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.
"Men of Galilee, why are you standing here staring at the sky?" they asked. "This same Jesus who has been taken up from you to heaven shall come in the same way you saw him go into heaven."
While they were staring intently at the sky as he ascended, two men dressed in white were suddenly standing beside them. "Men of Galilee, why are you standing here staring at the sky?" they asked. "This same Jesus who has been taken up from you to heaven shall come in the same way you saw him go into heaven."
"Don’t be anxious. Trust in God, trust in me as well. In my Father’s house there are many rooms. If this wasn’t so I would have told you. I’m going to prepare a place for you. Once I’ve gone and prepared a place for you, I will come again and take you back with me, so that you can be there with me too.
He who confirms all this says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen, come, Lord Jesus.
He who confirms all this says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen, come, Lord Jesus.
"I am coming soon, and I am bringing my reward to give to everybody based on what they’ve done.
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.
As Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him in private, and asked, "Please tell us when this will happen. What will be the sign of your coming and the end of the world?"
"Make sure no one misleads you," Jesus replied. "Many will come claiming to be me, saying, ‘I’m the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many people. You’ll hear about wars, and rumors about wars, but don’t be anxious. These things have to happen, but this isn’t the end.
Then they will arrest you, they will persecute you, and they will kill you. All people will hate you because of me. At that time many believers will give up believing. They will betray one another and hate one another. Many false prophets will come and deceive many people.
The increasing evil will lead the love of many to grow cold, but those who hold out to the end will be saved.
The good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed around the whole world so everyone will be able to hear it, and then the end will come.
For at that time there will be terrible persecution—more terrible than anything that has happened from the beginning of the world up till now, and won’t ever happen again. Unless those days are cut short, nobody will be saved, but for the sake of the chosen those days will be cut short.
So if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here’s the Messiah,’ or, ‘There he is,’ don’t believe it. For false messiahs will appear, and false prophets too, and they will perform incredible signs and miracles in order to deceive the chosen, if that were possible. Notice that I’ve told you this before it even happens.
So if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here’s the Messiah,’ or, ‘There he is,’ don’t believe it. For false messiahs will appear, and false prophets too, and they will perform incredible signs and miracles in order to deceive the chosen, if that were possible. Notice that I’ve told you this before it even happens. So if they tell you, ‘Look, he’s out in the desert,’ don’t go looking there; or if they say, ‘Look, he’s secretly here,’ don’t believe it.
Watch out for false prophets who come wearing sheep’s clothing, but who on the inside are vicious wolves.
Nation will fight against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines too. These are the beginnings of the world’s birth pains.
Watch out for yourselves! They will hand you over to the courts to be tried. You will be beaten in synagogues. Because of me you will have to stand before governors and kings, and you will be witnesses to them.
The good news must first be announced in every nation.
Brother will betray brother to death, and a father will betray his child. Children will turn against their parents and have them condemned to death. You will be hated by everyone because of me, but whoever endures until the end will be saved.
"There will be severe earthquakes, famines, and epidemic diseases in many lands, and extraordinary signs in the sky that are terrifying.
A vinda gloriosa
Cristo virá nas nuvens com poder e grande glória, enviará seus anjos e reunirá seus escolhidos dos quatro ventos.
But right after those days of persecution the sun will be darkened, the moon will not shine, the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken. Then the sign of the Son of man will appear in heaven, and all the peoples of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and in brilliant glory. With a blast from a trumpet he will send his angels to gather his chosen ones from every place, from one end of heaven and earth to the other.
Learn an illustration from the fig tree. When its shoots become tender and leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is coming. In the same way when you see all these things happening, you know that his coming is near, in fact it’s right at the door!
For the Son of man is going to come in his Father’s glory, together with his angels. Then he will give everyone what they deserve according to what they’ve done.
There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars, and on the earth the nations will be in distress, confused by the sea’s rolling and crashing. People will be faint from fear, terrified about what is happening to the world, for the powers of heaven will be shaken. Then they’ll see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. But when these things happen, stand up and look up, because you will soon be saved."
Then they’ll see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Then they will see the Son of man as he comes on the clouds, possessing great power and glory. He will send out the angels, and gather together all his chosen ones from wherever they are, from the most distant part of the earth to the farthest point of heaven.
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the cry of the archangel, and with the sound of God’s trumpet, and those who have died in Christ will rise first. Then those of us who are alive and still here will be carried up together with them into the clouds, and we shall meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever! So 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.
So stay alert, because you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.
So stay alert, because you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.
You also need to be ready, because the Son of man is coming at a time when you’re not expecting him.
Watch out that you don’t become distracted by partying or getting drunk or by the worries of this life, so that this day catches you by surprise. For this day will come upon everyone who lives on the face of the earth. Always keep watch and pray, so that you may be able to escape all that will happen and stand before the Son of man."
Everything is coming to an end! So think clearly and stay alert when you pray.
May the God of peace himself make you completely holy, and may your whole being—body, mind and spirit—be kept blameless for when our Lord Jesus Christ returns.
so that you’re not missing any spiritual gift as you wait for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also keep you strong to the very end, so you will be kept right until the day of the 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 God’s grace has been revealed, bringing salvation to everyone. It teaches us to reject a godless way of life with the desires of this world. Instead we should live thoughtful, self-controlled lives that are right before God in the present world as we look for the wonderful hope of the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. He gave himself for us, so that he could set us free from all our wickedness, and to make us clean for him—a people who belong to him, keen to do good.
I’m absolutely sure that God who began this good work in you will continue working and bring it to a successful conclusion when Jesus Christ returns.
Don’t disappoint the Holy Spirit of God that marked you as belonging to him until the day of redemption.
so too for Christ—having been sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people, he will come again, not to deal with sin, but to save those who wait for him.
Let’s think about how we can motivate one another to love and to do what is good. We should not give up meeting together, as some have done. In fact we should be encouraging one another, especially as you see the End approaching.
"I am the Beginning and the End," says the All-powerful Lord God, who was, who is, and who is to come.
I am coming soon! Keep a tight grasp on what you have, so that no one takes your crown.
However, my friends, don’t forget this one thing: that for the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like a day.
Now, my dear friends, continue to live in Christ, so that when he appears, we can be confident and not feel ashamed before him at his coming.