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| − | The '''Second Coming''' (''Parousia'' in the [[Greek | + | The '''Second Coming''' (''Parousia'' in the [[Greek language|Greek]] meaning "arrival") is a term in [[Christian]] [[Eschatology]] to describe the return of [[Jesus]] to earth that will occur in the future. |
The Second Coming was [[prophesized]] by Christ himself and by [[St. Paul]]. No one will know the date, but it will come "like a thief in the night" (II Peter 3:10) | The Second Coming was [[prophesized]] by Christ himself and by [[St. Paul]]. No one will know the date, but it will come "like a thief in the night" (II Peter 3:10) | ||
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The Second Coming (Parousia in the Greek meaning "arrival") is a term in Christian Eschatology to describe the return of Jesus to earth that will occur in the future.
The Second Coming was prophesized by Christ himself and by St. Paul. No one will know the date, but it will come "like a thief in the night" (II Peter 3:10)
Sources
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989