Overview
Scripture testifies that Jesus Christ will return visibly and bodily to complete God's plan of salvation and restoration. This return will include the resurrection of all people, final judgment, and the establishment of a new heaven and new earth where God dwells with His people forever.
Key Scriptures
"For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first." (1 Thessalonians 4:16, NIV)
"And Jesus said, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" (John 14:6, ESV) He promises, "I will come back and take you to be with me." (John 14:3, NIV)
"Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth...And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will dwell with them.'" (Revelation 21:1-3, NIV)
Application
Live in readiness for Christ's return by maintaining faith, pursuing holiness, and sharing the Gospel with urgency.