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L'arrivée de Jésus signifiera la justification et le repos pour les justes, mais une perte éternelle pour les méchants - 2 Thessaloniciens 1: 5-10. “ La révélation ” de Jésus du ciel entraînera la récompense des fidèles, mais la punition de ceux qui ont rejeté l'Évangile, y compris les hommes et les femmes qui ont abandonné la vraie foi. Le retour du Christ entraînera un “ juste jugement ” pour les justes et les injustes.

The arrival of Jesus will be an event of great victory and utter finality. That day will include the resurrection and the New Creation . The return of Jesus is portrayed in the New Testament as a singular event, one of great finality. His “ arrival ” or ‘ Parousia ’ will be accompanied by celestial and terrestrial upheaval, the appearance of the New Creation, the resurrection of the righteous dead, the judgment and punishment of the ungodly, “ the gathering of his elect ,” and the end of Death.

Chacune des trois séries septuples de l'Apocalypse se termine par une scène de jugement final qui se déroule à la fin de l'âge . Des scènes de jugement final se produisent plusieurs fois dans le  Livre de l'Apocalypse . La série septuple de Sceaux, de Trompettes et de Coupes de Colère culmine toutes dans le jugement final, et à chaque fois, la fin de la série est rythmée par les mêmes phénomènes terrestres et célestes.

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 a poursuivi sa discussion sur l'arrivée de Christ en abordant ce qui se passera au jour du Seigneur – 1 Thessaloniciens 5: 1-3. L'apôtre Paul discute de “ l'arrivée ” ou ‘ Parousia ’ de Jésus et du Jour du Seigneur dans les chapitres 4 et 5 de  1 Thessaloniciens . Au chapitre 4, il déclare que les chrétiens morts et vivants seront rassemblés pour rencontrer le Seigneur lorsqu'il descendra du Ciel. Au chapitre 5, Paul relie cela et les événements liés au “ Jour du Seigneur ”, et il explique comment ce jour affectera les pieux et les impies.

Les saints seront rassemblés et assemblés devant Jésus au Dernier Jour, tandis que les méchants seront rassemblés pour le jugement et chassés de sa présence. Le Dernier Jour, les justes et les injustes seront rassemblés devant Jésus, les premiers pour la justification et le salut, et les seconds pour le jugement et le châtiment. Ce temps du jugement est lié à “ l'arrivée ” du Christ lorsqu'il ressuscitera les morts et mettra fin au “ Dernier Ennemi, la Mort .”

The arrival of Jesus will mean the resurrection of the dead, the commencement of the New Creation, and the final judgment . Several Greek terms are applied by the New Testament to the return of Jesus, including ‘ Parousia ’ (“arrival”), ‘ erchomai ’ (“coming”), ‘ apokalupsis ’ (“revelation”), and ‘ epiphaneia ’ (“appearance”). Regardless of which one is used, it is always singular in number, it always refers to only one future “arrival,” “appearance,” “revelation,” or “coming.”

Each of the three sevenfold series of Revelation concludes with a final judgment scene that transpires at the end of the age . Final judgment scenes occur several times in the  Book of Revelation . The sevenfold series of Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls of Wrath all culminate in the final judgment, and each time, the end of the series is punctuated by the same terrestrial and celestial phenomena.

The saints will be gathered and assembled before Jesus on the Last Day, while the wicked will be collected for judgment and cast from his presence . On the Last Day, both the righteous and the unrighteous will be assembled before Jesus, the former for vindication and salvation, and the latter for judgment and punishment. This time of judgment is linked to Christ’s “ arrival ” when he will resurrect the dead and terminate the “ Last Enemy, Death .”

La Révélation passe de la Mort et de la Résurrection du Christ au dernier jour où Dieu juge les méchants et justifie les justes . La parabole du Christ des ‘ Brebis et des Boucs ’ dépeint le “ Fils de l'Homme arrivant dans la gloire ” à la fin de l'âge actuel pour rassembler toutes les nations devant son Trône pour le jugement. Il les divise en deux groupes. L'un reçoit “ la destruction éternelle ” et l'autre, “ la vie éternelle .”

Revelation moves inexorably from the death of Jesus to the final day when God judges the wicked and vindicates the righteous . At the conclusion of his ‘ Olivet Discourse ,’ Jesus gave the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats. On the day when the “ Son of Man arrives in glory ,” his angels will gather all nations before him for judgment, and he will divide them into two groups. One will receive “ everlasting destruction ,” and the other, “ everlasting life ”  – (Matthew 25:31-46).

The coming of Jesus will mark the end of the present order and age, and the commencement of the age to come . Jesus will return to the Earth at the “ end ” of the present age. His glorious “ arrival…on the clouds ” will result in the judgment of the ungodly, the resurrection of the righteous, the arrival of the New Creation, and the termination of death. It will be an event of great finality .

The righteous and the unrighteous will be “ gathered ” before Jesus on the Last Day, the former for vindication and salvation, and the latter for condemnation. This event is linked consistently in the New Testament to the “ arrival ” of Jesus at the end of the age when he will resurrect the dead, judge the dead and living, and consummate the Kingdom of God.

The arrival of Jesus will result in 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 reward of the faithful, but the punishment of those who have rejected the Gospel, including men and women who have abandoned the true faith. Christ's return will result in “ just judgment ” for the righteous and the unrighteous.

According to Jesus, the “ Son of Man ” will arrive “ upon the clouds with great power and glory ” at the end of the present age. At that time, he will dispatch his angels to gather his elect, and he will “ render to each man according to his deeds .” And to those he finds worthy, he will declare, “ Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world ” – (Matthew 24:27-28).

The arrival of Jesus will mean the resurrection of the dead, the commencement of the New Creation, and the final judgment . Several Greek terms are applied by the New Testament to the return of Jesus, including ‘ Parousia ’ (“arrival”), ‘ erchomai ’ (“coming”), ‘ apokalupsis ’ (“revelation”), and ‘ epiphaneia ’ (“appearance”). Regardless of which one is used, it is always singular in number, it always refers to only one future “arrival,” “appearance,” “revelation,” or “coming.”

The seventh “ bowl of wrath ” anticipates the fuller description of the destruction of “ Babylon ” in chapters 17 and 18. It echoes the Old Testament story of the plague of hail inflicted on Egypt at the word of Moses. Emptying the bowl “ on the air ” prepares for the “ great hail ” that will conclude this last “ plague ” and seal Babylon’s doom.

The ingathering of the fruit of the vine represents the wrath of God on all men who take the mark of the Beast  – Revelation 14:17-20. Next,  Revelation  presents the ingathering of the “ fruit of the vine , which is then pressed in the “ winepress of God's wrath .” This is the fate of all men who swear fealty to the “ Beast ” and take its “ mark. ” The “ saints ” are gathered to the “ sanctuary of God ,” but the “ inhabitants of the earth ” are “ tread underfoot ” in His winepress.

Two different harvests occur at the end of the age – The reaping of the grain and the ingathering of the fruit of the vine .  Revelation  contrasts two distinct groups: Those who follow the “ Lamb ,” and the men who render homage to the “ Beast ,” the “ inhabitants of the earth .” Two different fates await each group presented here as two harvests: the “ grain ” harvest, and the “ fruit of the vine .” Both occur at the final judgment.

Angels announce the judicial sentence on Babylon and the inhabitants of the earth, but "rest" awaits the followers of the Lamb .  Next, “ another angel ” announces the “ fall of Babylon ,” and he is followed by “ a third angel ” who pronounces the judicial sentence on the men who gave their allegiance to the “ Beast ,” namely, torment by “ fire and brimstone .” God is about to vindicate His “ martyrs .”