The second coming of Jesus differs from the first coming

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 

In Matthew 9:13, Jesus said: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

 

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The first time Jesus walked on this earth in the flesh of a man, it was to call sinners to repentance.

 

But the next time Jesus appears, it will all be over!  At that time the righteous, those who are born again of HIS Spirit, will be taken off this present earth and will be taken into the new heaven and new earth which has been prepared by God for them.

 

And at that time all persons will be judged and will receive either reward or damnation at the judgment seat of Christ.

 

II Corinthians 5:10  For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

 

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The first coming of Jesus was to call sinners to repentance.

 

The next coming of Jesus will be to gather the righteous and to judge the unbelievers.

 

Therefore we are told in Matthew 24 that when Jesus comes through the clouds "all tribes of the earth will mourn when they see HIM", for judgment is upon them and the end of this world has come.

 

Matthew 24

 

29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

31 And HE shall send HIS angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together HIS elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

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There will be no more time for man to do works, whether good or bad.

 

It will all be over.

 

And man will then be judged for that which he has done in his life on this earth, whether it be good or bad.

 

And God will destroy this present heaven and earth with fire.

 

2 Peter 3

 

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

13 Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of HIM in peace, without spot, and blameless.

 

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