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The Parousia
What is it?
.
In discussing the
Parousia one should be careful to define to which coming of Christ he or she is
referring and to note many of the important, significant differences between
the rapture and return of Christ. The Parousia is a theological concept that
comes from the Greek word parousia meaning "coming" or
"presence." In the study of Bible prophecy, the term Parousia is used
in reference to the Coming of Jesus Christ. In some cases, the Parousia is used
in reference to the time when Jesus Christ comes to rapture His people to be
with Him.
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The
Parousia is a theological concept that comes from the Greek word parousia
meaning "coming" or "presence."
In
the study of Bible prophecy, the term Parousia is used in reference to the
Coming of Jesus Christ.
In
some cases, the Parousia is used in reference to the time when Jesus Christ
comes to rapture His people to be with Him.
For example, 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 says, "For
this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are
left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen
asleep. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command,
with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And
the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will
be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and
so we will always be with the Lord."
At
any moment, the dead in Christ will rise followed by those alive in Christ to
be with Christ forever (also 1 Corinthians
15:23; 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 3:13; 5:23; James 5:8; 1 John 2:28).
In
other cases, the Parousia refers to Christ's return at the end of the
seven-year tribulation period.
Revelation
19:11-21 speaks at length about this event.
Jesus
will return in victory and defeat His enemies at Armageddon, beginning His
reign upon David's throne in Jerusalem with His people.
It
is important to understand that the Bible speaks of two different "comings"
of Jesus Christ.
Some
believe Christ will return only once, at the end of the seven-year tribulation.
However,
a study of the passages that refer to Christ's coming note many differences
between the rapture and the second coming of Christ.
Most
notably, at the rapture Jesus will come on the clouds to take His people to be
with Him.
This
will take place at any moment and before the seven-year tribulation period.
At
His second coming, Jesus will come down to earth with His people to defeat His
enemies and begin His reign in Jerusalem for the millennial kingdom (Revelation 20:1-7).
The
following (adapted from
www.pre-trib.org/data/pdf/Ice-DifferencesBetweenTheRapt.pdf ) highlights many
of these key differences:
RAPTURE
•
Translation of all believers
•
Translated saints go to heaven
•
Earth not judged
• Imminent,
any-moment
•
Not in the Old Testament
•
Believers only
•
Before the day of wrath
•
No reference to Satan
•
Jesus comes in the air
•
Jesus claims His bride (the Church)
•
Only His own see Jesus
•
Tribulation begins
SECOND
COMING
•
No translation
•
Previously translated saints return to earth
•
Earth judged and righteousness established
• Follows definite predicted signs, including
tribulation
•
Predicted often in Old Testament
•
All people impacted
•
Concluding the day of wrath
•
Satan bound
•
Jesus comes to the earth
•
Jesus comes with His bride (the Church)
•
Every eye will see Jesus
•
Millennial Kingdom begins
The
Parousia is an essential part of the study of biblical prophecy.
In discussing the Parousia one should be careful to define to which coming of Christ he or she is referring and to note many of the important, significant differences between the rapture and return of Christ.
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