Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Good morning dear friends, it has been 5 days since my last post and I apologize greatly as I wanted to get to another point in our study. Just in case you are new and just joining us here is a quick outline of what we have been talking about:

Core Beliefs of the Christian Soldier
1. The Verbal Inspiration of the Scriptures
2. The Virgin Birth
3. The Vicarious Death
4. The Victorious Resurrection
5. Today's Topic---The Visible Return of Christ

I believe with all my heart as the scriptures promise that our Lords first return will be so surprising that it is really going to catch a lot of people off guard. He has promised time and again that He will come again for those that are His. No other religion in the world speaks of their god taking one thought of returning to gather their followers together with them. In a Christians life this is unique as it allows for us to have hope that we are not to be forsaken or left, we are not doomed to this plane of existence, and we are not left to inherit this miserable planet that we now occupy. Before the tribulation time ever begins our Lords first appearing will be the rapture, when all the saints of God are called up with a trump and a shout to be risen with our Lord. The Lord Jesus Christ will not set foot on this earth at that time, instead we are called up to Him for that glad reunion day in the sky! We will then be given a new body, and be changed, for the corruptible must put on incorporation (1 Cor 15:51-53). The Lord will have us to be with Him while the tribulation period as described in Revelation will occur. Then after the seven years of the tribulation another event occurs, the Second Coming of the Lord will be the actual return of Christ with His saints by setting foot on earth. Our Lords return will be signified by touching down on the Mount of Olives. Our Lords purpose in this return is five fold from the best of my studies so far in life.
1. To bring defeat to the nations and the antichrist at the battle of Armageddon
2. To bring about the restoration of faithful Israel- regather, regenerate, and restore
3. To judge and punish faithless Israel
4. To separate the sheep from the goats
5. To bind Satan
So we see from today that we as Christians have much to look forward to, we have much to rejoice about, and we have much work to be done before that trump sounds and we are called up hither! Friend there are many things we are to be doing before the Lords calls us home and here are just a few:
1. Not forsaking the assembly of ourselves together (Heb 10:25)
2. Observe the Lords supper with His return in mind (1Cor 11:26)
3. Love lost souls and the brethern (1 Thess 3:12-13)
4. Be patient (Jas 5:8)
5. Live a separated life from this world (Titus 2:12-13)
6. Preach the Word (2 Tim 4:1-2)
7. Win souls to Christ (Jude 21-23)