As Head of the Church	As King Over All the Earth

Why He Comes

To present to Himself a glorious Church Ephesians 5:27	To judge and make war Psalm 98:9; Revelation 19:11
To bestow rewards and crowns upon those member of the Church who have earned them 1 Corinthians 3:13-15; 2 John 8	To execute vengeance on His enemies 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9; Revelation 19:19-21
To appoint the members of the Church each to His respective service in His kingdom 1 Corinthians 6:2-3; 2 Timothy 2:12	To deliver and redeem Israel Jeremiah 23:6; Ezekiel 37:24-28; Zechariah 12:9-10, 13:1
	To be king over all the earth Jeremiah 23:5; Daniel 2:44; Zechariah 14:9

With Whom He Comes

Them that sleep in Jesus 1 Thessalonians 4:14	His holy angels Matthew 16:27; Mark 8:38; 2 Thessalonians 1:7
	The armies of heaven Revelation 19:14
	All the saints 1 Thessalonians 3:13

When He Comes

When He has completed the Church Ephesians 4:13, 5:25-27	Immediately after the Tribulation Mark 13:24-26
Before the (Tribulation) wrath to come 1 Thessalonians 1:10	When all nations are gathered against Jerusalem Zechariah 14:2-3
In the twinkling of an eye at the last trump 1 Corinthians 15:52	After prophesied signs have come to pass Matthew chapter 24

How He Comes

With a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God 1 Thessalonians 4:16

As lightning, with power and great glory, in flaming fire Luke 17:24; Matthew 24:30; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; Malachi 3:2 Psalm 97:3-5; Revelation 19:11-16

Where He Comes

In the air 1 Thessalonians 4:17

The Mount of Olives Zechariah 14:4; Acts 1:11-12

The Witnesses of His Coming

Those who are made like Him, that is, the Church 1 John 3:2

All flesh Isaiah 40:5; Revelation 1:17, 6:14-16

The Effect of His Coming

The Church caught up, transformed, and glorified Romans 8:30; 1 Corinthians 15:51; 1 Thessalonians 4:17

Antichrist and the false prophet are destroyed 2 Thessalonians 2:8; Revelation 19:19-21

Resurrected at His Coming

The dead in Christ 1 Thessalonians 4:16	Tribulation saints Revelation 20:4-6
	Righteous Jews Ezekiel 37:12-14; Daniel 12:13
	All the just of preceding ages (except the Church of Christ which is already glorified) John 5:28-29; Revelation 20:4-6

Judged at His Coming

Every member of Christ 2 Corinthians 5:10	Israel Ezekiel 20:33-38
	All nations Matthew 25:31-46

The Place of Judgment

Before the judgment seat of Christ Romans 14:10; 2 Corinthians 5:10	For Israel in the wilderness Ezekiel 20:35
	For the nations before the throne of His glory Matthew 25:31

The Results of the Judgment

Bad works of believers burned up 1 Corinthians 3:15	Rebellious Israelites purged out Ezekiel 20:37-38
Some believers receive rewards and crowns 1 Corinthians 3:14; 9:24-25 2 Timothy 2:12, 4:7-8 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 1 Peter 5:2-4	Believing Israelites enter the land Ezekiel 36:24-34
	Wicked nations sent into Hell Matthew 25:41, 46
	Righteous nations enter the kingdom Matthew 25:34, 46