The Coming of the Lord
We believe that Jesus will return to the earth
a second time to judge the living and the dead.
We want to live in eternity with God and God’s people.
One cannot read the New Testament without sensing the importance of this key doctrine. The Lord will return to the earth to receive those who through faith and obedience have obtained salvation. (I Thess. 1:10, 2:19, 3:13, 4:15-18, 5:23). A Christian should respond to this certainty by being separate from the world (e.g., denying ungodliness and lusts), maintaining personal holiness, being sincere, sober, unselfish, patient, faithful, watchful, and working diligently. When we stand before God we will want to hear God accept us and reward us. Christians in every generation have looked for and expected Jesus to come in their lifetime which is appropriate. The anticipation of God’s second coming motivates the Christian to
live righteously, watch faithfully, and work diligently.