While Jesus gave us some indications of what life will be like as we get closer to the end of history, He also redirects us from fruitless speculation on timing and pointed us toward fruitful living where we are ready at all times for the Lord’s return. Pastors, preachers, and evangelists have at times used the imminent return of Christ as the torch to ignite the fires of lukewarm Christians.īut Jesus resisted doing this. If He’s not coming soon, then presumably, there’s no urgency and we can take it easy and do our own thing. If He is coming soon then there would be added motivation to get their spiritual life in order and start doing what God says they should be doing. The question, “Is Jesus coming soon?” could reveal that a person wants to know if they should start getting serious about their relationship with the Lord. ![]() Questions can reveal a lot about what is on a person’s mind, what is important to them, or what fuels their motivations. His coming will be without unnecessary delay and in the perfect timing of the Lord. For example, the word translated soon could mean quickly or swiftly, but it can also mean without delay and undoubtably this is what Jesus meant since it’s been over 2,000 years since He spoke these words. ![]() When Jesus spoke these words and whenever the topic of His second coming came up, the Lord and the Scripture writers emphasized how we ought to live in light of the reality of His coming, not the timing of His coming. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.” Revelation 22:7 Not just ‘is Christ coming back?’ but ‘is Christ coming back soon?’ In the final book of the Bible, in the final chapter, Jesus spoke these words: What struck me was the word tacked on at the end of the question, ‘soon’. Early into the pandemic I was asked the question, ‘is Christ coming back soon?’ It’s a legitimate question that is often asked when there are significant, catastrophic events – whether man made (wars, anarchy, genocide, widespread human depravity, global economic recessions) or “acts of God” – (earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, floods, drought, blood moons, and yes, pandemics).
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