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THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
Lesson 6

l. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

A. Christ is coming in order to save mankind (Hebrews 9:27-28; Philippians 3:20-21; 1 John 3:1-3).

B.  Jesus promised that He would return, and this is guaranteed by His    resurrection (Acts 17:30-31; 1:9-1 1; I Thessalonians 4:16-18; 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10; Revelation 1:7).

C. No man knows when Christ will return (Matthew 25:13; Acts 1:7:1Thessalonians 5:1-4).

D. Jesus will return in the clouds (Acts 1:9-1 1; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10; Revelation 1:7).

ll. THINGS THAT WILL TAKE PLACE WHEN JESUS RETURNS

A. The dead will be raised (John 5:28-29; 6:40, 44, 54; Revelation 20:12-13; 1 Corinthians 15: 5 1; 2 Thessalonians 1: 5-1 0).

B. AlI men wiII be judged (Matthew 25:31-46; Revelation 20: 1 1 -1 5).

C. Christians will be glorified (Colossians 3:4; 1 John 3:2; Philippians 3:20-21; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52).

D. The wicked will be punished (2 Thess. 1:7-9; Rev. 1:7).

E. The present order will pass, and Christians will live in heaven (2 Peter 3:4-13).

F. The kingdom will be delivered up to the Father (1 Cor. 15:20-28).

lll. THE  JUDGMENT

A. All men and women of all ages will be judged (Rev. 20:11-15; Matt. 25:31-46; 2 Cor. 5:10; Romans 14:10-12).

B. Jesus Christ will be the judge (John 5:22, 27; Acts 10:42-43; 17:30-31; 2 Tim. 4:1).

C. All men and women will be judged by the word of God (Rev. 20:12). The Jews who lived under the law will be judged by the law (Rom.2:12). All men since Christ will be judged by the gospel (Rom. 2:16; John 12:48).

lV. HELL

A. Jesus knew of a burning hell (Mark 9:47-48; Matt. 5:29-30; 10:28).

B. Hell is a place of everlasting punishment (Matt. 25:46).

C. Those whose names do not appear in the book of life will be cast  into a lake of fire (Rev. 20:15).

D. The devil and his angels will be cast into hell for everlasting torment (Rev. 20:10).

E. View of hell   Luke 16: 19-31

V. HEAVEN

A. We should lay up treasures in heaven (Matt. 6:19-21).

B. Christ went to heaven in order to prepare a place for his disciples (John 14:1-4). C. The Christian's citizenship is in heaven  (Philippians 3:20).

D. Christians should seek those things that are above (Colossians 3:1-2).

E. After this earth passes away, there will be a new heavenly home for the faithful of God (Rev. 21:1-4).

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