Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and faithful adherents to the Latter Day Saint movement, believe that there will be a Second Coming of Jesus Christ to the earth sometime in the future. The LDS Church and its leaders do not make predictions of the actual date of the Second Coming.

According to LDS Church teachings, the restored gospel will be taught in all parts of the world prior to the Second Coming.Matthew 24:14 KJV The members of the church believe that the scriptures prophecy that there will be wars, rumors of wars, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other man-made and natural disasters prior to the Second Coming.

Purpose The LDS Church teaches that God loves all people,John 3:16 KJV both those who are present on the earth, as well as those who have been on the earth previously. The LDS Church's theology states that all people will be resurrected because of the atonement of Christ;"Atonement of Jesus Christ", churchofjesuschrist.org. however, in order to gain exaltation, there are certain ordinances which must be performed while on the earth, including baptism, confirmation, temple endowment, and celestial marriage.Mark 16:16 KJVJohn 3:5 KJV The Church believes that God will provide a way for those who have not received the required ordinances to have the work done for them.1 Corinthians 15:29 KJV Human beings will not miss the chance to get into heaven due to failing to learn about or embrace Latter-day Saint teachings while alive. Through temple work done by living proxies and through missionary work taking place in the spirit world, all people will have the opportunity to accept these ordinances, even if not until after they have died.John 5:25 KJV

It is believed that those who have died who have not received these ordinances, or do not know or understand about Jesus Christ, will be taught in the afterlife.1 Peter 4:6 KJV This work is done similar to the way missionary work is done in life.1 Peter 3:19 KJV It is believed that in the afterlife, individuals retain their beliefs, knowledge and agency, and Latter-day Saints believe they will still be able to choose for themselves what they desire. Having the work done for them does nothing unless they desire it. It will not change their religion, beliefs, or feelings, unless they themselves decide to accept the work done for them.

Latter-day Saints currently perform this work by researching genealogical records for the names of deceased persons in their families, performing ordinances such as baptism and marriage with living proxies in temple ceremonies. Latter-day Saints believe that those who have died who have also received these ordinances act as missionaries to the unconverted who have passed on in an effort to persuade them to accept the work done on their behalf and accept the parts of the gospel that they did not learn or accept in life. Latter-day Saints believe that this work will continue after the Second Coming, during a period Latter-day Saints refer to as the Millennium. The LDS Church teaches that Jesus Christ will return to the earth to prepare for ordinance and conversion work to be done for all people who have ever lived, as well as to prepare the Earth itself for the completion of its mission as a testing ground for human souls.

Timing According to the Doctrine and Covenants, which is considered scriptural canon in the LDS Church, "[the Son of Man] now reigneth in the heavens and will reign till he descends on the earth … which time is nigh at hand … but the hour and the day no man knoweth, neither the angels in heaven, nor shall they know until he comes."

The LDS Church teaches that no person will be given the knowledge of when the Second Coming is to occur. There are no current official teachings speculating about an exact time or date; while such speculations were not unusual among high-ranking LDS leadership in the early church, they have been discouraged since the early 1900s.https://divinity.uchicago.edu/sightings/articles/daybells-and-latter-day-saint-apocalypticism Although the exact time and date is not known, Latter-day Saints believe that specific events must take place as signs before the Second Coming can occur.Matthew 24:3 KJV

Events The LDS Church teaches that Jesus will come in "power and great glory."Matthew 24:30 KJV Latter-day Saints believe that the person who will arrive is the same Jesus as the one who ascended to heaven in the New Testament accountActs 1:11 KJV and that he will still have the marks of the nails in his hands and feet that he gained from the Crucifixion when he returns.John 20:20 KJV

Signs The LDS Church teaches that the entire Earth will be aware of the arrival of Jesus, including non-believers.Joseph Smith–Matthew 1:25-26 (Matthew 24:26-27)

Events that are specified in LDS Church teachings to occur at the Second Coming include:

There will appear a great sign in heaven, and all the people shall see it. The righteous that are upon the earth will be caught up to meet him.1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 KJV Angels will announce his return, which all the inhabitants of the earth will hear, and every knee shall bow.Isaiah 45:23 KJV

Actions of Christ

The LDS Church is fairly specific about the events that will occur at the Second Coming.

Christ will complete the First Resurrection. This event involves Jesus resurrecting some of mankind. The Church believes that the spirit world is a place where the souls of the dead reside prior to the Second Coming and Final JudgmentLuke 23:43 KJV2 Nephi 9:13 but that this is not the soul's final resting place. They believe that all the people of the earth will be resurrected and receive their physical body again,Acts 24:15 KJV however, depending on their righteousness, this resurrection may occur at a different time for some. They believe that after being judged, the souls of man will be placed in one of three separate kingdoms.2 Corinthians 12:2 KJV Those who will obtain the highest kingdom will be resurrected first, followed by those who will obtain the second kingdom. This completes the First Resurrection. Those who obtain the lowest or no kingdom remain in spirit prison until the completion of the millennium.Revelation 20 4-5 KJV He will judge the nations and divide the righteous from the wicked. The wicked will be removed from the earth. All things that are corrupt will be burned, and the earth will be cleansed with fire.Malachi 4:1 KJV Those who are good people, regardless of faith or beliefs, will remain. The Jewish people who are living at the time will be able to see, touch and feel the nail marks in his hands and feet, and will mourn because they, as a people, had rejected Jesus as the Messiah.Zechariah 12:10 KJVZechariah 13:6 KJV Jesus will directly rule as King of heaven and earth. He will establish a theocratic government and will usher in the new Millennium.Ezekiel 21:27 KJV

The Millennium

According to LDS Church doctrine, the Millennium is believed to be a period of peace and righteousness.Isaiah 2:4 KJV During this time, Jesus will personally reign on the earth, and Satan will be bound and have no power over the people due to their righteousness.Revelation 20:3 KJV

Latter-day Saints teach that during the first part of the Millennium, many LDS Church missionaries will be needed throughout the world to teach those on the Earth. However, as time progresses, missionary work will decrease as the knowledge that Jesus is the Christ and knowledge about the gospel spreads.

During the Millennium, the majority of the work and ordinances necessary for salvation for those who have died will be completed. The LDS Church teaches that individuals retain free will whether or not they chose to perform the ordinances themselves or if the ordinances were performed by proxy. Doctrinally, deceased individuals must voluntarily accept the ordinances and become converted to the teachings of Jesus Christ for them to come into effect. Latter-day Saints believe that the human family tree all the way to Adam will have its temple ordinances completed. This work will be made possible through the help of those who have been resurrected at or before the Second Coming of Christ.

Latter-day Saints believe that organizations and families will continue through the Millennium similar as they are now.

Close to the end of the Millennium, it is believed that Satan will be loosed for a short period of time.Revelation 20:7 KJV At this point, the Archangel Michael, who the Church teaches is the same person as Adam, will lead the righteous in a final battle against Satan and his followers. LDS Church teachings state that Satan and his followers will be cast into a place referred to as outer darkness. Because Satan and his followers had once lived in the presence of God, they have an undeniable knowledge of God, Jesus Christ, and their plan for humanity. Their rebellion is treated as the only unforgivable sin in our belief: knowing rebellion against God's plan and attempting to deceive the people who inhabit the earth. The only people that lived on the Earth that will be cast out with Satan are those who have gained a similarly complete, undeniable understanding of God and his plan, and then denied or falsified this truth. These are known as the Sons of Perdition.John 17:12 KJV

It is believed at the close of the Millennium, with all the work complete, the final judgment of the souls of human beings will take place.“Extracts from William Clayton’s Private Book,” p. 8, Journals of L. John Nuttall, 1857–1904 The Earth will then receive its paradisaical glory or become "celestialized" and those who lived on this earth and were worthy of celestial glory, will inherit it and live with God and Christ.

Major signs preceding The LDS Church believes that no man shall know the hour of the coming of Christ, however there are signs which have been given which will show that the Second Coming is approaching. Some of the major events, and their believed fulfillment states that have been prophesied, are listed below:

Restitution of all things The Book of Acts states, "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began."Acts 3:19-21 KJV It is believed that this means that there must be a restitution of all things before the Second Coming. The Book of Revelation says, "And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people".Revelation 14:6 KJV This gospel believed to be the same church that was on the earth when Christ was here initially, and that it must be restored to the earth. It would then be established throughout the world. The Church believes that the true church that was originally formed became corrupted within decades of being established by Jesus Christ. Since God is the same yesterday, today and always,Hebrews 13:8 KJV this restoration would need to be done through divine revelation, the same as it has been done in times of old.

Believed fulfillment state: Majority fulfilled (more yet to come) The LDS Church believes this was done with Joseph Smith and that he did receive divine revelation, and was called to be a prophet in modern times. The LDS Church believes itself to be the true church and that it has all of the signs in scripture about the workings of the true church. They also believe "in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth".Articles of Faith 1:6

Opposition to the restoration