Christ’s Reign on Earth

References

Prophecies of and Conditions to Attend the Lord’s Coming

The Lord said unto Enoch: As I live, even so will I come in the last days-Moses 7:60; Enoch saw the day of the coming of the Son of Man, in the last days, to dwell on earth for a thousand years-verse 65.

Enoch prophesied, saying: Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints-Jude 14, 15.

For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth-Job 19:25.

Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence-Ps. 50:3; note that verses 4 and 5 tell of conditions that shall attend the Lord’s future coming.

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth-Ps. 72:8; see also verse 17; 82:8.

When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory-Ps. 102:16.

The Lord of Hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem-Isa. 24:23.

The Lord God will come with strong hand-Isa. 40:10.

The Lord shall reign in mount Zion even forever-Micah 4:7; see also Zech. 14:9, 20, 21.

The Lord to come suddenly; but who may abide the day of his coming?-Mal. 3:1-4.

Elijah the prophet to be sent before the great and dreadful day of the Lord-Mal. 4:5, 6.

The Son of Man to come in the glory of his Father-Matt. 16:27.

The Son of Man to come in glory and to judge the nations-Matt. 25:31-46.

Then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven-Matt. 24:30.

Of the day and hour of the Lord’s coming no man knoweth-Matt. 24:36.

Then shall they see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory-Mark 13:26; see also verses 32, 33, 37. Of him also shall the Son of Man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels-8:38.

After many tribulations the people shall see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory-Luke 21:27; read verse 10 and the verses following; also 17:26-30.

Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of Man cometh at an hour when ye think not-Luke 12:40.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night-2 Peter 3:10; see also 1 Thess. 5:2.

This same Jesus shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven-Acts 1:11.

And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you-Acts 3:20.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come-1 Cor. 4:5; compare 11:26.

From whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ-Philip. 3:20.

At the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints-1 Thess. 3:13; see also 2:19.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God-1 Thess. 4:16.

When the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels-2 Thess. 1:7; see also 2:1; 1 Tim. 6:14; Titus 2:13; Heb. 9:28.

Stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh-James 5:8.

That we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming-1 John 2:28; see also 3:2.

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him-Rev. 1:7; see also 6:12-17.

The Holy One of Israel must reign in dominion, and might and power, and great glory-1 Nephi 22:24; see also verse 26.

The bands of death to be broken and the Son to reign-Mosiah 15:20.

Elijah to come before the great and dreadful day of the Lord-3 Nephi 25:5.

Christ expounded to the Nephites things that should occur until he should come in his glory-3 Nephi 26:3.

The power of heaven to come down with Christ in the midst-3 Nephi 21:25; compare 20:22; see also 24:1-3.

The Three Nephites to remain in the flesh until the Lord shall come in his glory with the powers of heaven-3 Nephi 28:7.

Ye need not say that the Lord delays his coming-3 Nephi 29:2.

Christ to reveal himself from heaven with power and great glory, with all the hosts thereof-D&C 29:11; see also 45:44; 65:5.

The time is soon at hand when I shall come in a cloud with power and great glory-D&C 34:7, 8, 12.

When he shall come in the clouds of heaven to reign on the earth over his people-D&C 76:63.

The Lord to be in the midst of the saints in glory, and to be their king and lawgiver-D&C 45:59; see also 1:36.

The Son of Man now reigneth in the heavens, and will reign on the earth-D&C 49:6.

The Lord will come down from the presence of the Father to take judgment upon the wicked-D&C 63:34.

Preparing the way of the Lord for his second coming-D&C 34:6; see also 39:20; 77:12.

The Son of Man to come in an hour you think not-D&C 61:38.

The time of the Lord’s coming nigh at hand-D&C 35:15; 43:17; 133:17.

Hour and day of the Lord’s coming no man knoweth, neither the angels-D&C 49:7; 39:21; 133:11.

The good and the meek shall be looking for the time of the Lord’s coming-D&C 35:15. He that feareth me shall be looking for the great day of the Lord to come-D&C 45:39; see also verses 40-56, and verses 74, 75.

Unto some it shall be given to know the signs of the coming of the Son of Man-D&C 68:11.

I come quickly-D&C 34:12; 35:27; 39:24; 41:4; 49:28; 51:20; 54:10; 68:35; 87:8; 99:5; 112:34.

The Millennium

Conditions to prevail during the Millennium-Isa. 11:6-9; see also 65:25.

Satan to be bound during the thousand years-Rev. 20:1-7.

And they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years-Rev. 20:4. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished-verse 5.

And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth-Rev. 5:10.

For the space of a thousand years the earth shall rest-Moses 7:64. Enoch saw the day of the coming of the Son of Man to dwell on the earth for a thousand years-verse 65.

The Lord to dwell on earth with men a thousand years-D&C 29:11.

For the great Millennium, of which I have spoken, shall come-D&C 43:30; read also verses 31-35.

Conditions when the thousand years are ended-D&C 29:22, 23.

Satan not to be loosed for the space of a thousand years, then to muster his armies-D&C 88:110-116.