What is the Christian belief in Jesus’ eventual return called?

• A. The Second Coming (Parousia)
• B. The Ascension
• C. Pentecost
• D. The Resurrection

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is Jesus' future return to earth, which is called the Second Coming, also known as the Parousia. In Christian belief, after Jesus died and rose again, he ascended into heaven, but he is expected to return someday. The term Parousia comes from Greek and means arrival or presence, used in the Bible to describe this anticipated return.

This event is understood as the time when Jesus comes back to judge the living and the dead and to fully establish God’s kingdom. The other options refer to different moments in the life of Jesus: the Ascension is when Jesus rises to heaven after the resurrection, Pentecost is when the Holy Spirit comes to empower believers, and the Resurrection is Jesus rising from the dead.