The Definition of the word Coming of Christ

Coming of Christ

(1) with reference to his first advent in the fulness of the" "time" (1 John 5:20; 2 John 1:7), or (2) with reference to his" "coming again the second time at the last day (Acts 1:11; 3:20," 21; 1 Thess. 4:15; 2 Tim. 4:1; Heb. 9:28). "The expression is used metaphorically of the introduction of the "gospel into any place (John 15:22; Eph. 2:17), the visible" "establishment of his kingdom in the world (Matt. 16:28), the" conferring on his people of the peculiar tokens of his love "(John 14:18, 23, 28), and his executing judgment on the wicked" (2 Thess. 2:8).