The Shocking Truth About the Second Coming of Jesus!

Why hasn't Jesus returned yet? Is the return imminent? What do I need to do to be prepared for the second coming? Advent fatigue is real amongst many which is why Dr. George Grant joins me to discuss these important questions and why—with biblical warrant—we can be optimistic about the future over and against the unbiblical and pessimistic presentation of Seventh-Day Adventism. Dr. Grant is the Senior Pastor Emeritus of Parish Presbyterian Church, Director of the King’s Meadow Study Center, Founder of both Franklin Classical School and Bannockburn College, and Coordinator of the Chalmers Fund. He is the author of dozens of books in the areas of history, biography, politics, literature, and social criticism and he has written hundreds of essays, articles, and columns. He is a regular contributor to World Radio and his work on behalf of the homeless, for international relief and development, for racial reconciliation, and for the sanctity of life has been profiled in such varied media outlets as the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, the Coral Ridge Hour, Point of View, Crossfire, World Magazine, and Christianity Today. (https://georgegrant.net/) 📺 Become A MEMBER & Get Exclusive Content: https://linke.to/FGAj ❤️ PARTNER with our Ministry: https://answeringadventism.com/ 👍 LIKE us on Facebook:   / answeringadventism   📷 FOLLOW us on Instagram:   / answeringadventism   ✏️ SHARE your testimony: https://linke.to/NEyH 📚 LEARN more at our site: https://answeringadventism.com/ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction & Thesis 2:16 - Optimistic Eschatology Explained 4:55 - Biblical Optimism vs. End Times Pessimism 16:06 - Embracing Gospel Optimism 16:55 - Exegesis for Optimistic Eschatology 26:35 - Mechanisms of Eschatological Improvement 31:37 - Measuring Eschatological Progress 32:30 - Debating the Imminence of Christ's Return 36:45 - Theological Stance on Imminency 44:35 - Why Hasn't Jesus Returned Yet? 49:24 - Understanding the Kingdom of God 55:37 - Preparing for Christ's Second Coming 57:04 - Where to Access Dr. Grant's Work 58:36 - Verdict and Closing Remarks ____________________________________________________ The Gospel of Jesus Christ: Man is a sinner (Romans 3:23; 1 John 1:8) and our sin has separated us from our Maker (Isaiah 59:2). In His grace, God entered into His own creation in the person of Jesus Christ (John 1:1-14; Col. 1:19), born of a virgin (Matt. 1:23), and lived a perfect and sinless life, fulfilling all the Law’s demands (2 Cor. 5:21; Matt. 5:17), on a mission by God the Father to save sinners from condemnation (John 3:16-18, 6:37-40). He paid the penalty for sin which is death (Romans 6:23) and bore the sins of His people in His body on a cross (1 Peter 2:24), making propitiation by His blood (Romans 3:25). He died, was buried, and resurrected in the same body He died in on the third day for our justification (1 Cor. 15, Romans 4:25; Luke 24:39). By a living faith (James 2:18) in the Person and Work of Jesus (Romans 10:9-10), God graciously declares a person righteous (Romans 4:5), they are reconciled to their Creator (Romans 5:10-11), given Christ’s righteousness in full (Phil. 3:8-9), sealed with the Holy Spirit (Eph. 1:13), and have peace with God (Romans 5:1). They are born again of the Spirit (1 John 5:1, Titus 3:5), adopted into His family (Eph. 4:5–7), and are granted eternal resurrection life in Jesus Christ (1 John 5:11), set free to do good works that please Him (Eph. 2:10; 1 John 2:3-4). Jesus will physically return one day to judge the living and the dead (1 Peter 4:5; Acts 24:15; John 5:24-5), throwing the wicked out of His Kingdom (Matt. 13:41-3), but His people will be spared from the wrath to come (1 Thess. 1:10) to dwell in union with God forever (Rev. 21:3). #secondcoming #secondcomingofjesus #secondcomingofchrist #endtimes #eschatology #sda #sdachurch #adventism #adventist #adventistchurch #seventhdayadventistchurch #seventhdayadventism #seventhdayadventist #spiritofprophecy #ellengwhite #ellengouldwhite #christiantheology #religion #christiandoctrine #theologymatters #adventistcommunity #answeringadventism #ellenwhite #apologetics #prophecy