A segunda vinda de Cristo
A segunda vinda de Cristo é a esperança suprema da Igreja. Jesus prometeu que voltará com poder e grande glória para julgar os vivos e os mortos e estabelecer seu Reino eterno.
A promessa do retorno
Jesus prometeu voltar. Os anjos declararam que Ele virá da mesma forma como ascendeu. A Igreja aguarda esse dia glorioso com expectativa.
They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen him going into heaven."
While he was going, they were gazing into heaven, and suddenly two men in white clothes stood by them. They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen him going into heaven."
The Way to the Father
"Don’t let your heart be troubled.Believein God;believe also in me.In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am goingto prepare a place for you?If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come againand take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also.
He who testifies about these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon."
Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
He who testifies about these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon."
Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
"Look, I am coming soon, and my reward is with meto repay each person according to his work.
Os sinais dos tempos
Jesus descreveu os sinais que precederão sua volta: falsos profetas, guerras, fome, terremotos e tribulação. Devemos discernir os tempos sem nos alarmar.
Signs of the End of the Age
While he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples approached him privately and said, "Tell us, when will these things happen? And what is the sign of your coming and of the end of the age? "
Jesus replied to them, "Watch out that no one deceivesyou.For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many.You are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, because these things must take place, but the end is not yet.
Persecutions Predicted
"Then they will hand you over to be persecuted, and they will kill you. You will be hated by all nations because of my name.Then many will fall away, betray one another, and hate one another.Many false prophetswill rise up and deceive many.
Because lawlessnesswill multiply, the love of many will grow cold.But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
This good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the worldas a testimony to all nations,and then the end will come.
For at that time there will be great distress,,the kind that hasn’t taken place from the beginning of the world until now and never will again.Unless those days were cut short, no one wouldbe saved. But those days will be cut short because of the elect.
"If anyone tells you then, ‘See, here is the Messiah! ’or, ‘Over here! ’ do not believe it.For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray,if possible, even the elect.Take note: I have told you in advance.
"If anyone tells you then, ‘See, here is the Messiah! ’or, ‘Over here! ’ do not believe it.For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray,if possible, even the elect.Take note: I have told you in advance.So if they tell you, ‘See, he’s in the wilderness! ’ don’t go out; or, ‘See, he’s in the storerooms! ’ do not believe it.
"Be on your guard against false prophetswho come to you in sheep’sclothingbut inwardly are ravaging wolves.
For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines.These are the beginningof birth pains.
Persecutions Predicted
"But you, be on your guard! They will hand you over to local courts,,and you will be floggedin the synagogues.You will stand before governors and kingsbecause of me,as a witnessto them.And it is necessary that the gospelbe preached to all nations.
"Brother will betraybrother to death,and a father his child. Children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.You will be hated by everyone because of my name,but the one who endures to the end will be saved.
There will be violent earthquakes,and famines and plaguesin various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.
A vinda gloriosa
Cristo virá nas nuvens com poder e grande glória, enviará seus anjos e reunirá seus escolhidos dos quatro ventos.
The Coming of the Son of Man
"Immediately after the distressof those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not shed its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the peoples of the earthwill mourn;and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.He will send out his angels with a loud trumpet,and they will gather his elect from the four winds,from one end of the sky to the other.
The Parable of the Fig Tree
"Learn this lessonfrom the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.In the same way, when you see all these things, recognizethat heis near — at the door.
For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father,and then he will reward each according to what he has done.
The Coming of the Son of Man
"Then there will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars;and there will be anguish on the earth among nations bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the waves.People will faint from fear and expectation of the things that are coming on the world, because the powers of the heavens will be shaken.Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloudwith power and great glory.But when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift your heads, because your redemption is near."
Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloudwith power and great glory.
Then they will see the Son of Mancomingin cloudswith great powerand glory.He will send out the angelsand gather his electfrom the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, , with the archangel’s voice, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are still alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words.
Vigilância e preparo
Ninguém sabe o dia nem a hora. Jesus nos ordena a vigiar, orar e estar prontos, pois Ele virá quando menos esperamos.
Therefore be alert, since you don’t know what dayyour Lord is coming.
Therefore be alert, since you don’t know what dayyour Lord is coming.
This is why you are also to be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
The Need for Watchfulness
"Be on your guard,so that your minds are not dulledfrom carousing,drunkenness,and worries of life,or that day will come on you unexpectedlylike a trap. For it will come on all who live on the face of the whole earth.But be alert at all times,praying that you may have strengthto escapeall these things that are going to take place and to stand before the Son of Man."
End-Time Ethics
The end of all things is near; therefore, be alert and sober-minded for prayer.
Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. And may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
A esperança bendita
A aguardamos a bendita esperança e a manifestação da glória do nosso grande Deus e Salvador Jesus Cristo.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age, while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. He gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people for his own possession, eager to do good works.
I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit. You were sealed by him for the day of redemption.
so also Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
And let us consider one another in order to provoke love and good works, not neglecting to gather together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day approaching.
"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "the one who is, who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."
I am coming soon.Hold on to what you have,so that no one takes your crown.
Dear friends, don’t overlook this one fact: With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.
God’s Children
So now, little children, remain in him so that when he appears we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming.