Second Coming of Christ
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The Second Coming refers to the Christian and Islamic belief in the return of Jesus Christ, an event that will fulfill aspects of Messianic prophecy such as the resurrection of the dead, last judgment and full establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth (also called the "Reign of God"), including the Messianic Age. Views about the nature of this return vary among Christian denominations. The original Greek of the New Testament uses the term 'Parousia' (παρουσία), the "appearance and subsequent presence with" (in the ancient world referring to official visits by royalty). The Second Coming is also referred to as the Second Advent, from the Latin term "adventus," for "coming." Teachings about the last things comprise Christian eschatology. Along with Christ at His coming will be His Bride, the Church, His Saints from this Dispensation of Grace, having just left from the Marriage Supper of the Lamb and the Judgment Seat of Christ.
See also
- Christian eschatology
- List of people who have claimed to be Jesus
- Realized eschatology
- Summary of Christian eschatological differences
- "The Second Coming", a poem by William Butler Yeats
