How do Christians know there will not be a third coming or a fourth?

Question

Also how will you recognize Jesus' return?

Now before you answer think about the fact that there is no mention in what you call the Old Testament about a Second coming. Also keep in mind Jesus in his first coming did not complete the prophecies the Messiah was supposed to I.E universal world peace, Universal acceptance of G-d etc...

So on that rationale you cannot rule out multiple comings and what prophecy will be fulfilled on which coming.

Answer 1

Please refer to the "second coming" as Parousia. It sounds offensive to constantly talk about repetitive coming.

Answer 2

At the Sixth Seal, heaven and earth will witness the appearance of the Lord with power and majesty (Re.6:12-17).

Additional Scriptures pertaining to the Sixth SEAL are - Re.1:7, 1 Thess.5:2, Acts.2:20-21, Lk.21:25-27, Matt.24:29-31, Mk.13:24-27, Re.1:7, Isa.13:6-11, Joel 2:31-32, Jer.30:7, Isa.2:19, Lk.23:30, Lk.21:36.

The Sixth SEAL should not be confused with the Seventh TRUMPET (1 Thess.4:16-17, 1 Cor.15:52, Re.10:7). These are two separate events. There is a seven-year time frame between the Sixth SEAL and the Seventh TRUMPET.

Trumpet events begin when the trumpets are given; they are given at the Seventh, and final SEAL (Re.8:1-6); Plague events follow Trumpet events and fall once they are given (Re.15:6-7).



Pat (ndbpsa)

Answer 3

You're right about the Second Coming not being mentioned in the OT. It's in the NT! The Bible only describes two comings, then Armageddon, then the Millenial Kingdom, then the call to Judgment, then eternity. Nowhere does it mention more than two Comings or the possibility of such.

Answer 4

Some do believe in a 3rd coming.

The rapture is #2 and then the judgement is #3. I don't know anyone that takes it to a 4th.

For all I know, I suppose, after his 2nd coming, he could commute to work (on Earth) from heaven every day. Each day would count as a consecutive coming then, wouldn't it? After a year (working 6 days a week, taking Shabbat off) he would be on his 315th coming or something.

Answer 5

Well, the Book of Revelations seems to close the Biblical cannon since it it the only book that gives a detailed blow by blow analysis of the end of the world (none of that vague, two sentences or so of prophecy here -- John gave us a whole book!).

John seems to imply that there will be only one more coming, and he seems to be the last prophet.

Answer 6

If I remain then I will recognize his appearing as it's described in scripture.
Jesus returns to call home the dead and the Christians who are alive (prior to tribulation). He comes again(with his saints) to rule and reign --- it reads like he comes back several times

Answer 7

After he comes he will rule a 1000 years.
and then the planet itself will be destroyed by fire.
kinda hard for him to come back the third time if the planet isn't there.

Answer 8

i imagine what the bible ability the following is that acceptable the following generations ought to stay with the ends up of their mothers and fathers' sins. that's something I actually have considered illustrated very obviously in my own kinfolk. My sister remains laboring lower than the "curse" of a few of my mothers and fathers' complications and the shown actuality that they rejected God. She unwittingly handed this on to her own little ones. Now yet another era is in touch. yet God will set us loose from those generational curses. We in straightforward words ought to reveal to Him. He set me loose from it, and hence my little ones also are loose. at the same time as i glance on both branches of our kinfolk- mine and my sister's- and evaluate the way our lives have became out, i am going to in straightforward words say, "There yet for the grace of God bypass I." because He has made the version in my existence, and he's the version she remains lacking.

Answer 9

it is predicted in the bible