Revelation 1:7 (NIV) Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
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Satan, the author of confusion, has put forth the lie that only the Bride of Christ will see Jesus when He comes to claim His Bride. Satan's myth is that the Bride of Christ will be removed in a secret "rapture" either before or during the Tribulation period. The Holy Word of God clarifies this issue. Again, you must decide whether you will believe the traditions of man, or the Holy Word of God.
Psalms 97:4 (NIV) His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.
Matthew 24:30 (NIV) "At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory.
Mark 13:26 (NIV) "At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
When the Lord descended on Mount Sinai, that occasion was a for-glimpse of Jesus' Second Coming.
Exodus 19:11 (NIV) and be ready by the third day, because on that day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
reveal 1 v., vealed, vealing, n. -v.t. 1. to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret. 2. to lay open to view; display; exhibit. -n. 3. an act or instance of revealing; revelation; disclosure. revealable, adj. revealer,n. Webster's Dictionary
1 Corinthians 1:7 (NIV) Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.
2 Thessalonians 1:7b (NIV) This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels.
1 Peter 1:7 (NIV) These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 Peter 1:13 (NIV) Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 Peter 4:13 (NIV) But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
appear v.i., peared, pearing. 1.to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway. 2. to have the appearance of being: to appear wise. 3. to be obvious or easily perceived: It appears you are right. 4. to come before the public: She appeared in several movies. 5. to put in an appearance; show up: appeared briefly at the party. 6. to come into being: Speech appears in the child's first or second year. 7. to come before a tribunal, esp. as a party or counsel to a proceeding. - Syn. See SEEM Webster's Dictionary
Colossians 3:4 (NIV) When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
1 Timothy 6:14 (NIV) to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Titus 2:13 (NIV) while we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
2 Timothy 4:1 (NIV) In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:
2 Timothy 4:8 (NIV) Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day--and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
Hebrews 9:28 (NIV) so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
1 Peter 5:4 (NIV) And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
1 John 2:28 (NIV) And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.
1 John 3:2 (NIV) Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
Revelation 1:7 (NIV) Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
In Revelation 1:7b printed above, "even those who pierced him" can only be interpreted in the sense that anyone who does not accept Jesus Christ as their God, pierces Him anew. This interpretation complies with the rest of the Scriptures that state that Jesus will return in the sight of saint and sinner alike. Unless the actual men that pierced Jesus Christ with the nails and sword, accepted Him as their Savior, and then died as martyrs for Him; they will not return to life until the Great White Throne Judgment, after the One Thousand Year Reign of Jesus Christ on this earth.
Revelation 20:11-13 (NIV) Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. Earth and sky fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what he had done.
Revelation 1:7c printed above, states that "all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him." Revelation 1:7c is referencing the "earthly man" of 1 Corinthians 15:47-48 printed below. The Bride of Christ will obviously be euphoric at Jesus' Second Coming.
1 Corinthians 15:47-48 (NIV) The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. 48 As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth; and as is the man from heaven, so also are those who are of heaven.
