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Correspondence: Day of: God, Christ, Lord

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Question: What is meant by “the day of God,” “the day of Christ,” and “the day of the Lord.?” S. T. G.

Answer: The context in each passage helps us to know its meaning. “The day of God,” is found in 2 Peter 3:12, 13¹²Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? ¹³Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. (2 Peter 3:12‑13). It is past all dispensations—the eternal day—when everything that can be shaken has passed away, and nothing remains but the new heavens and the new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness. And the lake of fire wherein all unrighteousness of men and angels finds its eternal judgment. (Rev. 21:1,8¹And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. (Revelation 21:1)
⁸But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. (Revelation 21:8)).

“The day of Christ,” or “Jesus Christ,” or “Lord Jesus Christ,” (Phil. 1:6,10; 2:16⁶Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: (Philippians 1:6)
¹⁰That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; (Philippians 1:10)
¹⁶Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain. (Philippians 2:16); 1 Cor. 1:8⁸Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 1:8); 2 Cor. 1:14¹⁴As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus. (2 Corinthians 1:14)), point to the time when the Lord Jesus, having called us to meet Him in the air, will have His full delight in all His glorified saints, when as to them, “He shall see of the travail of His soul and shall be satisfied.”

“The day of the Lord,” (1 Thess. 5:2²For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. (1 Thessalonians 5:2); 2 Peter 3:10¹⁰But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. (2 Peter 3:10); 2 Thess. 2:2²That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. (2 Thessalonians 2:2) should read “the day of the Lord,” instead of “the day of Christ,” see New Translation), is when He comes with His saints to judge and reign and fulfill all the prophecies. And this day will extend from then over the Millennial Kingdom, and include the judgment of the dead at the great white throne. (2 Tim. 4:1¹I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; (2 Timothy 4:1)).

See Volume I of “The Young Christian,” page 167 for answer to your question on the difference of “the Kingdom of heaven” and “of God.”

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