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Premillennialism. Major Tenets: Christ failed to establish Kingdom. Kingdom postponed. Church substituted until Kingdom established. Rapture of the Saints. The Great Tribulation. Armageddon fought on Earth. Christ will reign on earth for 1,000 years. The end will come and Judgment.
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Premillennialism Major Tenets: Christ failed to establish Kingdom. Kingdom postponed. Church substituted until Kingdom established. Rapture of the Saints. The Great Tribulation. Armageddon fought on Earth. Christ will reign on earth for 1,000 years. The end will come and Judgment.
Premillennialism Heaven Paradise Revelation Rapture Israel Personal Ministry Tribulation on Earth 1,000 yr. reign Christ Fails Kingdom Postponed Church Age Seven Years Temple Rebuilt Resurrection of Righteous Armageddon Res. of Tribulation Saints Judgment of Saints Kingdom Established Jews Returned Satan Bound Peace on Earth Christ Enthroned: Jerusalem Kingdom on earth Hell
Premillennialism Examined • Did Christ fail? Jn. 4:34; 5:36; 17:4; 19:30; 6:15; 1 Cor. 15:3 • Was the Kingdom postponed? Matt. 4:17; Mk. 9:1; Jn. 18:36; Acts 2:29-36; Col. 1:13-14; Heb. 12:28; Rev. 1:9 • Was the church just a substitute? Eph. 3:7-11; 1 Pet. 1:18-20; Acts 2:23 • Is the Rapture a Bible teaching? 1 Thess. 4:13-17; Jn. 5:28-29; 2 Thess. 1:6-10; Matt. 16:27; Acts 24:15; Rev. 1:7; Acts 1:9-11 • What about the great tribulation? 2 Thess. 1:6-10 • Will there be 3 Judgments? Heb. 9:27
Premillennialism Examined • Will Christ reign 1,000 yrs. on earth in Jerusalem? Jer. 22:28-30 • Jesus: Priest upon His throne Jer. 33:15-18; Zech. 6:12-13 • Jesus: Branch & Priest on His throne Rev. 5:5; Heb 6:20 • Could not be a priest on earth Heb. 8:4 • Now reigning on David’s throne Acts 2:29-36 • Noticed what’s not mentioned in Rev. 20:1-7: • Second coming of Christ • Rapture of living saints • Bodily resurrection of dead saints • Seven years tribulation on earth • Return of Christ after seven years • Reign on literal throne of David in Jerusalem for 7 years • All this assumed by the premillennialists!
Premillennialism Examined • What does Revelation 20:1-7 teach? • Satan is bound – Matt. 12:25-29; Col. 2:15; Heb. 2:14-17; 1 Jn. 3:8, 5 • The dead saints reign with Christ • Living saints also reign with Christ – Rev. 1:6; 5:10; 1 Cor. 4:8 • Reigning continues after death – 2 Tim. 2:12 • Unrighteous dead live and reign with no one! • Await bodily resurrection – 1 Cor. 15:52-54 • Misunderstand the signs that pointed to the destruction of Jerusalem – Matt. 24
Danger of Premillennialism: • Minimizes the church • Built by Jesus – Matt. 16:18 • Purchased by His blood – Acts 20:28 • Eternally purposed – Eph. 3:11 • Part of God’s redemptive plan – Eph. 5:23 • Is a spiritual kingdom – Jn. 18:36; Rom. 14:17 • Church & kingdom used interchangeably – Matt. 16:18-19 • Minimizes the gospel – Eph. 3:5-6 • Nullifies God’s promise – Matt. 3:2; 4:17; Mk. 9:1 • Makes void the great commission – Matt. 28:19-20 • Denies the “Last Days” – Acts 2:16-17; Heb. 1:1