Nowhere in the bible does it say there will be a Return of Christ Jesus or a Second Coming. This language is made up terminology by man.
A second coming means two comings, One in the past and maybe one in the future, or two in the past. How can we limit a coming to only two? When we view God as past, present and future, How can we say there are no more comings in the future? I believe there were many comings after the bible was written, just not in the sense most Christians view it.
The Greek word for "coming" is "parousia." This Greek word means "arrival, presence or return," Parousia does not mean Second Coming because God made numerous parousia's throughout the OT and NT. The bible never speaks of a future physical return of Christ. So, If God made numerous parousia's (spiritually) in the bible why wouldn't He continue? Especially when the earth will continue forever. (Genesis 8:21-22, Psalms 72:17 78:69, 89:36-37, 93:1, 96:10, 104:5, 119:90, 148:4-6, Isaiah 45:17, Eccl. 1:4, Ephesians 3:21)
The bible tells us "The Day of the Lord" is "Judgment". "The day of the Lord" was never referred to as a physical, literal return of the Lord. "The day of the Lord" has always referred to the Lord's judgment upon a city or nation of people. It refers to a destruction from God. "The day of the Lord" and "the Lord riding on a swift cloud refers to judgment.
Isaiah 19:1; Ezekiel 30:3-4 - Destruction of
Egypt, Judgment fulfilled in 480 BC
Isaiah 13:1,6-9 - Destruction of Babylon, Judgment fulfilled in 539 BC
Zephaniah 1:4,7,14-15 -Destruction of Jerusalem, Judgment fulfilled in 586 BC
Amos 5:18-20 - Destruction of Israel, Judgment fulfilled in 722 BC
Matthew 21:43, 22:7, 24 - Destruction of Jerusalem, Judgment fulfilled in 70 AD.
Jesus came in Judgment in 70AD just like the father did in the Old Testament. It brought an end to the Old Covenant Age. But it was not the so called Second Coming or Return, because that terminology is not in the bible. When Christ makes another parousia in the future it will never be a Second Coming. The day of the Lord referred to God's judgment upon a nation of people. It was never a Second Coming nor a Second Advent and never will be because that's man's teaching not God's.
The coming of Christ does not refer to just a few historical events. The bible never says there will be a final or last coming.
Just because we cannot see him, people think He must not have returned. Didn't Jesus make it possible for us to become One with Him? Then where is He? Isn't Christ living with us now? I don't think one can say "Jesus is with us today" if He has not returned. The Presence of Christ is not visible in the Christian Age. In fact Jesus even made several comings in the Old Testament. Yes Christ' comings are past, present and future. They took place in the Old Testament and the New Testament. His Comings are today and in the future. Be assured a coming of Christ will never bring the world to an end.
Many use Hebrews 9:28 for a Second Coming or a final coming but nowhere in the verse does it limit Jesus' comings to only two. This verse shows two comings. Christ appeared once, and died once, and this death was for the purpose of judgment on sin. Second, Another coming will not result in an additional atonement. And any other coming, would not result in an additional atonement.
My question to futurists is: Has it ever occurred to you that His Coming in judgment might have happened Spiritually just like every Coming in judgment that took place, in the entire bible? Just because God was not seen, the events were, and history has been written to prove it.
In Matthew 24 were told all the events that would happen in the Destruction of Jerusalem. Most Christians were taught this was not a Coming. What does verse 3 say? Coming! All of these events are part of the Olivet Discourse which took place before 70AD ended. Matthew, Mark and Luke write about it in their gospels. And John writes about the Olivet Discourse in Revelation. It's not in his gospel. So, the Olivet Discourse is not about a future coming in judgment. It's about the destruction of Jerusalem that ended the Age. Of coarse there will be more comings. Doesn't God come to you daily? We are IN Christ, we will never be Judged. Romans 8:1
Matthew 24 is the "setting" for the Olivet Discourse, His Coming, the End of the Age and the temples destruction. Notice that Jesus' Apostles equated the Destruction of the Temple with His Coming and the End of the Age. Again this is not the end of the world it was the end of the Mosaic age. (Matthew 24:3, Jeremiah 31:31)