Notes.—From this it is evident that the early disciples regarded death and the coming of Christ as two separate events.
“ ‘Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.’ Some people say that means death; but the Word of God does not say it means death. Death is our enemy, but our Lord hath the keys of death; He has conquered death, hell, and the grave.... Christ is the Prince of Life; there is no death where He is; death flees at His coming; dead bodies sprang to life when He touched them or spoke to them. His coming is not death. He is the resurrection and the life. When He sets up His kingdom, there is to be no death, but life forevermore.”—“The Second Coming of Christ,” by D. L. Moody, pages 10, 11.
4. At His ascension, how did the angels say Christ would come again?
The Ascension. "This same Jesus ... shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven." Acts 1:11.
“And when He had spoken these things, while they beheld, He was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven.” Acts 1:9-11.
5. How did Christ Himself say He would come?
“For the Son of man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels.” Matt. 16:27. “Then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” Matt. 24: 30. “For whosoever shall be ashamed of Me and of My words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when He shall come in His own glory, and in His Father's, and of the holy angels.” Luke 9:26.
6. How many will see Him when He comes?
“Behold, He cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him.” Rev. 1:7.