Why Jesus Came

And Why He is Coming Back

Jesus came to the earth to die on a cross to save the world from their sins by his death, burial, and resurrection, offering eternal life to those who believe in Him.

Jesus came to seek us, seeing us as lost sheep:
"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."
--- Luke 19:10

Jesus came to fulfill scripture:
Anything God says in His word through His prophets must happen. Scripture must be fulfilled.
"This must take place" appear in Matthew 24:6, Luke 21:9, and Mark 13:7
"Do not think that I came to do away with or undo the Law [of Moses] or the [writings of the] Prophets; I did not come to destroy but to fulfill." [Amplified version]
--- Matthew 5:17

Jesus came as our physician to heal us and make us righteous in the eyes of a Holy God.
"And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."
--- Mark 2:17

Jesus came as a pattern for us as a suffering servant to give His life for us:
"For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
--- Mark 10:45

Jesus came to set us free from the bondage of sin and give us favor:
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor."
Luke 4:18-19

Jesus came to initiate judgement upon the earth(by dying on the cross) that He will finalize (by His wrath) after His 2000 years of patiently waiting for those on the earth to repent:
"I have come to cast fire (judgment) on the earth; and how I wish that it were already kindled!"
--- Luke 12:49

Jesus came (first coming)to save not to judge(second coming):
"For God did not send the Son into the world to judge and condemn the world [that is, to initiate the final judgment of the world], but that the world might be saved through Him." [Amplified version]
--- John 3:17

Jesus came to begin separating the goats from the sheep, the wheat from the tares which He will finalize in the end times:
"Do you suppose that I came to grant peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division [between believers and unbelievers];" [amplified version]
--- Luke 12:51

Jesus came to bring eternal life:
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."
--- John 10:10

Jesus came to bring light into the world darkened by sin.
"I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes and trusts in Me [as Savior—all those who anchor their hope in Me and rely on the truth of My message] will not continue to live in darkness." [Amplified version]
--- John 12:46

Jesus came to bring truth overcoming the lies of Satan:
"Then Pilate said to him, 'So you are a king?' Jesus answered, 'You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.'"
--- John 18:37

Jesus came to die on the cross for our sins: "He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed."
--- 1 Peter 2:24

Jesus came to reveal God's love for us: "but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
--- Romans 5:8

And all the reasons for His coming can be summed up by:
"For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me."
--- John 6:38
"I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me." --- John 5:30 NKJV

Jesus came to do the will of the Father, the very thing we should be doing.

After His victory over Satan on the cross, Jesus asended into heaven to sit at the right-hand side of the Father. (Mark 16:19)

God has been waiting patiently for 2 thousand years:

To fulfill scripture:
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished."
--- Matthew 5:17-18

For Israel to repent for rejecting Him:
"For I tell you, you will not see me again, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'" --- Matthew 23:39

For mankind to repent:
"...not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance."
-- 2 Peter 3:9

To prepare a place for His followers:
"And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also." --- John 14:3
(I believe part of this involves getting heaven ready by casting Satan out of heaven (Revelation 12:7-9) which happens at the midpoint of the tribulation and is the central event of the book of Revelation.)
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Jesus is coming back after 2000 years, as prophesied in Hosea.
"After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him." --- Hosea 6:2

This verse is often correctly interpreted to mean that after His death on the cross, He rose from the dead on the third day.
What most miss is that this verse has a dual fulfillment.

We learn from the Apostle Peter:
"But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." --- 2 Peter 3:8

This reference from Peter points to a two thousand year delay in His second coming:
"The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." -- 2 Peter 3:9

Jesus is coming back after 2000 years (2 days), in the "last days" to complete this plan of salvation by judging the living and the dead, establishing a new heaven and a new earth, and ultimately bringing about the final victory over evil, fulfilling prophecies and ushering in a reign of righteousness and peace on earth.

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God gave mankind dominion over this earth but that dominion was lost when they chose to disobey God and believe Satan in the garden.

Even though Jesus won dominion of the earth at the cross, He has not yet taken dominion. Satan still has control over the earth that he took in the Garden. (Genesis 1:28, Luke 4:6 NASB)

Jesus has not finalized His victory on the cross.
The scroll with seven seals in Revelation is the title deed to earth which finalizes Jesus taking dominion of earth. Jesus does not take dominion of the earth and begins to reign until all seven seals on the scroll, which is the title deed of inheritance of the earth, are opened.

Jesus does not take complete dominion of earth and begin reigning until after all the seals have been opened. This is seen in Revelation here:
"Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven: The world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever."
--- Revelation 11:5 NLT

For more explanation about the scroll in Revelation as the "title deed" to earth, see:
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Jesus is coming back to complete the plan of salvation:
He will fully redeem his people and bring them into his eternal kingdom.

He will bring about final victory over evil:
The return of Jesus signifies the ultimate defeat of Satan and his forces.

Jesus will now judge the living and the dead:
He will ultimately judge all people based on their actions and faith.

And He will establish his kingdom:
Jesus will establish a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness will prevail.