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We are very near the final climactic events that end with the Second Coming of Christ.
Hal Lindsey

Meaning of "Second Coming" in the English dictionary

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECOND COMING

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Second Coming is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SECOND COMING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Second Coming

Second Coming

In Christianity, the Second Coming, sometimes called the second advent of Christ or the parousia, is the anticipated return of Jesus to Earth. The belief is based on prophecies found in the canonical gospels and is part of most Christian eschatologies. The coming is predicted in biblical messianic prophecies. Views about the nature of Jesus' Second Coming vary among Christian denominations and among individual Christians. Most English versions of the Nicene Creed in current use include the following statements: "...he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.... We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come."...

Definition of Second Coming in the English dictionary

The definition of Second Coming in the dictionary is the prophesied return of Christ to earth at the Last Judgment.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECOND COMING

Second Advent
second ballot
second best
second chamber
second childhood
second class
second cousin
Second Empire
Second Epistle of John
second estate
second fiddle
second floor
second form
second gear
second generation
second growth
second hand
second home
second house
Second International

WORDS THAT END LIKE SECOND COMING

becoming
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coming
forthcoming
gaming
grooming
have it coming
homecoming
homing
incoming
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oncoming
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Wyoming

Synonyms and antonyms of Second Coming in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Second Coming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SECOND COMING

Find out the translation of Second Coming to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

第二次来了
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Segunda Venida
570 millions of speakers

English

Second Coming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूसरा आ रहा है
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المجيء الثاني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Второе пришествие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

segunda Vinda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বিতীয় আসছে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

second Coming
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kedatangan Kedua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Second Coming
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

再臨
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재림
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapindho Rawuh
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đến lần thứ hai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரண்டாம் வருகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुसरी येत आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İkinci Gelişim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

seconda Venuta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Second Coming
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

друге пришестя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

A doua venire
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Δευτέρα Παρουσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wederkoms
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

andra ankomst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Second Coming
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Second Coming

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECOND COMING»

The term «Second Coming» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.855 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Second Coming

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5 QUOTES WITH «SECOND COMING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Second Coming.
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Luke Ford
The Seventh Day Adventist Church believes that it was specially chosen by God to prepare the world for the Second Coming of His Son Jesus.
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Hal Lindsey
We are very near the final climactic events that end with the Second Coming of Christ.
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Edward R. Murrow
If we were to do the Second Coming of Christ in color for a full hour, there would be a considerable number of stations which would decline to carry it on the grounds that a Western or a quiz show would be more profitable.
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Jane Siberry
I'd like to see the Second Coming in every one of us. That we all be Jesus. That we all embody that consciousness.
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Jane Siberry
As far as I understand, the Second Coming is already here. It's a consciousness. It is not someone who is going to arrive and land in a clearing in the forest. The Hell that they talk of is going to be people creating their own unhappiness, a Hell on Earth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECOND COMING»

Discover the use of Second Coming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Second Coming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Second Coming
God takes a look at the Earth around the time of the Renaissance and everything looks pretty good - so he takes a holiday. In Heaven-time this is just a week's fishing trip, but on Earth several hundred years go by.
John Niven, 2012
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The Second Coming of Steve Jobs
With a new epilogue on Apple’s future survival in today’s roller-coaster economy, here is the revealing biography that blew away the critics and stirred controversy within industry and media circles around the country.
Alan Deutschman, 2001
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The Second Coming
Percy’s stirring sequel to The Last Gentleman: the offbeat story of how a man’s midlife crisis finally leads him to happinessNow in his late forties, Will Barrett lives a life other men only dream of.
Walker Percy, 2011
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The Second Coming of Christ
This 1918 work outlines exactly what the Bible predicts for the end of mankind's reign on Earth, and the return of the Christian savior, with a special emphasis on who is to be saved, and why.
Clarence Larkin, 2010
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All about the Second Coming
Herbert Lockyer opens this work with disturbing words: "The doctrine of the Second Coming is one of the most abused and distorted in the Bible.
Herbert Lockyer, Jr., 1998
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Second Coming
And when Jay becomes too big for the Church to control, they confront a situation that could very well destroy the world.
Rick And Alice Valentine, 2011
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The Second Coming of Christ
And today, says Rudolf Steiner, many remain ignorant of the most important event of our time: the appearance of Christ in the etheric - or life - realm of the earth.
Rudolf Steiner, 2008
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40 Days: Prayers and Devotions to Prepare for the Second Coming
Do you desire a more meaningful study and prayer life?Do you feel the need to reach out to others for Christ?If so, youve come to the right place.This book contains 40 days of devotional studies designed to strengthen your relationship with ...
Dennis Edwin Smith, 2010
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The Second Coming: The Archangel Gabriel Proclaims a New Age
In this New Age, humans will follow the pattern of self mastery that Jesus demonstrated to awaken the soul. This, Gabriel says, is the Second Coming. It is not, "The Christ, the man, coming to rescue and save you.
Joel D. Anastasi, 2008
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The Antichrist and the Second Coming: A Preterist Examination
The Antichrist and the Second Coming looks at the Antichrist and the Second Advent of Christ from a preterist (i.e., past fulfillment) perspective and provides a unified interpretation of the little horn, the prince to come, the king of the ...
Duncan W. McKenzie, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECOND COMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Second Coming is used in the context of the following news items.
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Seminary Distributes Condoms, Compares Christ's Second Coming
Printed above the flame were instructions: "Chicago Theological Seminary, Take Two (For the second coming!)". The text blatantly suggests Jesus Christ's ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
2
The Second Coming of Joan of Arc
Jeanne d'Arc (1412-31), who in this play uses her mother's premarital name, Romée, was a charismatic leader and a military genius who improbably – because ... «DC Theatre Scene, Jul 15»
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Russell Brand Documentary 'Brand: A Second Coming' Sells to …
Hours before it screens at the Los Angeles Film Festival, Ondi Timoner's acclaimed Russell Brand documentary “Brand: A Second Coming” has been acquired ... «TheWrap, Jun 15»
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Second Coming review – mysterious drama with a heart of gold
In Second Coming, Jackie (Nadine Marshall) is a middle-aged mum with a history of miscarriages whose family life is thrown into turmoil by the prospect of ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Second Coming review – Idris Elba delivers virgin-birth mystery
If this seems a bit televisual, maybe it's because of Russell T Davies's two-part drama from 2003 with the same name, all about Christopher Eccleston's ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Bravely Second Coming to U.S.
The sequel to Bravely Default features a new story and protagonist, though some familiar faces makes appearances in Bravely Second: End Layer. It takes place ... «Game Revolution, Jun 15»
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Markets bracing for second coming of Y2K as leap second fever …
“The net effect of the insertion of the leap second is that, depending on your firm's time source and your system's handling of timestamps, international time may ... «The Australian, May 15»
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Cannes: Idris Elba Drama 'Second Coming' Lands U.S. Home at …
Film Movement has acquired Olivier Award-winning playwright Debbie Tucker Green's feature film debut Second Coming, which stars Idris Elba and Nadine ... «Hollywood Reporter, May 15»
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Watch: Intense First Trailer For 'Second Coming' Starring Nadine …
It's been often said that film festivals are so crushed with programming that intriguing smaller films don't get the chance to shine. While "Second Coming" made ... «Indie Wire, May 15»
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D'Angelo announces US dates for Second Coming tour
Once-(self-)exiled R&B singer D'Angelo (born Michael Archer) is hitting the road with his backing band The Vanguard in support of his late 2014 release, Black ... «Entertainment Weekly, Apr 15»

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