coming, and it makes me wonder why there is so little among mainline churches on the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

Scripture References:

Jhn 14:1-6; Act 1:9-11; Rev 1:7;Rev 22:7, 12, 20; 1Th 4:17;1Th 4:13-18; 2Th 1:7-10;

1Pe 1:6-8; 2Pe 3:8-13; Jam 5:7;Mat 24:3; Mat 24:27, 29, 30;Mat 25:41, 46;

Mar 9:43-48;Rev 19:16; Rev 22:4; Rev 6:17;1Th 4:16, 17; Rev 20:4;Isa 63:1-4;

Zec 14:4; Rev 19;Rev 1:19; Rev 4:1, 4, 10;Rev 3:21; 1Jo 5:3-4; Rev 3:5;Rev 2:10;

2Pe 1:20; Act 14:23;1Ti 3:1; Tts 1:5; 1Pe 5:1-4;Rev 5:2-10; Rev 7:11; Rev 3:10;2Pe 2:4-9