One of the 28
Fundamental Beliefs
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of the Seventh Day
Adventist Church is the
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second coming of Christ.
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The second coming of Christ is
the blessed hope of the church,
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the grand climax of the gospel.
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The Savior's coming will
be literal, personal, visible,
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and world wide.
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When He returns the righteous
dead will be resurrected
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and together with
the righteous living
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will be glorified
and taken to heaven
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but the unrighteous will die.
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The almost complete fulfillment
of most lines of prophecy
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together with the
present condition of the world
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indicates that
Christ's coming is imminent.
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The time of that
event has not been revealed,
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and we are therefore exhorted
to be ready at all times.
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We base this
belief on Hebrews 9:28,
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so Christ was offered
once to bear the sins of many.
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To those who eagerly
wait for Him He will appear
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the second time, apart
from sin, for salvation.
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God richly bless you today.
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