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Many people believe that Jesus Christ will return to earth. In a 2004 Newsweek poll, just over half of those Americans polled expressed belief that He will come again. Fifteen percent said they thought that event would take place soon, in their lifetime.
But while many believe Jesus will return, things get considerably fuzzier on why He will return or what He will do when He returns.
For the record, Scripture states clearly that Christ will come again. It's a constant thread of Bible prophecy from Genesis to Revelation.
But while some aspects of that return are clear, others are not so clear.
For example, what exactly will He do when He returns? Is there a time sequence, an order to His actions? What will those actions be? What is their intent, the goal He has in mind? Who will be affected, and how and why?
Although they're unknown to most people, the Holy Days or festivals of the Bible help provide us with many of the answers. Though few realize it, they actually reveal, in step-by-step sequence, Jesus Christ's role in God's plan for humankind.
Sometimes those connections are so obvious we wonder how we could have missed them! Consider Jesus Christ's crucifixion on the day of Passover when, as the true Passover Lamb of God, He died to take away our sins (John 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:7). Or how He started His Church, composed of the firstfruits of God, on the Feast of Firstfruits, also called Pentecost (Acts 2:1-41; Romans 8:23; Revelation 14:4).
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