Eschatology & Afterlife
The Second Coming of Christ
Orthodox eschatology affirms Christ's visible, glorious return at the end of history. The Creed states: 'He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, whose Kingdom shall have no end.' Orthodoxy avoids detailed end-times speculation and rejects millennialism (1000-year earthly kingdom). The focus is on readiness through repentance.
Sources
- Nicene Creed OCA
- Matthew 24-25 the Greek New Testament
- St. John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew 76-78 NPNF