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Church Age 1 Thess. Mt. 13:1-50 4:13-18

Premillennial Theories. General. Judgment Seat. Great White Throne. Rapture. Revelation. Heaven. Church Age 1 Thess. Mt. 13:1-50 4:13-18. Tribulation 7 years. Millennial Age. _____________________________________________________________. Rev. 20. Hell.

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Church Age 1 Thess. Mt. 13:1-50 4:13-18

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  1. Premillennial Theories General Judgment Seat Great White Throne Rapture Revelation Heaven Church Age 1 Thess. Mt. 13:1-50 4:13-18 Tribulation 7 years Millennial Age _____________________________________________________________ Rev. 20 Hell

  2. The Church – A Parenthesis • “Amillenarians…find the kingdom prophecies fulfilled in the present church age…Dispensationalists have regarded the present age as a parenthesis unexpected and without specific prediction in the Old Testament…” (Walvoord, p. 227). • Isaiah 2:2; 1 Tim. 3:15 Mk. 9:1

  3. The Late Great Planet Earth • Hal Lindsey, 1970 – Mt. 24:34 “this generation” – the one that saw the rebirth of Israel (1948) – a generation “some-thing like forty years” – Jesus is “at the door” – 1988! (p. 43). • 1977 – a generation – “between 40 and 100 years” and do not know whether “this generation” officially began with the rebirth of Israel” (Eternity Magazine, Jan.)

  4. Premillennial Theories Jehovah’s Witnesses Second Coming 144,000 Saved in Heaven 144,000 In Heaven 1000 yrs. Little Season Wicked Destroyed _______________________________________________________ 1914 Kingdom Established Armageddon 1975 Satan Loosed Saved on Earth Earth Class “Judgment” Period of Perfecting

  5. The Watchtower, May 1, 1968, p. 265 • “We know that, by autumn of 1967 C.E., fifty-three years had gone by since the ‘last days’ began (1914), since the ‘appointed times of the nations’ ended! That means the end of this wicked system of things will come very shortly. As Jesus said, the end would occur in the same generation that saw the beginning of the ‘last days’ in 1914 – Matt. 24:34”

  6. Autumn of 1975 • “Thus, eight years remain to account for the full 6,000 years of the seventh day. Eight years from the autumn of 1967 would bring us to the autumn of 1975, fully 6,000 years into God’s seventh day, his rest day” (p. 271)

  7. 1914 Generation • “Some of the generation that discerned the beginning of the time of the end in 1914 will still be alive on earth to witness the end of this present wicked system of things at the battle of Armageddon – Rev. 16:14,16” (p. 272)

  8. Certain - But Not Certain! • “When he promises a new system of things we can rejoice in the fact that for a certainty, exactly on time, such prophecies will be fulfilled…” (269). • “Does this mean that the year 1975 will bring the battle of Armageddon? No one can say with certainty what any particular year will bring” (p. 273).

  9. Premillennial Theories Adventist First Resurrection Second Resurrection Righteous Ascend To Heaven 1000 years between Resurrections Great Tribulation Christ & Saints Descend _______________________________________________________ Satan alone on Earth Before May 19, 1780 Second Coming Holy City Wicked Raised Satan Loosed Wicked Destroyed New Earth Eternally 1000 plus years

  10. The Last Generation • “We cannot know the exact day and hour of Christ’s return (see Matt. 24:36), but we do know that WE ARE THE LAST GENERATION OF PEOPLE WHO WILL LIVE ON THIS SIN CURSED EARTH. God has promised to finish things very quickly now and cut the work short…” (“It’s Headed Straight Toward You,” p. 6). (Note the “generation” is not dated!)

  11. Heaven will Be On Earth! • “Although the holy city is now in God’s dwelling place, He is going to move it to this earth. Sin and sinners will be destroy-ed with fire and the earth will be made over new and given to the righteous in all of its Edenic glory and beauty. The holy city will be the capital of the new earth, and God will move His throne here…and live with the righteous right here on this earth throughout eternity – and where the Lord abides, that is heaven” (“A Colossal City in Space,” p. 7).

  12. The Earthly City, Rev. 21:16 • “The city is perfectly square. Its circumference is 12,000 furlongs, or 1500 miles…It is 375 miles long on each side…The city is called ‘New Jerusalem’ in Rev. 21:2” (“Colossal City,” p. 2). (Note: Palestine is only about 40 x 150 miles.)

  13. Premillennial Theories Armstrong Righteous – spirit beings Ruling over immortal physical beings 1000 years on earth Second Coming Remaining Dead Raised Given Second Chance Wicked Destroyed Abraham, Isaac & Jacob - A Topflight team under Christ; Moses – Director of State; Elijah – Director of Church; Daniel – King of Gentile Nations Paul under him; David – King of Israelite Nations Apostles under him; Noah – relocation of Races; Job – Director of Urban Renewal; Joseph – Director of Economy __________________________________________________________ Throne of David From London to Jerusalem World of Happy Immortal Beings

  14. Wonderful World Tomorrow • “Crime, sickness, disease, pain and suffering GONE! Poverty, ignorance BANISHED! SMILES on human faces – faces that RADIATE! Wild animals TAME! Air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution GONE…A world filled with happy radiating humans, guided, helped, protected, and ruled by former mortals made immortal…”

  15. Denies Fulfillment of Land Promise • “So the Lord gave to Israel all the land of which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they took possession of it and dwelt in it” (Josh. 21:43). • “So the people went in and possessed the land…” (Neh. 9:23). • If the Lord “gives you the land which He promised to give to your fathers…then you shall add three more cities” (Dt. 19:8,9). • They added three more (Josh. 20:7-9).

  16. Denies Establishment of Kingdom • “And in the days of these kings (the fourth empire) the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed…” Dan. 2:44. • “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken…” Heb. 12:28. • “He hath delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,” Col. 1:13

  17. Denies Christ Is On David's Throne • “He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end,” Lk. 1:32,33. • David – “being a prophet,…foreseeing this spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ…Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God” (Acts 2:29-35; see Dan. 7:13,14).

  18. Conclusion • There is no Land Promise for God’s people (Eph. 1:3; Gal. 3:28,29). • There is no future earthly kingdom (Jn. 18:36; Rev. 1:9). • There is no future reign of Christ on earth (1 Cor. 15:22-29; Jn. 5:28,29) • Therefore - This Theory Is False!

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