Thematic Bible: The purposes of, are to
Thematic Bible
The second coming of Christ » The purposes of, are to » Reign
Then the seventh angel sounded its trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord [i.e., God] and of His Christ, and He will rule forever and ever."
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The second coming of Christ » The purposes of, are to » Complete the salvation of saints
so Christ also, who was once [for all] offered [as a sacrifice] to take away the sins of many people, will come back a second time, not to take away sin, [but] to provide salvation to those who are waiting for Him.
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Through God's power you are protected by [your] faith, so that you can expect to be saved in the end.
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The second coming of Christ » The purposes of, are to » Destroy death
For Christ must [continue to] rule [over His kingdom, the church] until God has put all of His enemies under Christ's feet. The last enemy that will be abolished is death.
The second coming of Christ » The purposes of, are to » Be admired in them that believe
On that day Jesus will return to be honored by His saints [i.e., God's holy people] and to be marveled at [i.e., in reverence] by all those who had believed [in Him]. [This will happen] because you have believed our testimony to you [about Christ].
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The second coming of Christ » The purposes of, are to » Be glorified in his saints
On that day Jesus will return to be honored by His saints [i.e., God's holy people] and to be marveled at [i.e., in reverence] by all those who had believed [in Him]. [This will happen] because you have believed our testimony to you [about Christ].
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The second coming of Christ » The purposes of, are to » Bring to light the hidden things of darkness, &c
So, do not judge anything until the appointed time, when the Lord returns [i.e., to do the judging]. He will both shed light on the hidden things done in the dark and make known the motives of people's hearts. Then each person [i.e., who deserves it] will receive praise from God.
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