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228. What will happen on the Last Day?

On this great and glorious day when Christ returns, all these things will take place:

A. Jesus will visibly appear in glory with His angels (Matthew 25:31).

B. The kingdoms of this world will give way to the everlasting reign of Christ, and human history will come to an end (Revelation 21:23-24).

C. The dead will be raised, the bodies of all believers (those who were alive and those who were raised from the grave) will be glorified (1 Corinthians 15:51-52).

D. Christ will judge all people (Matthew 25:31-46).

E. Satan will be vanquished and banished forever (Revelation 20:10).

F. The current creation will be cleansed by fire and the heavens and earth will be made new again (2 Peter 3:7-13).

G. We will be reunited with all those who have died in faith (Revelation 7:9).

H. There will be a great feast with unending rejoicing (Revelation 19:6-9).

I. We will see God, and God will dwell with us forever (Revelation 21:3; 22:4).

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