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The arrival of Jesus will be an event of great victory and finality that will result in the resurrection and the New Creation . The return of Jesus at the “ end of the age ” will be a singular event of utter finality. His “ arrival ” or ‘ Parousia ’ will be accompanied by celestial and terrestrial upheaval, the installation of the New Creation, the resurrection of the dead, the judgment of the godly and the ungodly, the “ gathering of Christ’s elect ,” and the end of Death. Decay and mortality will be replaced by immortality. Nothing will ever be the same again!

In explaining the resurrection, Paul lists key events that will precede or coincide with the arrival of Jesus at the close of the present age . Paul outlined the events that will occur at or shortly before the “ arrival ” of Jesus in  1 Corinthians . The Greek noun ‘ Parousia ’ or “ arrival ” is one of several terms Paul applies to the future coming of the Lord in his letters. Regardless of which term is used, the Apostle always refers to one “ coming ,” one “ appearance ,” one “ revelation ” and one “ appearance ” of the Son of God, not two or more.

Jésus est la vraie Lumière du Monde, l'expression de Dieu et la seule source de vérité, de vie et de salut . “ La Vie ” se trouve dans la “ Parole ” ou ‘ Logos ’ de Dieu, et cette vie est “ la Lumière des hommes .” Il “ brille dans l'obscurité ”, et l'obscurité est impuissante à l'éteindre. Ce ‘ Logos ’ est devenu la Parole Vivante de Dieu manifestée dans la Vie, la Mort et la Résurrection de Jésus de Nazareth. La gloire et la vie de Dieu rayonnent à travers Christ pour que tous les hommes les voient - (Jean 1: 1).

Jésus de Nazareth accomplit la promesse de bénir toutes les nations en Abraham. Le Christ est l'héritier du Patriarche et notre seule source de Salut . Au cœur de la doctrine biblique de la rédemption se trouve l'alliance avec Abraham, qui comprenait la promesse que “ toutes les nations de la Terre seront bénies en toi .” Le Patriarche aurait  d'innombrables descendants . L'accomplissement de la promesse ne se trouve qu'en Jésus de Nazareth, car “ il n'y a pas d'autre nom sous le Ciel par lequel nous puissions être sauvés! ”

Jesus of Nazareth fulfills the promise to bless all nations in Abraham. Christ is the Patriarch’s Heir and our only source of Salvation . Basic to the biblical doctrine of redemption is the covenant with Abraham, which included the promise that “ all the nations of the Earth will be blessed in you .” The Patriarch would have  innumerable descendants . The fulfillment of the promise is found only in Jesus of Nazareth, for “ there is no other name under Heaven whereby we may be saved!”