The Second Coming of Christ (Episode 111)

There seems to be an increased amount of concern about the end of the world these days. Much of that concern is being driven by current events, such as killer hurricanes, earthquakes, terrorism, tension between world leaders, etc. But those concerns about the end of the world are not being taken seriously by most. That is, the troubling things that are happening around the world are not causing people to come running to the church to accept Christ. By and large, just the opposite appears to be happening. In his second letter, Apostle Peter writes to the believers about the day of the Lord. This will be a horrific day marked by the second coming of Christ. About that day Peter writes, “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up” (2 Peter 3:10, KJV). Peter wrote the believers to stir up their remembrance of the words of the prophets and the apostles about this day. He warned them that mockers would come in the last days mocking the message of the day of the Lord’s return. God inspired Peter to address this subject to refute the naysayers and to affirm the certainty of the day of the Lord. Of course, we have no idea when the second coming of Christ will take place. Neither do we know when the day of the preceding event we refer to as the rapture of the church will occur. Jesus says no one but God knows the day or the hour. That’s why it behooves us to live each day as if the Lord will return today.