![]() ![]() Satan, bound during Christ’s earthly reign, will be loosed to deceive the nations, gather an army of the deceived, and take up to battle against the Lord the battle will end in the judgment of the wicked and Satan, followed by entrance into the eternal state of glory by the righteous (Revelation 20:7-10). “What’s So Important About Pre-Millennialism?” the coming of Christ before the beginning of the millennium see this article.įor a longer and comprehensive defense of the pre-millennium position see article by Walter C. This time window (Daniel 12:11-12) when the Old Testament saints will be raised from the dead (Daniel 12:1-3).Ĭhrist will return at the end of the tribulation to institute a 1000 year rule from a holy city (the New Jerusalem) those who come to believe in Christ during the tribulation (including the 144,000 Jews) and survive will go on to populate the earth during this time those who were raptured or raised previous to the tribulation period will reign with Christ over the millennial population (Isaiah 11:4 Jeremiah 3:17 Zechariah 14:9 Revelation 20:2-7).įor a short defense of the pre-millennium position, i.e. A seven-year period (the 70th week of Dan 9:25-27) containing the reign of the Anti-Christ just prior to the millennium restoration of Jews to Israel, conversion of the remnant of Israel, temple rebuilt, priesthood, sacrifices restored. Bruce Compton professor of biblical languages and exposition at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary.Įarth will experience tribulation that has never experienced before. In heaven the saints of the church age are being judged (rewarded) for their service to Christ during their time on earth (Romans 14:10-11 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 2 Corinthians 5:9-10 1 John 2:28 Revelation 3:11-12).įor a biblical treatment of the judgment seat of Christ look up this article by R. The Judgement seat of Christ: (Greek, bema) The church (living and dead) is raptured to meet the Lord in the air either at the beginning (pre-tribulation view) of the seven years of tribulation tribulation saints and Old Testament dead will be raised at the end of the tribulation (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 John 14:1-3 Revelation 3:10).įor a biblical evidences for a pre-tribulational rapture see this article by Mike Vlach. Mike Vlach is a professor at the Master’s Seminary in California. The coming of Christ for His church meeting her in the sky. ![]() In this post we will work our way in outlining the events of the end time from a dispensational view point. Further thinking of the end times and the coming of our king ought to be our motivation in this life (2 Corinthians 4:17-18). The Scripture is clear that for the believer heaven is our hope (Philippians 3:20-21). If there is, then this truth, like any other, must be faced, whether it is useful at political meetings or no. If there is not, then Christianity is false, for this doctrine is woven into its whole fabric. We are afraid of the jeer about “pie in the sky,” and of being told that we are trying to “escape from the duty of making a happy world here and now into dreams of a happy world elsewhere.” But either there is “pie in the sky” or there is not. ![]() We are very shy nowadays of even mentioning Heaven. Lewis once wrote in his book The Problem of Pain this, ![]()
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