Wide-spread doctrine in denominations•Popular•Complex•Confusing

God’s Word keeps us anchored•It is Truth, Jn. 17:17•Know Truth, Jn. 8:32•God true, man liar, Rom. 3:4

Paradise

Tribulation

RaptureChrist

Returns

1,000 yrs. of peace

Heaven

Hell

Last days just began or about to begin•Peter, Acts 2:16, 17•Paul, 1 Tim. 4:1, 2•John, 1 Jn. 4:1-6•Hebrew writer, Heb. 1:1, 2

Rapture: church translated to paradise, 1 Thes. 4:13-18

•Quite & unknown, 4:16; 2 Pt. 3:10•Two returns of Christ, 1 Thes. 5:1-4;2 Thes. 1:6-10; Mt. 16:27; Mk. 8:38

Rapture: church translated to paradise, 1 Thes. 4:13-18

•1,007 years between resurrection of righteous and wicked, Acts 23:6; 24:15; Jn. 5:28, 29; Mt. 25:31-46•Wicked will not see the Lord,2 Tim. 4:1, 8; 2 Thes. 1:6-9;Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thes. 4:17

Tribulation, Matt. 24•Applied to apostles, 24:9•Flee Judea, localized event, 24:16•Pray not on Sabbath, in winter, 24:20

Tribulation, Matt. 24•Three questions answered, 24:3

-First two: destruction of Jerusalem, 24:4-35

Prophetic clouds, Isa. 19:1Fulfillment in that generation, 33-35

-Last question, 24:36-51No sign, 24:37-39Study, 25:1-13

Battle of Armageddon, Rev. 16:14-16•Place of decisive victory, Judges 4, 5•Literal frogs, dragons, beast?•Will Jesus take up arms the second time when He refused to do so the first?Mt. 26:47-54; Jn. 18:33-36

1,000 year reign in Jerusalem, Rev. 20•Literal key, bottomless pit, dragon?•Satan limited in power, 1 Cor. 10:13•Christ now reigns, Heb. 1:1-4

1,000 year reign in Jerusalem, Rev. 20•Tabernacle of David rebuilt already,Acts 15:13-17•Refused earthly throne before, Jn. 6:15•No descendent of Coniah to sit on throne in Jerusalem, Jer. 22:28-30; Mt. 1:11

If Christ is not now on David’s throne, then…

•Apostles have no authority, Mt. 16:18, 19•No communion with Christ, Mt. 26:26-29•No need for a new birth, Jn. 3:3-5

Wide-spread doctrine in denominations•Popular•Complex•Confusing

God’s Word keeps us anchored•It is Truth, Jn. 17:17•Know Truth, Jn. 8:32•God true, man liar, Rom. 3:4