The Coming of Christ

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Side texts: 1 Cor. 15:51, 52.

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Side texts: Matt. 24:29; Isa. 2:19, 21.

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Side texts: Luke 21:27-30; Matt. 26:64.

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Side texts: Phil. 3:20, 21; 1 John 3:2; 1 Cor. 15:51, 52; Matt. 13:43.

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Side texts: Jude 24; Matt. 25:21; Isa. 65:14, 19; Ps. 91:16.

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Side texts: Zeph. 1:14-18; Jer. 25:34; Isa. 13:6.

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Side texts: Jer. 25:33; Zeph. 1:2, 3.

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Side texts: Isa. 24:1, 3-6; Rev. 20:11.

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Read "Great Controversy," chapters 40, 41.

1. The voice of God at this time evidently causes the partial resurrection spoken of in these verses. The side texts given with the others show positively that those who took part in His crucifixion will see Him when He comes. Rev. 14:13 would indicate that those who had fallen asleep under the third angel's message would be raised at that time, for all are rewarded according to their works. "All those who have died in the faith of the third angel's message come forth from the tomb glorified, to hear God's covenant of peace with those who have kept His law."—Great Controversy, p. 637. See "Early Writings" ("Spiritual Gifts"), p. 145.

2. "At the voice of God they [the living saints] were glorified; now they are made immortal, and with the risen saints are caught up to meet their Lord in the air."—Great Controversy, p. 645.

3. Notice that in Rev. 20:4, 5, it says the saints "lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished." Then, at the beginning of the thousand years, the first resurrection takes place, which event we have found to occur at the second coming of Christ. 1 Thess. 4:16. Hence the binding of Satan takes place at the same time, and is caused by the saints being taken to heaven, and the destruction of the wicked. The earth reduced to a chaotic state may fitly be termed the bottomless pit, where Satan is cast or confined during the thousand years.