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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Nov 19, 1912

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 39, No. 45.

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Our Bible Reading

Five Noted Events at Our Lord's Coming

1. The destruction of earthly kingdoms and the wicked.
"When the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power; when He shall come to be glorified in His saints." 2 Thess. 1: 7-10.
"And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign forever and ever." Rev. 11: 15.
2. The raising of the righteous dead.
"For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the Archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first." 1 Thess. 4: 16.
"For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in His own order: Christ the first-fruits; afterward they that are Christ's at His coming." 1 Cor. 15: 22, 23.
3. The translation of the righteous living.
"We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?" 1 Cor. 15: 51-55.
4. Then, and not till then, will God reward His people.
"For the Son of Man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and then He shall reward every man according to his works." Matt. 16: 27.
"Behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be." Rev. 22: 12.
5. The setting up of His everlasting kingdom.
"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." Matt. 25: 31.
"At His appearing and His kingdom." 2 Tim. 4: 1.