Shirley H Supporter Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

I believe that this sign is...Zechariah 14:4, "And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east..."

I think this because Acts 1:9-11 says,"Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked up steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, 'Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.'"

Again, in Revelation 1:7, "Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, AMEN."

I pray all are watching and waiting. He is coming very soon! Come Lord Jesus!

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Tim Maas Supporter Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Although there has been a wide range of interpretations proposed for the wording in the cited verse, the sign spoken of, in my opinion, is not separate from Jesus, or an event that accompanies His return or is a precursor of it, but instead refers to the appearance of Jesus Himself in the heavens at the time of His return in glory. To me, this is most persuasively indicated not only by the close linkage of the two in the verse, but also by the verse's association or correspondence with the wording of Daniel 7:13.

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Jack Gutknecht Supporter Arizona Bible College & Dallas Seminary graduate, Pentair

I've always understood the sign of the Son of Man in Matthew 24:30 to be the lightning of v. 27 (Matthew 24:27). Others, admittedly, believe it's the Shekinah, or glory, of Christ; still, others leaving it unspecified. In any case, the Son of man Himself will come visibly (Revelation 1:7). 

Are you ready? I am. I am so ready to see Him. He's my Savior! Lover of my soul. My friend. He can be your Savior too, but you must repent of your sins (Jesus said, "Repent or perish.") Also see Romans 3:10-12, 23; 5:12; 6:23), and certain sins specified in Exodus 20 (the Ten Commandments).

The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17) The Prologue: God establishes the foundational relationship, identifying as the liberator from Egypt.

1. No other gods: Mandates exclusive worship of God.
2. No idols: Prohibits the creation and worship of carved images or likenesses.
3. Do not misuse God's name: Forbids taking the Lord's name in vain.
4. Keep the Sabbath holy: Instructs the observance and sanctification of the Sabbath day.

5. Honor parents: Requires respect and honor for father and mother.
6. Do not murder: Prohibits taking a life.
7. Do not commit adultery: Mandates marital fidelity.
8. Do not steal: Prohibits theft.9. Do not lie: Forbids bearing false witness against a neighbor.
10. Do not covet: Prohibits desiring a neighbor's house, wife, or possessions.

For the full verbatim text from Exodus 20, you can refer to the cited passages.

After discovering your guilt, ask God to save you from the death penalty (Romans 6:23 again).

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James Kraft Supporter 74 year old retired pipeline worker

If you read verse 29 you will see it is His second coming to earth at the end of the tribulation. 

Not for the church which will be taken out before the tribulation. We go to meet Him in the clouds at the rapture of the church. 

First Corinthians 15:51 thru 53 and First Thessalonians 4:13 thru 18. 

The church, those saved by grace through faith alone, are the bride of Christ and God does not want a battered bride. 

First Corinthians 15:1-4 That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He was buried and rose again on the third day, according to the scriptures. 

When we believe that gospel we are sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise. Ephesians 1:13-14 Our guarantee of eternal life. 

John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, that ALL that seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have everlasting life, and I will raise him up on the last day. John 3:18

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Bruce Sommer Supporter

The sign is clearly identified in Rev. 6:15-16 where it says, "Hide us from the face of him that sittieth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb." Yet how can we be certain that the face of him that sittieth on the throne is the sign of the Son of man in heaven? Let us compare the verses in Matthew chapter 24 to the verses in Revelation chapter 6 and this should remove any doubts we have, as the description and the sequence of the events is identical.

Similarities:

1) Sun becomes dark and the moon does not shine 
Compare Matthew 24:29 to Revelation 6:12
2) Stars fall from heaven
Compare Matthew 24:29 to Revelation 6:13
3) Powers of the heavens will be shaken
Compare Matthew 24:29 to Revelation 6:14
4) Then the sign of the son of man will appear in heaven
Compare Matthew 24:30 to Revelation 6:15-16
5) Then shall all the tribes mourn
Compare Matthew 24:30 to Revelation 6:16-17

Thus one can now conclude with confidence that "the face of him that sitteth on the throne" in Rev. 6:16 is "the sign of the Son of man in heaven" in Matthew 24:30.

But what you don't realize is that not only have I proved that the sign of the son of man is seeing the face of the one sitting on the throne I have also shown you exactly when the rapture in Matt. 24 will occur in the Revelation timeline. The rapture occurs at the time of the sixth seal, which in fact occurs concurrently with the seventh trumpet. Compare 6th seal to seventh trumpet for several similarities including the resurrection.

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Bradley Patterson Supporter

My opinion is that the sign will be like the other signs in heaven. For example in Revelation 12:1 it says, "And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars." It is talking about the birth of Christ. This actually happened in September 11, 3 BC. The constellation Virgo rose over Jerusalem with the sun in the middle and the moon under her feet and the 12 stars above her head. 

There are several books showing that the gospel story is written in the constellations. “The Glory of the Stars” by E. Raymond Capt is one. In Psalms 19:1 it says, "The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament showeth his handiwork."

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Daniel Veler Supporter

Your question: What is the sign of the Son of Man mentioned in Matthew 24:30?

Matthew 24:29: “Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and 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. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other."

What is written here is the event that takes place at the opening of the sixth seal in Revelation.

Revelation 6:12: “And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?"

The Son of Man is Jesus returning in the air in glory. When humanity witnesses this event, they will be struck with fear, knowing the wrath of the Lamb is to begin.

What is taught in the gospels can be seen in Revelation.

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