Title: Wait Until the Second Coming
Content 1. Words that begin
It is unbearable to see the atrocities that despise and harass the weak with power or power. The corruption and bribery of educators who make human beings are also hard to bear. It is also difficult to bear with the immorality of the clergy, who should be conscience among the consciences of society, and coveting the position or authority of the church. It is also difficult to put up with one's own difficulties or illness, feelings of inferiority or self-doubt. It is also difficult to persevere to achieve goals or fulfill wishes. It is difficult to bear the sins of the unjust rich who accuse or exploit workers' wages, accumulating a lot of wealth by means of all kinds of sins, and contacting them with luxury. It is hard to bear the suffering of the poor and the righteous by the unrighteous and the wicked.
If you couldn't bear with such an unbearable phenomenon, there would be no one who would survive with a perfect heart and a healthy body. Even if you survived intact, you would still be in prison.
2. Blessings of those who endure
The Apostle James exhorts the church members who are suffering from unjust powerful people, saying, “Therefore, brothers, be patient until the coming of the Lord. are doing
The Greek word for “be patient” is macrothumesate (μακροθυμ?σατε), which mainly means patience, showing a tolerant attitude toward people.
Christians in the midst of persecution and tribulation, with an attitude of tolerance, must endure not only suffering caused by unjust powerful people, but also general suffering or suffering. The patience of us Christians does not go on indefinitely, but until the coming of the Lord.
The Greek word parousias (παρουσ?α?) for “descent” of “the coming of the Lord” is the most used word to describe the Lord's return. As W. Barclay said, “The popular meaning of this word is that someone is there or has arrived. As a technical term, it was also used for a country being invaded by the military. It was also used especially for the visit of a king or magistrate to any place in the country. Therefore, when this word is used of Jesus, the second coming of Christ, or parousia, signifies the invasion of the earth from heaven and the coming of the king for the ultimate submission and praise of the people.
Another Greek word for the coming of the Lord, or second coming, is apocalypsis (?ποκ?λυψι?), which means “to take off what is bitter” or “to be naked”. Therefore, the Second Coming of the Lord is an event in which everything and everything hidden is completely revealed.
Another Greek word, epiphania (?πιφ?νεια), referring to the coming or second coming of the Lord, was used for the manifestation of the gods to worshipers, as well as for the coronation of the emperor. Therefore, the Second Coming of the Lord means that God will appear to the people, that is, to Christians who are waiting for God, or to unbelievers who rebel or blaspheme God.
The timing of the Lord's Second Coming is a top secret known only to God, and He comes at an unexpected time like a thief in the night. But at the moment of His Second Coming, He will come so that everyone will know, like lightning flashes.
Unlike the first advent, the second coming of the Lord is an event of divine majesty, glory, and cataclysm, and the saints will come together. Also, the Second Coming event is characterized by the final judgment and the consummation of everything.
First, the Last Judgment has a distinct distinction between Christians and unbelievers. Since we Christians have already been declared righteous by God in the Lord, not only are we exempt from the judgment of eternal punishment, but we also receive a life of complete glory. On the other hand, the unbeliever is incapable of avoiding the judgment of eternal punishment, since all his life here and now is wrath against himself. On the day of the Lord's coming, dark secrets will be revealed, and the will and motives of the heart will be revealed. The final judgment at the Second Coming is a sudden ruin for unbelievers and a punishment from hell. This hellish punishment is characterized by an irreversible and eternal thing.
Second, at the time of the Lord's second coming, everything will be complete. On that day, all the enemies of God will be destroyed, and death, which has already lost its real power by the Lord's resurrection, will be destroyed last.
On the other hand, by being resurrected as spiritual bodies and entering the kingdom of heaven, the saints are freed from all bondage due to sin and enjoy the freedom of glory. Also, the kingdom of God, which began in earnest with the first coming of the Lord, will be completed and dedicated to God, and the Lord, who has ruled over all things with love, will obey God the Father.
So the man went to heaven. Heaven was also under construction. I met King Yeomra the Great and asked why. King Yeomra gave a surprising answer. “Heaven is under construction because of the Korean people. They do plastic surgery so much that it takes too much time to verify who they are, so they are installing an automatic recognition system.”
Hebrews 9:27 says that it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment. Our Lord has come, and the ultimate purpose of his coming is not of this world, such as cultivating human character or living an ethical and moral life. The Lord has come, and the ultimate purpose of his coming is for man's eternal life in heaven. In John 14:6, we read, “Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through me.”
No matter what field we are engaged in, we must have a firm belief in the afterlife and live worthy of the gospel with patience in order to welcome the Lord who will return at any time. The correct attitude of eschatological faith in anticipation of the Lord's return is not to escape the reality of suffering, but to endure the road and perform all tasks and duties more faithfully in the Lord.
The words to be patient until the Second Coming of the Lord, which will follow the final judgment, means to be patient and wait until you see the results of all things. The Apostle James said, “Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and is patient with the way, waiting for the early and the latter rain.
Early rain in Palestine refers to the rain that falls in late October and early November, and if it does not rain, the seeds sown will not sprout at all. The late rain refers to the rain that comes in March or April, just before the harvest.
We must imitate the blessed prophets who spoke of sin, injustice, and absurdity in the name of the Lord with patience without resenting persecution or hardship. G. Poteat commented, “Not to resist injustice and oppression, not necessarily to obey, but to ask for steadfast loyalty to the Lord in the face of all suffering and despair.”
3. Conclusion
There are so many things that are unbearable. There are a lot of things to do quarterly. There are times when you want to step forward knowing that you are reckless, but you must be patient until you have the ability to see good results. In order to become a person of faith that works through love, you must also have patience and perseverance. Do we not know the conclusion that the most merciful and merciful Lord gave to Job, who endured the calamities and sicknesses caused by the devil's temptation, the fickle world, and the accusations of those close to him? Like Job, the incarnation of perseverance, may all of us be blessed, receive abundant blessings, and furthermore, possess the eternal kingdom of heaven at the time of the Second Coming or at the time of the Second Coming.