Biblical Facts about the Second Coming (foundational, concise, simple)


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Author’s message

This book is written so that Christians may have the basic, biblical understanding about the Blessed Hope of the Church. It is the responsibility and privilege of the teachers and evangelists to teach Biblical Eschatology. It is the right of every Christian to demand those biblical teaching.

The characteristic of this writing is that every topic is presented in one page. This has its own benefits and limitations. What the Scriptures say about “the events of the last times” has been presented in a simple and concise manner. So the limitation is that, you cannot see a detailed exegesis of the passages I have listed. Also, bible verses are not quoted. The readers can eliminate these limitations by referring to many resources which I have recommended in this book. Read this book with Holy Scripture in your hand, so that you may read the Bible along with reading this book.

I want to thank Samuel E. Waldron, Sam Storms, Dean Davis and Kim Riddlebarger for their biblical publications (listed in the Recommended Readings), without which I could not have written this book. I am grateful to my family members for their encouragement. For, without their support, this publication would not have been made possible. I thank my Christian friends, who disagree with me on eschatological issues, for asking questions and, thereby, enhancing my knowledge of the Biblical Eschatology. Above all, I thank and praise the Triune God for His Providential and Sovereign grace in helping me write this book. He reigns and no one can thwart His purpose. His truths shall be proclaimed and men will bow their knee.

The readers can contact the author if more discussion (or clarification) is needed in any subjects addressed in this book.  I am dedicating this book to all the Christians, all around the world.

 

Our Lord reigns,

Ashish P U

biblestudymaranatha@gmail.com


Contents

Part I: Introduction

1.      Necessity 

2.      Major End-Time views  

Part II: Basic Biblical Truths

3.      Interpretation of Prophecies  

4.      Shadows and Reality 

5.      One Body of Christ  

6.      Church: the Israel of God  

7.      This Age, the Age to Come  

8.      Reign of Christ   

Part III: Events related to the Second Coming

9.      The Day of the Lord   

10.   Rapture    

11.   Resurrection   

12.   The death of death   

13.   Final Judgment   

14.   Dissolution of Cosmos   

15.   New Earth   

Part IV: Some more Specific Issues

16.   Antichrist   

17.   Last Battle   

18.   Eternal Punishment   

19.   View of Early Church Fathers  

Epilogue: Biblical Eschatology – the need of the hour

Recommended Readings

Recommended online resources about eschatology

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