between the two states of the coming of the Lord.

1. At the first stage it will be the Lord Himself, the Son of God, who will appear; at the second stage He will come as the Son of Man (1 Thess. 4:16; Matt. 24:30,44).

2. At the first stage He will come to the air; at the second stage He will come to the earth (1 Thess. 4:17; Zech. 14:4).

3. At the first stage He will come for His saints; at the second stage He will come with His saints (1 Thess. 4:15-17; 1 Thess. 3:13).

4. At the first stage His own will be taken to be forever with the Lord; at the second stage the ungodly will be taken for judgment (1 Thess. 4:17; Matt. 24:32-41).

5. At the first stage He will come in the twinkling of an eye and secretly; at the second stage He will come publicly and every eye shall see Him (1 Cor. 15:52; Rev. 1:7).

6. At the first stage He will appear as the Morning Star; at the second stage He will appear as the Sun of Righteousness (Rev. 22:16; Mal. 4:2).

7. The first stage is called the Day of Christ; the second stage is the Day of the Lord (Phil. 1:6; Zech. 14:1-3).