Articles of Faith: Of the Resurrection and Return of Christ and Related Events

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We believe in and accept the sacred Scriptures upon these subjects at their face and full value. Of the Resurrection, we believe that Christ rose bodily "The third day according to the Scriptures"; that He ascended "to the right hand of the throne of God"; that He alone is our "merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God"; that this "same Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven shall so come in like manner," bodily, personally and visibly; that the "dead in Christ shall rise first"; that the living saints "shall all be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump"; that the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David"; and that "Christ shall reign a thousand years in righteousness until He hath put all enemies under His feet."

Psalm 72:8

8. He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

Isaiah 11:4-5

4. But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
5. And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

Matthew 24:27, 42

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.

42. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Matthew 28:6-7

6. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
7. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

Mark 16:6, 19

6. And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

19. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

Luke 1:32

32. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

Luke 24:2, 4-6, 39, 51

2. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

4. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
5. And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

39. Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

51. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

John 14:3

3. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

John 20:27

27. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

Acts 1: 9, 11

9. And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

11. Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

1 Corinthians 15:4

4. And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

Philippians 4:20

20. Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Thessalonians 4:16

16. 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:

1 Timothy 2:5

5. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Hebrews 2:17

17. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 5:9

9. And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

Hebrews 8:1

1. Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

Hebrews 9:28

28. So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

Hebrews 12:2

2. Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.