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1 | The coming of our Lord | Rev 19:11 | bliss_7 | 175254 | ||
Question: "What is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ and why is it important?” Answer: The Second Coming of Jesus Christ is the hope of believers that God is in control of all things, and is faithful to the promises and prophecies in His Word. In His first coming, Jesus Christ came to earth as a baby in a manager in Bethlehem, just as prophesied. Jesus fulfilled many of the prophecies of the Messiah during His birth, life, ministry, death, and resurrection. However, there are some prophecies regarding the Messiah that Jesus has not, as of yet, fulfilled. The Second Coming of Christ will be the return of Christ to fulfill these remaining prophecies. In His first coming, Jesus was the suffering servant. In His Second Coming, Jesus will be the conquering King. In His first coming, Jesus arrived in the most humble of circumstances. In His Second Coming, Jesus will arrive with the armies of Heaven at His side. The Old Testament Prophets did not make this distinction between the two comings. This can be seen in Scriptures such as Isaiah 7:14; 9:6-7; and Zechariah 14:4. As a result of the prophecies seeming to speak of two individuals, many Jewish scholars believed there would be both a suffering Messiah and a conquering Messiah. What they failed to understand is that the same Messiah would fulfill both roles. Jesus fulfilled the role of the suffering servant (Isaiah chapter 53) in His first coming. Jesus will fulfill the role of Israel’s deliverer and King in His Second Coming. Zechariah 12:10 and Revelation 1:7, describing the Second Coming, look back to Jesus being pierced. Israel, and the whole world, will mourn for not having accepted the Messiah the first time He came. After Jesus ascended into Heaven, the angels declared to the apostles, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven” (Acts 1:11). Zechariah 14:4 identifies the location of the Second Coming as the Mount of Olives. Matthew 24:30 declares, “At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory.” Titus 2:13 describes the Second Coming as a “glorious appearing.” The Second Coming is spoken of in greatest detail in Revelation 19:11-16, "And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself. He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses. From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS." © Copyright 2002-2006 Got Questions Ministries. All Rights Reserved. www.gotquestions.org - What is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ? |
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2 | How Do We Put On Christ? | Rom 13:14 | bliss_7 | 174320 | ||
How do we "put on the Lord Jesus Christ"? First we identify with Christ by being baptized (Galatians 3:27). This shows our solidarity with other Christians and with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Second, we exemplify the qualities Jesus showed while he was here on earth (love, humility, truth, service). In a sense, we role play what Jesus would do in our situation (see Ephesians 4:24-32, Colossians 3:10-17). We also must not give our desires any opportunity to lead us into sin. Avoid those situations that open the door to gratifying sinful desires. | ||||||
3 | How are we to take this verse? | 2 Tim 2:15 | bliss_7 | 174234 | ||
Life on earth is not a script which we meaninglessly act out. It is a time of deciding wheter or not we will live for God, and then living out what we have decided. Because God will examine what kind of workers we have been for him, we should build our lives for his Word and build his Word into our lives-it alone tells us how to live for him and serve him. Believers who ignore the Bible will certainly be ashamed at the judgment. Consistent and diligent study of God's Word is vital; otherwise we will be lulled into neglecting God ans our purpose for living. | ||||||
4 | A Question related to free will | Bible general Archive 3 | bliss_7 | 174179 | ||
It is not possible for us to completely comprehend the relationship between God’s sovereignty and man’s free will. Only God truly knows how that two work together. Scripture is clear that God knows the future (Matthew 6:8; Psalm 139:1-4) and is sovereignly in control of all things (Colossians 1:16-17; Daniel 4:35). The Bible also says that we have a free will. God does not force us or cause us to do anything (James 1:13-14). We are totally accountable for our own actions (Romans 3:19; 6:23; 9:19-21). How these facts work as one is impossible for a limited mind to understand (Romans 11:33-36). God created the human being to for His pleasure (Revelation 4:11). God is a God of holiness and justice as well as a God of love. These moral attributes are harmonizing, not opposing. When the laws of God are disobeyed there must be a judgment. God's laws demand that sin must be paid for. God can still love someone but He cannot allow sin to go unpunished. This is the reason that Jesus Christ came to earth, to die for the sins of the world. The importance should not be placed upon hell but by the fact that God came to earth in the person of Jesus Christ to show His love for mankind. God has showed His love by sending His Son to die for our sins -- to take our punishment -- so that we could go to heaven. The judgment of hell is for those who refuse to accept God's love and forgiveness. |
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5 | hornet | Deut 7:20 | bliss_7 | 174152 | ||
Genvea Study Bible 7:20 Moreover the LORD thy God will send the (h) hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed. (h) There is not a creature so small, that I will not arm it to fight on your side against them. |
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6 | Triune God | John 14:28 | bliss_7 | 174150 | ||
This is spoken in that Christ is mediator, for in this regard the Father is greater than he, in as much as the person to whom request is made is greater than he that makes the request. | ||||||
7 | What is the likeness of God? Gen 1:26 | Gen 1:26 | bliss_7 | 173925 | ||
Genesis 1:26 - In what ways are we made in God's image? God obviously did not create us exactly like himself, especially in a physical sense. Instead, we are reflections of God's glory. God is sinless, eternal, and unlimited. Although we are given the potential to be sinless and eternal, we are also given the choice to fall short. We will never be totally like God because he is our supreme creator. Our best hope is to reflect his character in our love, patience, forgiveness, kindness, and faithfulness. Knowing that we are made in God's image and thus share many of his characteristics provides a solid basis for self-worth. Human worth is not defined by possessions, achievments, physical attractiveness, or public acclaim. Instead it comes from being made in God's image. Because we are like God we can feel positive about ourselves. Knowing that you are a person of infinite worth gives you the freedom to love God, know him personally, and make a valuable contribution to those around you. |
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8 | Sorry 2Peter 2:20,21 | 2 Pet 1:20 | bliss_7 | 173811 | ||
In 2 Peter 2:20-22 Peter is speaking of a person who has learned about Christ and how to be saved, and has even been positively influenced by Christians, but then rejects the truth and returns to his sin. He is worse off than before, because he has rejected the only way out of sin, the only way of salvation. Like a man sinking in quicksand who refuses to grab the rope thrown to him, the person who turns away from Christ casts aside his only means of escape. | ||||||
9 | Way was Mary chosen as the mother of Jes | Matt 1:18 | bliss_7 | 173708 | ||
"Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost." Matthew 1:18 (KJV) There were three steps in a Jewish marriage. First, the two families agreed to the union. Second, a public announcement was made. At this point known as betrothal, the woman was said to be "espoused" to the man. This was similar to engagement today except that their relationship could be broken only through death or divorce (even though sexual relations were not yet permitted). Third the couple was married and began living togeter. In other words Mary and Joseph were not married yet, they were "engaged". |
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10 | pls INEED it | 1 Cor 3:6 | bliss_7 | 173691 | ||
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. - Philippians 4:13 | ||||||
11 | pls I NEED it. | 1 Cor 3:6 | bliss_7 | 173690 | ||
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. - Philippians 4:13 | ||||||
12 | Lukewarm Christians go to hell? | Rev 3:16 | bliss_7 | 173671 | ||
Hi Bereaniam, First I would like to point out that someone who is saved cannot lose his salvation, for more on this search for losing salvation on this forum. This verse is talking about the Laodicea church, or the "lukewarm church". Lukewarm water makes a disgusting drink. The church in Laodicea had become lukewarm and thus distatasteful and repugnant. The beleivers didn't stand for anything; indifference had led them to idleness. By neglecting to do anything for Christ, the church had become hardened and self-satisfied, and it was destroying itself. God does not want us to be cold, but there is more hope for a rebel to repent than for a halfhearted, in-name-only Christian who is self-sufficient. Don't settle for following God half way. Let Christ fire up your faith and get you into the action. |
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13 | Meaning of baptism | NT general Archive 1 | bliss_7 | 173603 | ||
By baptism we confess our faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and testify of our death to sin and of our purpose to walk in newness of life. Thus we acknowledge Christ as Lord and Saviour, become His people, and are received as members by His church. Baptism is a symbol of our union with Christ, the forgiveness of our sins, and our reception of the Holy Spirit. It is by immersion in water and is contingent on an affirmation of faith in Jesus and evidence of repentance of sin. It follows instruction in the Holy Scriptures and acceptance of their teachings. (Rom. 6:1-6; Col. 2:12, 13; Acts 16:30-33; 22:16; 2:38; Matt. 28:19, 20.) | ||||||
14 | Born in sin or into a sinful nature? | Bible general Archive 3 | bliss_7 | 173564 | ||
I think that we are born without personal sin; but we are born bearing the effects of the sin of Adam and Eve, inherited by the entire human race, since the sin was committed by the entire human race at the time - Adam and Eve. This innate spiritual weakness, this tendency toward evil, this absence of grace, which resulted from the original sin that the human race committed against God, is generally spoken of as being "born in original sin", though it is really more correct to say "born subject to the effects of original sin". There is no personal guilt involved. | ||||||