The SDB Statement of Belief affirms that Jesus Christ will literally return to earth in glory to judge all people and to consummate God's plan for history. This second coming is presented as a certain future event, not merely a symbol or spiritual reality, though the exact timing is unknown and not a matter of dogmatic assertion.

At his return, Christ will raise all the dead, judge the living and the dead, and establish his eternal kingdom. The redeemed will inherit eternal life, and the unrighteous will face eternal judgment. The second coming of Christ is understood as the blessed hope of the church and the consummation of redemptive history.

SDB theology emphasizes that the doctrine of Christ's return should motivate present faithfulness and ethical living. Believers are called to watchfulness and readiness, though excessive speculation about the precise timing or sequence of end-times events is discouraged. The reality and certainty of Christ's return is affirmed without insisting on a single eschatological scheme.