The coming of Christ
This week I would like to discuss the coming of Christ. Such is promised in the Word. The second coming is in two phases. First of all, He comes for His saints; this we refer to as the Rapture. Secondly, He will come back to earth with His saints; this is called the Revelation. At the first phase, He does not touch the earth, but the saints meet Him in the air. At the second phase, He comes to the earth with His saints. In this study, we are concerned only with the first phase.
The Bible is filled with warnings to be ready. He could come any time. No human knows when this will be. "Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not: [Luke 12:40]. We are warned to be ready for when He comes; there will be no time to make things rights. We need to be ready so we will not be ashamed when we see Him. "And now, little children, abide in Him; that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before Him at His coming." [1 John 2:28]
Dear reader friend, if you have never repented of your sin and received the Savior, Jesus Christ, you are not ready, for there will be no time to repent-no second chance. The Bible says (Luke 13:3), "…except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." Man repents or perishes.
Life Lines is a Bible based inspirational series authored by Brother Lowell M. Barnard of Grace Baptist Church, New Castle Indiana; and Blessed Hope Baptist Church, Huber Heights, Ohio.