BGEA: Do you think Jesus will come back soon? I hope not.

I've heard that the Bible says Jesus is going to come back to earth some day. Is that true? That kind of scares me because I know I'm probably not ready. Do you think He'll come soon? I hope not. — S.J.

Yes, Jesus will come back to earth some day, and when He does, He will judge the world. The Bible doesn't tell us exactly when He will come again—but we can be sure that "our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed" (Romans 13:11).

How can you be ready for that day? First, be sure of your own commitment to Christ; only then will you be prepared for His coming. His return, the Bible says, will come suddenly and catch most people by surprise, because they have ignored God and lived only for them. Don't let that be true of you. Instead, turn by faith to Christ, confessing your sins to Him and trusting Him alone as your Lord and Savior.

Second, put Christ at the center of your life. What kind of person does He want you to be? How does He want you to live? Make it your goal to live for Christ instead of for yourself. Let His love fill you, and ask Him to help you show His love to others.

When we truly know Christ, we will welcome His return instead of fearing it. He has saved us by His death on the cross, and we know nothing can separate us from His love. But we don't want to be ashamed because we haven't been living for Him. The Bible says, "Continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming" (1 John 2:28).

5 Comments

demetrius says 12.18.2012, 1:40 p.m.

yes he's coming someday. to get me

Christian says 12.17.2012, 9:53 p.m.

I want God to come back because when he does his people go up and the bad stay I hope everyone changes if not u can ask me how and I will tell u straight from the Bible. I love God I am glad that he lives in me if u want to go up just comment

April says 8.27.2011, 5:24 p.m.

For the true believers this will be a day that is not feared. To see our Lord coming will be a happy day! If you truly have Jesus in your heart you will not be afraid to think about it. I pray for those who are lost to accept Christ. So no one will hear Jesus say " I never knew you"

J says 4.30.2011, 09:02 a.m.

I'm only 14 now and I found out about the Rapture recently and I have been afraid everyday since that happened and I have heard from many people that Jesus is going to come back soon and from some that He isn't. I just don't know what to think.

Angel says 2.19.2011, 9:59 p.m.

Amos 5:18-20 Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end [is] it for you? the day of the LORD [is] darkness, and not light. As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. [Shall] not the day of the LORD [be] darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it? Zeph 1:15 That day [is] a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, Why do ministers of the gospel look forward to and welcome a day of wrath when the Lord will say to many "I never knew you, depart from me you workers of iniquity? "Matt 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.