1 John 3:2b-3 but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. [3] And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Even before the resurrection, but esp. after, Jesus had a way of just showing up. He would just appear or manifest Himself. Once the disciples noticed that He shows up in the room with them and they knew the door had been locked.
From the Bible, that is pretty much what they were expecting when He comes again for what many call the "second coming". He will just appear. But WHO will He appear to and for. John makes that very clear, Jesus is coming for a people who have prepared themselves. As John says, EVERYONE who has the hope in them that Jesus is going to "appear" they purify themselves.
It only stands to reason that those who are not looking for Him to come and not going to be preparing themselves. These are not the people He is coming for. He is only coming for a people who are looking and waiting for Him to come for them. Thanks, JohnR7
Even before the resurrection, but esp. after, Jesus had a way of just showing up. He would just appear or manifest Himself. Once the disciples noticed that He shows up in the room with them and they knew the door had been locked.
From the Bible, that is pretty much what they were expecting when He comes again for what many call the "second coming". He will just appear. But WHO will He appear to and for. John makes that very clear, Jesus is coming for a people who have prepared themselves. As John says, EVERYONE who has the hope in them that Jesus is going to "appear" they purify themselves.
It only stands to reason that those who are not looking for Him to come and not going to be preparing themselves. These are not the people He is coming for. He is only coming for a people who are looking and waiting for Him to come for them. Thanks, JohnR7