Frequently Asked Bible Questions

Why do you believe Jesus Christ will return to set up the Kingdom of God on earth?

Jesus Christ promised He would come again—the second coming—to save this world and set up the Kingdom of God (also called the Kingdom of Heaven) on this earth.

The return of Jesus Christ as King of Kings and Lord of Lords is a truth frequently reaffirmed in the Bible, in both the Old and New Testaments (Matthew 24:30; Acts 1:11; Revelation 1:7; 19:16; Isaiah 40:10; Daniel 2:44; Micah 1:3).

We believe the Bible teaches the personal, visible, premillennial (before the 1,000-year reign of Christ) second coming of Jesus Christ. His return will not be done in secret (Matthew 24:30; Revelation 1:7). "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God" (1 Thessalonians 4:16). He will stand on the Mount of Olives (Zechariah 14:4). He will be attacked by the leaders of the earth, and will overcome them (Revelation 17:14) to bring peace.

He will sit on the throne of His father (ancestor) David (Luke 1:32; Isaiah 9:7; Jeremiah 23:5) and establish the Kingdom of God on earth forever (Revelation 11:15). During the first 1,000 years of this reign, Christ will inaugurate a refreshing time, a time of restoration of all things (Acts 3:19, 21).

He will be assisted by the saints resurrected as He returns. They will become immortal children of God (1 Corinthians 15:50-53), rise to meet Him in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:17) and join Him as conqueror of earth's rebellious nations and in establishing the Kingdom of God (Revelation 5:10; 20:6), the wonderful world tomorrow (Amos 9:13-14; Isaiah 2:2-4; Micah 4:1-5).

Jesus Christ came once to bear the sins of many and, as promised, will appear a second time (Hebrews 9:28; Acts 15:16-17; 1 Corinthians 15:23). The kingdoms of this world will become "the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever" (Revelations 11:15), and the saints will serve with Him (Daniel 7:18).

"And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work" (Revelation 22:12). As John said, we also pray, "Even so, come, Lord Jesus!" (verse 20). This belief in Christ's second coming should motivate us to live our lives in a way that will be pleasing to Him, being pure and obedient to His law (1 John 3:1-4).

Related Online Resources

The Good News of the Kingdom of God from the booklet The Gospel of the Kingdom
The theme of Jesus Christ's message was the good news of the Kingdom of God.

The Wonderful World Beyond Today—Priority #1: Human Survival
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