His Advent


Hastening the Day – (The apparent delay in Christโ€™s return is due to Godโ€™s mercy as He waits patiently for the Gospel of His Kingdom to reach all men)

Summary of His Arrival – (His advent will be a singular event that means nothing less than the New Creation)

Final Events – (In explaining the future resurrection, Paul lists key events that will precede or coincide with the arrival of Jesus at the end of the age)

Jesus is not Late! – (The apparent delay in Christโ€™s coming is due to Godโ€™s mercy as He waits patiently for the Gospel of His Kingdom to reach all men)

Vindication or Condemnation – (The arrival of Jesus means vindication for the righteous, but condemnation for the wicked)

The Gathering – (There will be a final gathering when the saints will be assembled before Jesus in glory)

Final Note – (The arrival of Jesus will mark the end of the present order and the commencement of the age to come and the New Creation)

His “Arrival” – (His โ€˜Parousiaโ€™ will mean the resurrection of the dead, the commencement of the New Creation, and final judgment)

A Singular Event – (The coming of Jesus will mark the end of the present order and the commencement of the age to come)

Parousia in Thessalonica – (Paul reassured the church regarding the participation of dead saints in the events of that day)

Parousia and the End of the Age – (The note of finality in passages about the return of Jesus leave no room for further interim periods)

Meeting Jesus – (Paul reassured believers concerning those who die in Christ and their participation in the future resurrection)

The Day of Christ – (Jesus will arrive on the Day of the Lord at which time the dead will be raised, the wicked judged, and death will cease forevermore)

Rescuing us from Wrath – (The coming of Jesus means our rescue from the coming “wrath“)

Revelation of Jesus from Heaven – (Vindication for the church, but destruction for her persecutors – 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10)

Day of Christ in Corinth – (An overview of passages about the Parousia from the Corinthian correspondence)

Blessed Hope and Glorious Appearing – (Titu 2:13 – Does this passage foresee two separate events?)

His Return and New Creation – (Peter coordinated the New Creation and final judgment with the parousia of the Lord)

Return of Jesus according to John – (The “last days” are underway evidenced by the activity of deceivers)

Paul on the Revelation of Jesus – (At his โ€œrevelationโ€ on the โ€œday of the Lord,โ€ the saints experience glory, but the wicked receive โ€œeverlasting destructionโ€)

Day of His Revelation – (Christians must persevere in sufferings in the knowledge of Christ’s impending “revelation“)

His Appearing – (When Jesus โ€œappears,” faithful believers will rejoice exceedingly and participate in the glories of that day)

His Longsuffering – (God has granted humanity the opportunity to repent before the Day of the Lord)

The Death of Death – (Death itself will cease with the arrival of Jesus in glory)

Message, Mission, Parousia – (Jesus summoned his disciples to proclaim the Good News of his Kingdom to every nation until the very day of his Parousia)