Great Tribulation · Future - end of Tribulation
Second Coming of Christ
Every eye will see Him
From the teaching of Apostle Mary Banks
The Scripture in Hebrews 9:28 explains that Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many, and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. Though often misunderstood as Christ's return from heaven to earth on a white horse to establish His kingdom and rule for a thousand years, this Scripture actually refers to the moment one receives the Holy Ghost. Jesus died on the cross and paid for sins, and now, for those who seek His Spirit, He will return to them by entering their lives in the form of the Holy Spirit. This is confirmed in Acts 3:19-20, where it is stated that Jesus Christ will be sent to those who repent.
Scripture also describes Christ's future return to earth, when He comes not on a cloud but on a white horse, prepared for war. This will be after the Church is caught up to be with Him and the wrath of God is poured out upon the earth. Every living person will witness this event, which will be glorious and devastating. Many will wail and cry out for mercy, but at that point it will be too late. This will be a moment of great joy and peace for those who are of God and have run the race with patience and walked in obedience, as they are caught up to be with the Lord.
Matthew 25:31-46 describes when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory. Before him shall be gathered all nations, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats. The saints will participate in judging not only those who are alive at Christ's return to the earth, but also those who are born during the Millennium, those who rise in the second resurrection, and even the angels who departed from God.
The scriptures
So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.