What will happen when Jesus returns?

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What’s Your Question? for Sept. 30, 2009

Jesus said “the hour is coming” in which all in the grave, both the righteous and the wicked, will be raised (Jn. 5:28,29). He said believers will be raised “at the last day” (Jn. 6:40), and unbelievers will be judged “in the last day” (Jn. 12:48). Paul said the righteous dead will be raised before the righteous living are caught up to be with the Lord forever (not seven years, 1 Thess. 4:15-17). He told the Corinthians Christ will reign until the last enemy, death, is destroyed, then those who are His will be raised, the kingdom will be delivered to the Father and the reign of Christ will end (not begin, 1 Cor. 15:20-28). Furthermore, “the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up” (not purified for a thousand years, 2 Pet. 3:10-12).