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Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom www.HebronChurchOfChrist.com
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom Premillennialism teaches prophecies concerning Christ are to be interpreted literally & physically
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom Wicked raised Wicked – hell Righteous - heaven Christ returns Paradise Tribulation 1,000 years of peace Church est. instead Battle of Armageddon Resurrection of trib. Saints Judgment of saints Kingdom est. in Jerusalem Jews converted Satan bound RAPTURE Christ to est. kingdom Rejected by Jews
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom • When using the Bible as our guide, • we can have confidence in God’s plan • God accomplishes His will • Prophecies about the 1st coming • were fulfilled, Rom. 15:4 • Prophecies about the 2nd coming • will be fulfilled, 2 Pt. 3:7-9
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom General Principles Premillennial Perversions
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom General Principles Prepared the world for Christ & kingdom, Acts 26:22, 23
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom General Principles • Prepared the world for the spiritual nature of Christ’s kingdom • Old Covenant on stone, 2 Cor. 3:7 • New Covenant on heart, • 2 Cor. 3:3; Jer. 31:31-34 • Kingdom within, Lk. 17:20, 21
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom General Principles • Old Testament prophets inspired of God, • 2 Pt. 1:20, 21 • Accurately foretold future events & people • Prophecies about Christ • Apply to either 1st or 2nd coming • Not both • What it applied to when first written, • it applies to for all time
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom General Principles • When inspired men interpret prophecy, • it is an infallible interpretation, 1 Cor. 2:7-13 • No man has a right to alter • It cannot be applied to additional outcomes • Ex. Jesus’ birth, Isa. 7:14; Mt. 1:18-23
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom Premillennial Perversions Passages such as Malachi 3:1-6; Ezekiel 20:33-38; 37:11-28; Zechariah 13:8-9; Revelation 7:1-8, and many others, indicate clearly that when the Lord returns to earth there will be a believing remnant in Israel awaiting His return - J. Dwight Pentecost, Things To Come
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom Premillennial Perversions • Read Ezekiel 20:33-38 • No mention of Christ • No mention of the 2nd coming • Ezekiel dealing with Babylonian captivity • & Jews return from it, Eze. 1:1; 24:2
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom Premillennial Perversions • Moses prophesied about the captivity • Deut. 4:26, 27; 30:1-3; Neh. 1:8-10 • No mention of Christ • No mention of the 2nd coming • Ezekiel dealing with Babylonian captivity • & Jews return from it, Eze. 1:1; 24:2
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom Premillennial Perversions The remnant was in Ezra’s day, Deut. 7:2-4; Ezra 9:6-15
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom Premillennial Perversions The large body of unfulfilled prophecy makes the second advent absolutely essential...[it is promised] that He shall rule all nations (Psa. 2:8-9) - J. Dwight Pentecost, Things To Come
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom Premillennial Perversions • Read Psalm 2:1-9 • Peter on Psalm 2, Acts 4:24-28 • Paul on Psalm 2, Acts 13:31-33
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom Premillennial Perversions ’…literally restore the Davidic throne and Kingdom…that they were justified in so doing by the very language of the covenant. It was confirmed by oath (Ps. 132:11, and 89:3, 4, 33) - J. Dwight Pentecost, Things To Come
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom Premillennial Perversions Jesus disagreed & rebuked His disciples for such a view, Lk. 24:25-27, 44
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom Premillennial Perversions Psalm 132:11 is about the resurrection, not the return, Acts 2:29-32
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom Premillennial Perversions It has been agreed that the time of the new covenant was future...Isaiah (55:3) ...It must be viewed as yet future, for this covenant can not be realized by Israel until God has effected her salvation and restoration to the land” - J. Dwight Pentecost, Things To Come
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom Premillennial Perversions This is a Theocracy in deed and truth... The Rulership is safely and powerfully lodged in one Person ...who becomes, according to ... ‘the sure mercies of David’ (Isa. 55:3, 4, …), ‘the Chief and Commander of nations’ - J. Dwight Pentecost, Things To Come
Premillennialism #2 Prophecy & The Kingdom Premillennial Perversions Paul applied Isaiah 55 to the 1st advent, Acts 13:33-39