What is meant by the second coming of Christ?

Answer 1

Just that: that Christ is coming again. The first time Christ came was as a servant to die on the cross as an atoning sacrifice for the sins of mankind. The second time Christ returns it will be as King of Kings and Lord of Lords to usher in the Millennium and rule the earth for 1000 years. The second coming of Christ in glory Matthew 24:16-30:- Mat 24:16-30 KJV Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: [v. 17] Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: [v. 18] Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. [v. 19] And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! [v. 20] But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: [v. 21] For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. [v. 22] And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. [v. 23] Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. [v. 24] For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. [v. 25] Behold, I have told you before. [v. 26] Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. [v. 27] For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. [v. 28] For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. [v. 29] Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: [v. 30] And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

What the second coming of Christ will actually be like:- Rev 19:11-21 MKJV And I saw Heaven opened. And behold, a white horse! And He sitting on him was called Faithful and True. And in righteousness He judges and makes war. [v. 12] And His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head many crowns. And He had a name written, one that no one knew except Himself. [v. 13] And He had been clothed in a garment dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.[v. 14] And the armies in Heaven followed Him on white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. [v. 15] And out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, so that with it He should strike the nations. And He will shepherd them with a rod of iron.And He treads the winepress of the wine of the anger and of the wrath of Almighty God. [v. 16] And He has on His garment, and on His thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. [v.17] And I saw one angel standing in the sun. And he cried with a great voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid-heaven, Come and gather together to the supper of the great God, [v. 18] so that you may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of commanders, and the flesh of strong ones, and the flesh of horses, and those sitting on them, and the flesh of all, both free and slave, both small and great. [v. 19] And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth and their armies, being gathered to make war against Him who sat on the horse, and against His army. [v. 20] And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet doing signs before it, (by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast), and those who had worshiped his image. The two were thrown alive into the Lake of Fire burning with brimstone. [v. 21] And the rest were slain by the sword of Him who sat on the horse, it proceeding out of His mouth. And all the birds were filled from their flesh.