When any vital doctrine of the Word of God has been neglected in discussion and in preaching or has suffered serious and sustained attack by its critics, it is the profound responsibility of I an I who uphold such a Biblical doctrine to reaffirm this truth as strongly as possible. In addition, those who affirm a fundamental doctrine should do all within their power and gifts to motivate the Church to return to the faith once delivered to the saints.
One of the greatest of the foundational doctrines of Christianity the prophecy about the literal Second Coming of Christ to establish His kingdom has unfortunately been neglected by many within the body of believers in our generation. However, the prophecy about Christ's return is presented throughout the Word of God. The Parousia, "the coming of the Lord," is taught as a personal, literal, and imminent event that the Church should hope for every day. Furthermore, the New Testament teaches us that Christ's promise of His Second Coming is a powerful motive to put on the "whole armor of God," to excel in victorious hoiness, and to be watchful for His soon return. The triumphant return is constantly presented in the Scriptures as the basis of our spritual confidence despite the evil we confront in our present world. Specifically, the New Testament teaches that Christ's return will end the reign of unrestrained evil, defeat Satan by casting him into the bottomless pit, and ten establish Christ's kingdom. The truth of the parousia is so prominent and central to the teaching of the early Church that the open repudiation of the parousia in the last days was prophesied as one of the last great signs of the end times apostasy pointing to the imminent return of Christ.

Qeddus Immanuel Iyasus Krestos Hayl Selasse I naw Feker.