The Current Teaching Of The Watchtower Society:
The Watchtower Society teaches that Jesus returned invisibly in 1874, then changed the date to His invisible return to earth in 1914. Only the spiritually alert, anointed ones could discern His coming.
What the Bible Says about THE SCOND COMING OF JESUS:
1. The Second Coming Will Be Obvious And Clear To All Mankind:
| Christ's second will be literal; He will actually physically come back to the earth as He said | Rev 1:7 |
| Jesus forewarns us | Mat 24:25 |
| Every eye shall see Him | Rev 1:7, 11 |
| False prophets will say, "Here is the Christ | Mat 24:23, 24 |
| Shall see Him coming with power and glory | Mat 24:30 |
| Shall see the Son coming in the clouds of heaven | Mat 26:64 |
| Lord shall descend himself with a shout | 1Th 4:16, 17 |
| Unto them who look for Him shall He appear | Hbr 9:28 |
| We shall see Him as He is | 1Jo 3:2 |
2. The Purpose Of His Second Coming:
| To fulfill His word | Jhn 14:3 |
| Raise the dead | 1Th 4:13-18 |
| Destroy death | 1Cr 15:20, 26 |
3. The Time Of His Second Coming:
| Unknown to man | Mat 24:27, 36 |
| After Gospel proclaimed to all | Mat 24:14 |
4. While Waiting For His Second Coming, Believers asked to:
| Wait for Jesus | 1Cr 1:7 |
| Look for Jesus | Tts 2:13 |
| Be ready for Jesus | Mat 24:42-51 |
| Pray for the Second Coming | Rev 22:20 |
Cite This Page:
Grieshaber, Erich, and Jean Grieshaber. "The Second Coming of Jesus," Redi-Answers on Jehovah's Witness Doctrine. Blue Letter Bible. 1 Jul 2002. .
<http://blueletterbible.org/study/cults/rajwd/rajwd30.html>.
