The Doctrine of Premillennialism: Examining Its Validity and Biblical Basis

2. Topics • Thursday: The Seduction of Joseph • Friday: Selling and Stirring

3. Will Christ Reign on Earth for 1,000 Years? We Don’t Believe That Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 Years

4. Premillennialism http://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/dispre.html

6. Premillennialism Basic Elements Of the Doctrine • Kingdom is yet to be established • Kingdom will be a literal, material kingdom • Christ will come back and reign on a literal throne in Jer. • 1000 year reign & bliss • Jews return to Palestine

7. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years It is Not in the Bible

8. It Is Not In The Bible Must Teach & Believe Only What Is Found In The Bible 2 Cor. 4:13 1 Pet. 4:11 Must Always Check what we are taught by the Bible Acts 17:11 1 Jno. 4:1, 6

9. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years It is Not in the Bible The Kingdom Has Been Established

10. The Kingdom Has Been Established Daniel 2:44 Gold - Babylonian Silver – Mede/Persian Brass – Grecian Iron/Clay - Roman Some in the time of Christ would live to see the kingdom Mark 9:1; Mt. 16:28 Some in Paul’s Day In the kingdom Col. 1:13

11. Church Kingdom Head Subjects Territory Terms of Entrance Law Memorial Col. 1:13 Acts 2:39 Acts 2:39 Jno. 3:3, 5 Matt. 4:23 Lk. 22:29-30 Col. 1:18 Rom. 1:5 Rom. 1:5 1 Cor. 12:13 Rom. 1:15 1 Cor. 11:23ff

12. The Kingdom Has Been Established Matt 16:18-19 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

13. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years It is Not in the Bible The Kingdom Has Been Established Christ is on David’s Throne in Heaven

14. In Heaven Dan. 7:13-14– receive kingdom when ascends to Ancient of Days Zech 6:12-13– King & Priest on throne (If on earth – couldn’t be priest- Heb. 8:4) Psa. 89:35-37– Throne in heaven Christ Is On David’s Throne In Heaven On Throne Now Zech 6:12-13– King & Priest on throne (Priest now – Heb. 4:14-15; 8:1-4) Acts 2:30-36– now at right hand of God

15. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years It is Not in the Bible The Kingdom Has Been Established Christ is on David’s Throne in Heaven The Second Coming Ends Christ’s Reign When Christ comes, his reign ends

16. Second Coming Ends Christ’s Reign When he comes – ENDS his reign! • 1 Cor. 15:23-24 – “…at his coming. Then cometh the end..” • 2 Pet. 3:9-10 – earth burned up

17. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years It is Not in the Bible The Kingdom Has Been Established Christ is on David’s Throne in Heaven The Second Coming Ends Christ’s Reign When Christ comes, his reign ends We don’t know when Christ returns

18. Second Coming Ends Christ’s Reign Don’t know when Christ is coming Matt. 24:36 Mark 13:32 1 Thess. 5:2 2 Pet. 3:9-10 Does Matthew 24 Tell Us Signs of the Second Coming?

19. The Questions (v. 3) 3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?" 1. When will “these things” (dest. of Jer.) be? 2. What will be sign of your second coming (end)?

20. Key to chapter Matt 24:34-36 34 Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. 36 "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. Transition Point

21. -Mike Willis

22. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years It is Not in the Bible The Kingdom Has Been Established Christ is on David’s Throne in Heaven The Second Coming Ends Christ’s Reign When Christ comes, his reign ends We don’t know when Christ returns No promise the Jews will not return to Palestine

23. Jews Return To Palestine? Land Promise to Abraham Gen. 13:15; 15:18; 17:7-8 Premill. says yet to be fulfilled Been Fulfilled Josh 21:43-45 Josh 23:14-16 1 Kings 4:21; 2 Chron. 9:26 No Promise in the Bible that the Jews will return or that the land is theirs!

24. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years It is Not in the Bible The Kingdom Has Been Established Christ is on David’s Throne in Heaven The Second Coming Ends Christ’s Reign Revelation 20 Does Not Teach it

25. Rev. 20:4 Rev. 20 Does Not Teach it “And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.”

26. Rev. 20:4 Figurative Language Rev. 20 Does Not Teach it Rev. 1:1 – “signified” Things in Revelation 20 • Bottomless pit (v. 1) • Great chain (v. 1) • Dragon (v. 2) • Serpent (v. 2). • Etc.

27. Rev. 20:4 Things Not Found in Rev. 20 Rev. 20 Does Not Teach it • Second Coming • Bodily Resurrection • Reign on earth • Jews return to Palestine • Christ on earth • Jerusalem • Literal throne of David

28. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years It is Not in the Bible The Kingdom Has Been Established Christ is on David’s Throne in Heaven The Second Coming Ends Christ’s Reign Revelation 20 Does Not Teach it Consequences

29. Consequences • Christ is not priest now (Zech. 6:12-13) • Cannot observe Lord’s Supper (Lk. 22:29-30) • Cannot be born again now (John 3:3,5) • All are in darkness (Col. 1:13) • None are being converted now (Matt. 18:3)

30. We Don’t Believe Christ Will Reign on Earth for 1000 years It is Not in the Bible The Kingdom Has Been Established Christ is on David’s Throne in Heaven The Second Coming Ends Christ’s Reign Revelation 20 Does Not Teach it Consequences