Fundamental Seven Part 1No world conversion, the Second Coming of Jesus,

the 1,000 years of Revelation 20, and evil to increase before Jesus comes

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VIII – That the doctrine of the world’s conversion and temporal millennium is a fable of these last days, calculated to lull men into a state of carnal security, and cause them to be overtaken by the great day of the Lord as by a thief in the night; that the second

coming of Christ is to precede, not follow, the millennium; for until the Lord appears the papal power, with

all its abominations, is to continue, the wheat and tares grow together, and evil men and seducers wax

worse and worse, as the word of God declares.

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Are there many roads to salvation? Acts 4:12 John 14:6

1 Timothy 2:5 John 3:16, 18, 36

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God wants all saved: 2 Peter 3:9

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There is a judgment that all must face: Hebrews 9:27

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Those who reject Jesus will be destroyed Revelation 20:9

John 3:16 2 Peter 3:10, 7 Romans 6:23 1 John 2:17 1 John 3:15 1 John 5:12

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Those who reject Jesus will be destroyed Isaiah 28:21 – A Strange work

Psalm 37:10

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The world is becoming more wicked, not good 2 Timothy 3:1–5, 12, 13

1 Timothy 4:1, 2 2 Thessalonians 2:7–12

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The line of distinction between professed Christians and the ungodly is now hardly distinguishable. Church members love

what the world loves and are ready to join with them, and Satan determines to unite them in one body and thus strengthen his cause by sweeping all into the ranks of spiritualism. Papists,

who boast of miracles as a certain sign of the true church, will be readily deceived by this wonder-working power; and

Protestants, having cast away the shield of truth, will also be deluded. Papists, Protestants, and worldlings will alike accept

the form of godliness without the power, and they will see in this union a grand movement for the conversion of the world and the

ushering in of the long-expected millennium. (The Great Controversy, pp. 588, 589)

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The churches of our time are seeking worldly aggrandizement, and are as unwilling to see the light of the prophecies, and receive the evidences of their fulfillment, which show that Christ is soon to come, as were the Jews in reference to his first appearing. They were looking for

the temporal and triumphant reign of Messiah in Jerusalem. Professed Christians of our time are expecting the temporal prosperity of the church, in the conversion of the world, and the enjoyment of the temporal millennium.

(The Spirit of Prophecy, vol. 2, pp. 21, 22)

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The Coming of Jesus Christ: Deliverance from the Beast

Revelation 19:11–13 (John 1:1; Revelation 3:14)

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The Coming of Jesus Christ: Deliverance from the Beast

Revelation 19:14–16 Not coming as a lowly servant

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The Coming of Jesus Christ: Deliverance from the Beast

Revelation 19:17–21 Will deliver his people from evil

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The Two Suppers:

Revelation 19:9 Revelation 19:17, 18

Which will you be at?

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Satan is a Counterfeiter

Matthew 24:4, 5, 24

Will you be deceived?

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Satan is a Counterfeiter

2 Corinthians 11:14

Will you be deceived?

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As the crowning act in the great drama of deception, Satan himself will personate Christ. The church has long

professed to look to the Saviour’s advent as the consummation of her hopes. Now the great deceiver will make it appear that Christ has come. In different parts of

the earth, Satan will manifest himself among men as a majestic being of dazzling brightness, resembling the

description of the Son of God given by John in the Revelation. Revelation 1:13-15. The glory that surrounds

him is unsurpassed by anything that mortal eyes have yet beheld. The shout of triumph rings out upon the air:

“Christ has come! Christ has come!”

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The people prostrate themselves in adoration before him, while he lifts up his hands and pronounces a blessing

upon them, as Christ blessed His disciples when He was upon the earth. His voice is soft and subdued, yet full of

melody. In gentle, compassionate tones he presents some of the same gracious, heavenly truths which the

Saviour uttered; he heals the diseases of the people, and then, in his assumed character of Christ, he claims to

have changed the Sabbath to Sunday, and commands all to hallow the day which he has blessed. He declares that

those who persist in keeping holy the seventh day are blaspheming his name by refusing to listen to his angels

sent to them with light and truth. This is the strong, almost overmastering delusion. (The Great Controversy,

p. 624)

• If we ask with our eyes, our eyes will say it is the coming of Jesus.

• If we ask with our ears, our ears will say it is the coming of Jesus.

• If we ask with our feelings, our feelings will say it is the coming of Jesus.

• But if we ask the Word of God, the Word of God will say it is antichrist!

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But the people of God will not be misled. The teachings of this false Christ are not in

accordance with the Scriptures. His blessing is pronounced upon the worshipers of the beast and his image, the very class upon whom the

Bible declares that God’s unmingled wrath shall be poured out. (The Great Controversy, p. 625)

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And, furthermore, Satan is not permitted to counterfeit the manner of Christ’s advent. The Saviour has warned His people against deception upon this point, and has clearly foretold the manner of His second coming. “There shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.... Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, He is in the desert; go not forth; behold, He is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and

shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” Matthew 24:24-27, 31; 25:31; Revelation 1:7; 1

Thessalonians 4:16, 17. This coming there is no possibility of counterfeiting. It will be universally known—witnessed by the

whole world.(The Great Controversy, p. 625)

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When the Americans in the Philippines were about to be

overrun by the Japanese during WW II General

Douglas MacArthur was order to leave but before he

left he promised his men:

“I came through and I shall return.”

March 12, 1942

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“People of the Philippines: I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God our forces stand again on Philippine

soil.” October 20, 1944

Jesus has promised to come again. John 14:1–3

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How did he leave? Acts 1:9

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What were the clouds? Psalm 104:3; Psalm 68:17

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This Same Jesus Acts 1:10, 11

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What Kind of Jesus? Luke 24:36–43

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“The Sign” of Christ’s Coming Matthew 24:3, 30

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With all the Angels Matthew 25:31; 24:31

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All will see Matthew 24:27; Revelation 1:7

No Secret Rapture here!

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The Dead Shall be Raised 1 Thessalonians 4:16–18

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Where did the secret rapture come from?

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Why did he publish such a commentary?

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Two Groups of People:

Revelation 6:14–17 Isaiah 25:9

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Why are these things written?

Romans 15:4

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The Blessed Hope

Titus 2:11–13 1 John 2:28

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Granville Sharp's rule states that when a clause has two nouns (or other substantive) in the same case, connected by a

copulative kai ("and"), that are not proper nouns (i.e. not someone's name), which describe a person, and the first noun has the definite article while the second does not, both nouns are describing the same person. If one or more of the nouns is

plural in number, this may not apply but can.

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προσδεχοµενοι την µακαριαν ελπιδα και επιφανειαν της δοξης του µεγαλου θεου και σωτηρος ηµων ιησου χριστου

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The Blessed Hope

1 John 2:28

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D. L. MoodyTo my mind this precious doctrine—for such I must call it—of the return of the Lord to this earth is taught in the New Testament as clearly as any other doctrine in it; yet I was in the

Church fifteen or sixteen years before I ever heard a sermon on it.

There is hardly any church that doesn’t make a great deal of

baptism, but in all of Paul’s epistles I believe baptism is only spoken of

thirteen times, while it speaks about the return of our Lord fifty times; and yet the Church has had very little to

say about it.

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D. L. MoodyNow, I can see a reason for this; the devil does not want us to see this

truth, for nothing would wake up the Church so much. The moment a man

takes hold of the truth that Jesus Christ is coming back again to

receive his followers to himself, this world loses its hold upon him. Gas

stocks and water stocks and stocks in banks and railroads are of very

much less consequence to him then. His heart is free, and he looks for the

blessed appearing of His [i.e. his] Lord, who, at His coming, will take

him into His blessed Kingdom.

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