The Bible can be summarized by three great truths about Jesus Christ. In the Old Testament books, Genesis through Malachi, we are told that Jesus is coming. In the Gospel books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, we are told that Jesus has come. From Romans to Revelation, we are assured that Jesus is coming again.

When Jesus comes again, it will be the end (1 Cor. 15:24), and He will judge the world (Acts 17:31). That is why so many dread His second coming, and view it with fear.

However, the writers of the Bible looked upon it with favor and even longed for the day. Why? In that day there will be a resurrection of all who have died. There will be a reception, by the raised and Jesus, in the clouds of those who are yet alive. There will be a revealing of Jesus that the whole world will see, and at His name, every knee will bow. And there will be a reward for the righteous.