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Beyond the Sunset

Beyond the Sunset. What about the millennium?. What about the millennium?. Agenda. Millennialism defined Common end-time beliefs What we believe Opinion or doctrine?. Millennialism defined. Belief in some form of a 1,000 year reign of Christ Based on Revelations 20:1-7

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Beyond the Sunset

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  1. Beyond the Sunset What about the millennium?

  2. What about the millennium?

  3. Agenda • Millennialism defined • Common end-time beliefs • What we believe • Opinion or doctrine?

  4. Millennialism defined • Belief in some form of a 1,000 year reign of Christ • Based on Revelations 20:1-7 • Belief dates back to 1st Century AD

  5. Common end time beliefs • The “isms” • Pre-Millennialism • Post-Millennialism • Amillennialism • Preterism • Pan-Millennialism • Common themes • Crucifixion • 1,000 year reign • Christ’s return • Final judgment • End of the world

  6. Pre-Millennialism • Literal 1,000 year reign • Includes tribulation and rapture • Second Coming and Last Judgment separated Matthew 24:21 I Thessalonians 4:16-18; I Corinthians 15:50-58

  7. Post-Millennialism Symbolic Millennium • Some think literal, some symbolic 1,000 year reign • Second Coming and Last Judgment together • Good eventually overcomes Evil

  8. Amillennialism • Symbolic 1,000 year reign • Second Coming and Last Judgment together • Evil eventually overcomes Good

  9. Preterism Second Coming Symbolic Millennium AD 70 Preterism Last Judgment • Symbolic 1,000 year reign • Second Coming already occurred • Full-Preterism – all prophecies fulfilled in AD 70 • Partial-Preterism – most prophecies fulfilled, a final judgment still to come

  10. Pan-Millennialism It will all “pan out” in the end.

  11. Which one? Discussion: Which view do you think the Westside Church of Christ espouses? Symbolic Millennium Second Coming Symbolic Millennium AD 70 Preterism Last Judgment

  12. What we believe • Crucifixion • Figurative 1,000 year reign • The fall of Jerusalem in AD 70 fulfilled some things that Jesus prophesied • There will be one “second-coming” of Christ • There will be a Final judgment • The world will come to an end

  13. Unsupported Views Definitely not Pre-millennialism • Denies Christ’s kingdom was only spiritual • John 18:36; Mark 9:1 • Denies all resurrected at same time • John 5:28-29 • Denies all judged at the same time • Acts 17:30-31; Matthew 25:31-46 • Denies end of the world follows Christ’s return • 1 Cor 15:20-28; 2 Peter 3:4-13

  14. Unsupported Views Definitely not Full-Preterism • Denies need for communion • 1 Corinthians 11:26 • Denies a bodily resurrection • 1 Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 • Denies visible return of Christ • Acts 1:9-11; Revelation 1:7 • Denies end the of the world • 2 Peter 3:10-13

  15. Opinion or doctrine? • Discussion: Are end times beliefs matters of opinion or matters of salvation? • 2 Tim 2:16-18

  16. Conclusion • Our view of the millennium must not change our readiness • Our view of the millennium must not lead others astray • Our focus must be on evangelism and not furthering our views

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