Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists

An Audible Return
Adding to the picture of a universal awareness
of Christ's return is the Biblical assertion that His
coming will be made known by sound as well as
sight: "The Lord Himself will descend from heaven
with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and
with the trumpet of God" (1 Thess. 4:16). The
"'great sound of a trumpet'" (Matt. 24:31)
accompanies the gathering of His people. There is
no secrecy here.
A Glorious Return
When Christ returns, He comes as a conqueror,
with power and "'in the glory of His Father with
His angels'" (Matt. 16:27). John the revelator
portrays the glory of Christ's return in a most
dramatic way. He pictures Christ riding on a white
horse and leading the innumerable armies of
heaven. The supernatural splendor of the glorified
Christ is apparent (Rev. 19:11-16).
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