I was wondering if there are any works out there that discuss purgatory and the second coming? … I don’t really have any idea if there has been any revelation on this or if the Church has made any statements about but, I am really curious to hear/ read what ideas people have about this.
Thanks!
This is lengthy, but what i see the Scriptures collectively teaching is that the Lord’s return is the “day of Christ,” and is the first resurrection the “resurrection of the just,” “the resurrection of life” (Jn. 5:28,29; cf. Lk. 14:14; Acts 24:15) and when living believers meet the Lord in the air, and henceforth shall “ever be with the Lord,” and thus shall go with Him to the battle of Armageddon, and afterwards face the judgment seat of Christ, with believers being rewarded or suffering disapproval and loss according to how they built His church, but being saved despite this, as well as sitting in judgment of the lost at the resurrection of the unjust.
Pt. 1:
“Now we beseech you, brethren, by** the coming of our Lord** Jesus Christ, and by our
gathering together unto him,” That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that
the day of Christ is at hand." Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;" (2 Thessalonians 2:1-3)
“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the** last trump**: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” (1 Corinthians 15:52)
“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the
trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be** caught up together with them** in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and
so shall we ever be with the Lord.” (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)
“And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the
just and **unjust.” **(Acts 24:15)
“And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.” (John 5:29)
“But the** rest of the dead** lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the
first resurrection.” Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the
first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and
shall reign with him a thousand years." (Revelation 20:5-6)
“And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold,
the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints," To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” (Jude 14-15)
“And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.” And the** armies** which were in heaven** followed him** upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean." And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God." (Revelation 19:13-15)
“Know ye not that we shall j
udge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?” (1 Corinthians 6:3)
“And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and** the time of the dead**, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest
give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.” (Revelation 11:18)
“Therefore judge nothing before the time,
until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.” (1 Corinthians 4:5 )
“But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before** the judgment seat of Christ**.” (Romans 14:10)
“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless
unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:23)
“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it
until the day of Jesus Christ:” (Philippians 1:6)
“That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the
day of Christ;” (Philippians 1:10)
“Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the
day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.” (Philippians 2:16)
“Who shall also confirm you unto
the end, that ye may be blameless in** the day of our Lord** Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 1:8)
“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so** that day** come upon you unawares.” (Luke 21:34)
“But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.” For yourselves know perfectly that
the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night." For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape." But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that** that day** should overtake you as a thief." (1 Thessalonians 5:1-4)
" We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." (2 Corinthians 5:6-8)
I will pray for guidance as I read them over.