| The second coming of Christ is the blessed
hope of the church, the grand climax of the gospel. The Saviour's coming will be literal,
personal, visible, and worldwide. When He returns, the righteous dead will be resurrected,
and together with the righteous living will be glorified and taken to heaven, but the
unrighteous will die. The almost complete fulfillment of most lines of prophecy, together
with the present condition of the world, indicates that Christ's coming is imminent. The
time of that event has not been revealed, and we are therefore exhorted to be ready at all
times. |
