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Return of ChristSecond Presence Purpose of EffectingSalvation Contrasted toFirst Presence Purpose to Supplythe Ransom PriceHeb . 9 :27, 28 "And as it is reservedfor men to die once forall time, but after this a judgment,so also the Christ wasoffered once for all time to bearthe sins of many, and the secondtime that he appears it will beapart from sin and to thoseearnestly looking for him for theirsalvation ."At Christ's Second Presence HisKingdom Rule BeginsRev . 11 :15 "And loud voicesoccurred in heaven saying : 'Thekingdom of the world has becomethe kingdom of our Lordand of his Christ, and he willrule as king for ever and ever."'Rev . 12 :1, 2, 5, 10 "And a greatsign was seen in heaven, a womanarrayed with the sun, and themoon was beneath her feet, andon her head was a crown oftwelve stars, and she was pregnant.And she cries out in herpains and in her agony to givebirth. And she gave birth to ason, a male, who is destined toshepherd all the nations with aniron rod. And her child wascaught away to God and to histhrone. And I heard a loud voicein heaven say : 'Now have cometo pass the salvation and thepower and the kingdom of ourGod and the authority of hisChrist .'"Also : Dan. 2 :44 : Ps . 145 :13 .lie Comes Again to Receive HisFellow Kingdom Heirs intoHeavenJohn 14 :2-4 "In the house ofmy Father there are manyabodes . Otherwise, I would havetold you, because I am going myway to prepare a place for you .Also, if I go my way and preparea place for you, I am comingagain and will receive you hometo myself, that where I am you322also may be . And where I amgoing you know the way ."At Christ's Second Presence Resurrectionof the 144,000 Begins2 Tim . 4 :7, 8 "I have foughtthe right fight, I have run thecourse to the finish, I have observedthe faith . From this timeon there is reserved for me thecrown of righteousness, which theLord, the righteous judge, willgive me as a reward in thatday, yet not only to me, but alsoto all those who have loved hismanifestation ."1 Thess. 4:15-17 "For this iswhat we tell you by Jehovah'sword, that we the living who surviveto the presence of the Lordshall in no way precede thosewho have fallen asleep in death,because the Lord himself willdescend from heaven with a commandingcall, with an archangel'svoice and with God's trumpet,and those who are dead in unionwith Christ will rise first . Afterwardwe the living who are survivingwill together with thembe caught away in clouds to meetthe Lord in the air ; and thuswe shall always be with theLord."At Christ's Second Presence HeWill Rule Nations as with a Rodof Iron, to Their GriefRev . 1 :7 "Look! he is comingwith the clouds, and every eyewill see him, and those whopierced him ; and all the tribes ofthe earth will beat themselves ingrief because of him . Yes, Amen ."Ps . 2 :8 . 9 "Ask of me, and Iwill give thee [Christ Jesus] thenations for thine inheritance, andthe uttermost parts of the earthfor thy possession . Thou shaltbreak them with a rod of iron ;thou shalt dash them in pieceslike a potter's vessel."Time of Fear and Day of FearfulSights, but the Righteous toBe DeliveredLuke 21 :25-28 "Also there willbe signs in sun and moon and