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Assemblies of God (3)

A STUDY OF DENOMINATIONS. Assemblies of God (3). (The General Council of the Assemblies of God, 1914). Primary Errors Thus Identified Regarding the Assemblies of God:. Holy Spirit Baptism Occurs Today every believer should expect it occurs subsequent to new birth

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Assemblies of God (3)

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  1. A STUDY OF DENOMINATIONS Assemblies of God (3) (The General Council of the Assemblies of God, 1914)

  2. Primary Errors Thus Identified Regarding the Assemblies of God: • Holy Spirit Baptism Occurs Today • every believer should expect it • occurs subsequent to new birth • Speaking in Tongues and other Miracles Occur Today • Today’s lesson is on their “end-time” doctrine • establish what they believe and teach • establish what the Bible teaches. . .show errors of A.G.’s timeline of events

  3. Why Are So Many Churches Promoting Premillennialism? • General indifference regarding God in our culture • premillennial preachers like to relate current events to some supposed Biblically prophesied timeline • people are interested about the future

  4. This Lesson Will Focus On A.G.’s Premillennial View of the End Times • Pre-Tribulation Rapture • “The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on earth for one thousand years. ” (Our Statement of Fundamental Truths, Official AG 16 Doctrines, www.ag.org)

  5. This Lesson Will Focus On A.G.’s Premillennial View of the End Times • Pre-Tribulation Rapture • “As a church, we do not assert opinion beyond clear statements of Scripture about the details of what is yet to take place. This brief survey of our commonly held views about end-time events will concentrate on the basic essentials, leaving the more speculative aspects of prophecy to those who choose to suggest personal opinions on details not clearly delineated in Scripture” (End-Times Events, www.ag.org) BUT THEN THEY SPECULATE WITH PERSONAL OPINION!

  6. Rapture? • Pre-Tribulation Rapture • “The Rapture of the living saints is the first phase of what is commonly called the Second Coming. To the Christian who truly loves Jesus, the sudden appearance of Christ in the air will hold no fear, dread, or disappointment. This event is the blessed hope Paul mentions in Titus 2:13. At this time, Christ comes and snatches away His church without actually setting foot on the earth. The rapture of the saints is best described in 1 Thessalonians 4:16,17, and 1 Corinthians 15:51,52” (ibid., www.ag.org)

  7. Rapture? • Pre-Tribulation Rapture Resurrection • “Believers who have died before the Rapture will be resurrected with incorruptible bodies at the Rapture. ” (ibid., www.ag.org)

  8. Tribulation • Pre-Tribulation Rapture Affirmed • “With the saints removed from the earth, a time of suffering will come upon the whole world. The Tribulation is a period of 7 years, the "70th week" of Daniel (Daniel 9:27). The last half of the Tribulation period is called the Great Tribulation. Pre-Tribulationscholars hold that the Rapture will occur before the beginning of Daniel’s 70th week. . . .The common belief in the Assemblies of God is that pre-tribulation is more accurate [than Mid or Post-Tribulation, sjw]. This view best satisfies the biblical teaching that the Rapture is always imminent–it could happen at any time and will have no immediate warning or announcement (Matthew 24:42-44; Mark 13:33-37)” (ibid., www.ag.org)

  9. Tribulation • Tribulation Speculations • “The Tribulation directly concerns Israel and is God’s judgment for long apostasy (abandonment of religious faith) and neglect of the Messiah – Jesus Christ. The Tribulation also affects the whole world because of its ungodliness and ill treatment of the Jews. The first half of these 7 years will probably be a time of prosperity and acceptance of the Antichrist as the great deliverer from economic chaos. But the last half of the period will witness the plagues described in Revelation 15:1-16:21” (ibid., www.ag.org)

  10. Second Coming • Second Coming Speculation • “The Second Coming. This event is different from the Rapture. The second coming of Christ is the visible, bodily appearance of Christ as He returns to the Mount of Olives from which He ascended back to heaven after His resurrection. After the marriage between the raptured saints and the Lamb in heaven (during the Tribulation), Christ, the Groom, goes forth to claim all of His kingdom. He rides on a white horse, followed by the saints, also on white horses (Revelation 19:11,14). . . .The ensuing conflict between the world of righteousness and the world of darkness is called the Battle of Armageddon (Revelation 16). At the conclusion of the battle, defeated Satan is bound and cast into the bottomless pit for 1,000 years (Revelation 20)” (ibid., www.ag.org)

  11. Second Coming • Second Coming Speculation • “The Millennium. With Satan’s influence removed from the earth and Christ’s reign of righteousness unopposed, the Millennium will be a time of unsurpassed glory and perfect relationships. . . .The Millennium will last 1,000 years. Then there will be another fine tuning in God’s end-time dealing with the earth and its inhabitants before the perfection of eternity begins. Satan will be released for "a little season" to test the love, faith, and loyalty of those individuals born during the Millennium and therefore still untested as to their choice between right and wrong. The rebellion of Satan and those who choose to follow him will be short-lived. Fire will come down from heaven and devour the opposition. Satan will then be permanently cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20).” (ibid., www.ag.org)

  12. Second Coming • Second Coming Speculation • “The Great White Throne Judgment. After the judgment fire physically destroys those deceived by Satan at the end of the Millennium, all the wicked who have ever lived on the face of the earth will be dead. Then will follow the resurrection of the wicked dead to stand before the austere Judge ‘from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away’ (Revelation 20:11). Books are opened and the wicked are judged according to their works. Then, like Satan, they will be consigned to the lake of fire to be tormented day and night forever.” (ibid., www.ag.org)

  13. “As a church, we do not assert opinion beyond clear statements of Scripture about the details of what is yet to take place” (www.ag.org) A.G’s End-Time Timeline Second Coming Invisible Return Visible Return WHITE THRONE FIRE JUDGMENT MARRIAGE (with saints) RAPTURE 1000 Yr. REIGN 3 ½ yrs. great trib. SATAN BOUND1000 Yrs. 7 Yr. TRIBULATION WICKED RAISED JUDGED DEAD SAINTS RAISED ARMEGGEDON SATAN RELEASED (those born tested)

  14. Where’s The Rapture? “At this time, Christ comes and snatches away His church. . .” (www.ag.org) “And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness <2015> of His coming” (2 Thess. 2:8, NKJV) Titus 2:13 – Rapture? • “looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing (2015, Gk. epiphaneia) of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” (NKJV) • NO RAPTURE HERE! • what does the scripture say will happen at the “appearing” (Gk. epiphaneia)? NOT JUST SAINTS

  15. Where’s The Rapture? “At this time, Christ comes and snatches away His church. . .” (www.ag.org) “And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness <2015> of His coming” (2 Thess. 2:8, NKJV) • lawless one is REVEALED • lawless one is CONSUMED • lawless one is DESTROYED • if this is the “antichrist” then he is being destroyed 7 years too early according to A.G’s timeline! • if this is Satan, then he is being destroyed 1007 years too early! NOT JUST SAINTS

  16. Where’s The Rapture? “At this time, Christ comes and snatches away His church. . .” (www.ag.org) “I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing <2015> and His kingdom”(2 Tim. 4:1; NKJV) • JUDGMENT of living and dead • NOT, judgment of “some” living and dead (i.e., saints alone) • WHEN? At his appearing (epiphaneia) and his kingdom • if A.G.’s timeline is correct, this verse is not! • if “appearing” is rapture, then the resurrection and judgment of the living and dead occurs too early • if “appearing” is rapture, then the kingdom is in existence 7 years too early NOT JUST SAINTS

  17. Where’s The Rapture? “The rapture of the saints is best described in 1 Thessalonians 4:16,17, and 1 Corinthians 15:51,52” (www.ag.org) “For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord” (1 Thess. 4:16, 17, NKJV) • no pre-tribulation rapture • no silent coming • no return to earth, “thus we shall always be with the Lord” • world & wicked destroyed (1 Thess. 5:3; cf.2 Thess. 2:8; 2 Pet. 3:1ff)

  18. Where’s The Rapture? “The rapture of the saints is best described in 1 Thessalonians 4:16,17, and 1 Corinthians 15:51,52” (www.ag.org) “Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed––in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” (1 Cor. 15:51, 52, NKJV) • NO RAPTURE! • the dead will be raised incorruptible • all will be changed • no silent coming • why would saints be changed to incorruptible and then come back to inherit a corruptible earth for 1000 years (15:50)?

  19. “As a church, we do not assert opinion beyond clear statements of Scripture about the details of what is yet to take place” (www.ag.org) A.G’s End-Time Timeline Second Coming Invisible Return Visible Return WHITE THRONE FIRE JUDGMENT X MARRIAGE (with saints) RAPTURE 1000 Yr. REIGN 3 ½ yrs. great trib. SATAN BOUND1000 Yrs. 7 Yr. TRIBULATION WICKED RAISED JUDGED DEAD SAINTS RAISED ARMEGGEDON SATAN RELEASED (those born tested)

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