Definition
The second coming is the expectation that Jesus Christ, after his ascension, will appear again visibly in history to execute the final judgment, establish the Kingdom, and defeat death. The classical confession (Acts 1:11; Rev. 1:7) speaks of a literal, visible, bodily return. In this corpus Warnock understands the second coming as two-phased (spiritual parousia + bodily appearing) and Jones as a lengthy Joseph-work unfolding across the transition into the Sabbath Millennium.
Usage in the Corpus
Stephen Jones
Jones describes the second coming as Christ’s second work — a Joseph-work in contrast to the first work (the Judah-work of redemption): “Jesus came as the Lion of the tribe of Judah the first time, in order to secure His throne rights as the Messiah. He comes the second time to the tribes of Joseph in order to secure His birthright, which is His Kingdom.” He elaborates: “Jesus’ second work is a Joseph work. He comes to receive the birthright of Joseph, which is a work of Sonship. That work has yet to be done.” Jones rejects the idea of a single momentary second coming; instead it is a phased process that begins with the Tabernacles transition of 1993 and culminates in the Sabbath Millennium. He anchors this in Ezek. 37:24 (reunion of Judah and Joseph) and Mic. 5:2 (born in Bethlehem Ephratah). [Jones, Secrets of Time, Ch. 14-15]
George Warnock
Warnock holds a two-phase second coming. Phase 1 is a spiritual visitation (the parousia as presence): Christ reveals himself through the Spirit in the overcoming saints at the fulfillment of the Feast of Tabernacles. Phase 2 is the future literal visible appearing for every eye: “True, there shall come a day when the glory of the Lord shall cover the earth as the waters cover the sea; when every eye shall see Him; when the same Jesus that was taken up into Heaven, shall come in like manner as they saw Him go. But first there is the Appearing of Christ in the midst of His people by the Spirit.” [Warnock, The Feast of Tabernacles, Ch. 14]
E.W. Bullinger
Bullinger’s eschatology implies a literal second coming after the Great Tribulation and the fall of the four Gentile kingdoms, consistent with his futurist framework. [Bullinger, Number in Scripture, Part I]