Letters to the Church

Lorsque Jésus apparaîtra, les croyants fidèles se réjouiront énormément et participeront pleinement aux gloires de ce jour-là . Dans sa première épître, Jean exhorte ses congrégations “ à demeurer ” en Jésus. Cela est nécessaire pour que “ chaque fois que Jésus se manifeste, nous puissions avoir de l'audace et ne pas avoir honte de lui à son arrivée .” Les croyants sont appelés à une vie sainte en raison de l'arrivée imminente de Jésus et des récompenses qu'il apportera avec lui.

When Jesus appears, faithful believers will rejoice exceedingly and participate fully in the glories of that day . In his first epistle, John exhorts his congregations “ to abide ” in Jesus. This is necessary so that “ whenever he is manifested, we may have boldness and not be shamed away from him at his arrival .” Believers are summoned to holy living because of the impending arrival of Jesus and the rewards that he will bring with him.

The New Testament predicts several key events that will occur before the arrival of the Son of Man in glory . The New Testament predicts several events that will occur before Jesus returns. They will be the culmination of the period between Christ’s Ascension and his arrival, a period characterized by many deceptions, occasional persecution, and apostasy. Before this age ends, an especially destructive deceiver will appear in the Church, the final apostasy will take place, and Satan will launch his final attempt to destroy the Body of Christ.

Paul continued his discussion about Christ’s arrival by addressing what will occur on the Day of the Lord – 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3. The Apostle Paul discusses the “ arrival ” or ‘ Parousia ’ of Jesus and the Day of the Lord in chapters 4 and 5 of  1 Thessalonians . In Chapter 4, he declares that both dead and living Christians will be gathered to meet the Lord as he descends from Heaven. In Chapter 5, Paul links that and related events to “ the Day of the Lord ,” and he explains how that day will affect the godly and the ungodly.

Paul revealed a mystery to the Corinthians. Believers who remain alive when Jesus returns will be transformed and receive immortal bodies . Certain members of the Corinthian congregation were denying the future resurrection of believers. Paul responded by stressing the necessity for resurrection. He also appealed to Christ’s past Death and Resurrection as the precedent of our resurrection. We will be raised bodily when he “ arrives <…> at the last trumpet ,” and those saints still alive will be transformed.

Salvation includes the bodily resurrection of the saints and life in the New Creation, which will occur when Jesus arrives . Central to the doctrine of salvation is the promise of  redemption . God will not abandon what He first created, and both the term and the concept mean the  recovery of what was lost . The universe is enslaved by sin and condemned to decay and death. In God’s redemptive plans, the end state of redeemed things and persons is vastly superior to their original state, and this principle is epitomized in the promises of bodily Resurrection and New Creation.

La Mort et la Résurrection du Christ sont fondamentales et indispensables aux enseignements de Jésus et des Apôtres . L'apôtre Paul discute de la résurrection future des croyants dans sa deuxième lettre à Timothée en réponse aux dénégations de ce “ sain enseignement .” La foi en la résurrection est au cœur de la doctrine du salut proclamée par Jésus et ses apôtres.

L'arrivée de Jésus avec une grande gloire entraînera la résurrection des justes morts et la fin de la mort elle-même - 1 Corinthiens 15: 24-28. Paul a répondu aux croyants qui niaient la résurrection à venir des justes en soulignant la nécessité de la résurrection pour notre salut et notre vie dans la nouvelle création. Il a souligné la Mort et la Résurrection passées du Christ comme le précédent et la garantie de notre propre résurrection.  Nous serons ressuscités corporellement lorsque Jésus arrivera des cieux.

The arrival of Jesus with great glory will result in the resurrection of the righteous dead, and the end of Death itself  - 1 Corinthians 15:24-28. Paul responded to believers who denied the coming resurrection of the righteous by stressing the necessity of resurrection for our salvation and life in the new creation. He pointed to Christ’s past Death and Resurrection as the precedent for and guarantee of our own resurrection.  We will be raised bodily when Jesus arrives from the heavens.

The arrival of Jesus will mean vindication and rest for the righteous, but everlasting loss for the wicked - 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10. The “ revelation ” of Jesus from heaven will result in the vindication and reward of the faithful but the loss and punishment of those who reject the Gospel, including men and women who abandon and betray the true faith. Christ’s return will result in “ just judgment ” for the righteous and the unrighteous.