What is "the sign of the Son of Man in Heaven?"

Matthew 24:30 "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."

What is "the sign?" The sign is the Son of Man in Heaven. Will Christ return for his church? I believe so. And he will return with all glory and dominion which was given him when he sat at the right hand of the Father. But I believe the sign mentioned in this verse is that the "Son of Man" is in Heaven. He has been given the same glory and dominion as the Father.

What is the " Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven?"

Daniel 7:13-14 "I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed."

Not this.

So many Christians read Matthew 24:30 and immediately the get the idea of Jesus riding a cloud and returning to earth. But when we compare the verse to to the very same phrase in Daniel's prophecy, we see Jesus is not coming down in Matthew 24, but he is going up. Up to the throne of God where ALL dominion and glory was given to him.

Jesus referred to this part of Daniel's prophecy when he addressed Caiaphas, the high priest, at his trial.

Mark 14:60-64 "And the high priest (Caiaphas) stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death."

Jesus claimed to be that very "Son of Man" that would be given ALL DOMINION AND GLORY. Now we know that these things belong only to God, so Jesus was saying that, yes, he was (he is) God.This was the great blasphemy the Jews used to condemn him.

Mark 14:62 "And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.”

I welcome comments and corrections. I do not welcome argumentation and contention.

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Dennis Regling Believes In Doing the Right Thing.

I believe in doing the right thing. The right thing is not always the popular thing. The right thing is not always an easy thing. But the right thing is always the best thing.

I believe in doing the right thing for three reasons.

1) We reap what we sow. 
Galatians 6:7  "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.⁸ For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.⁹ And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
My mother always said, "What goes around, comes around." In other words, you get back what you give out. Give out kindness, and you will receive kindness. Give out meanness and you will get meanness back. 
Or, as Earl Hickey says, "Do good things and good things happen. Do bad things and bad things happen."

2) I am a father. I must set the example for my children.
Ephesians 6:4 - "And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord."
My life, my standards will set the standard for my daughters. I have met many inmates doing prison ministry. Countless times, I have had men tell me that their father was not a good man. They say that they always swore they would never be like their father, yet they turned out just like him. If my daughters are going to turn out like me, then I need to be the best person I can.
I try to model gentleness, humility and generosity. I try to assume the best about everyone, often to my own loss.

3) I want to glorify my God and Saviour. 
1 Corinthians 6:20 "For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."
 The words I speak should not dishonor God, or cause Him to be diminished in the eyes of others. My works and ways should never bring reproach upon God, or reduce the respect of others for Him.
I want to be a testimony to the goodness of God by the goodness I share with others.
I want to be merciful to others, that they may seek God's mercy.
James 2:13 "For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment."

I have not always done what was right. But I have tried to make restitution and reconciliation when and where I can.

I may not always do right, but I do want to admit when I have done wrong. I want to right wrongs whenever I can. I want my daughters to see a father that lives for God, that lives as God would have him live. I want to glorify my Father in heaven and lead others to him.

Dennis Regling can be contacted at www.bibledefender.com