Basic Christian Eschatology: An Introduction (Part 2) Premillenialism

1. Basic Eschatology:
An Introduction
(4.9.2016)
30.10.2016

2. Introduction
• Why?
• Series? no
• An Introduction
• Interactive
• Eschatos= last things
~ logy= study or knowledge

3. Doctrines
Examples
Tertiary Issues One cup
Musical instruments
Dress code
Primary Doctrines Eldership
Baptism by Immersion
Sign gifts
Dispensationalism
Eschatological view
Fundamentals of
Faith
Salvation by Faith
Christ alone
Scripture alone
Deity of Christ
Resurrection of Christ
Trinity

4. Content
1. Introduce the major views
a. Premillenial Pretribulation
b. Postmillenial
c. Amillenial
2. Explain the main justification behind each view
3. Implications of each view
4. Why we believe in the Premillenial, Pre-tribulation view.
What we will NOT cover:
1. Details of the events during Great Tribulation
2. Details about the time of the Anti-Christ.
3. Details of Daniel’s 70 weeks (although we will discuss the
70th week)

5. Outline
• Introduction
• Three Key events
• Premillenial, Pretribulation view
 Basis
 Implications
• Postmillenial View
• Amillenial View
 Basis
 Implications
• Summary

6. Three Key Events
 Millennium – Rev 20
 Great Tribulation – Matt 24
 Jacob’s trouble Jer 30:5-7
 Dan 9:27
 Rev 5-18
 Rapture – 1 Thess 4:13-18
 1 Cor 15:51-53

7. Three Views
Premillennial
Pre-Tribulational
MillenniumG.T.
2nd Coming
with Church
Coming
for Church;
Rapture
Last Judgment
Church age
Tribulation
2nd Coming
Last Judgment
Millennium
Post-Millennial
Church age
2nd Coming
Last Judgment
Symbolic Millennium G.T.
Amillennial
Church age

8. Three Views
Premillennial
Pre-Tribulational
MillenniumG.T.
2nd Coming
with Church
Coming
for Church;
Rapture
Last Judgment
Church age

9. The Basis for
Premillenial Pretribulation view
 Rev 20 = Literal 1000 years reign
on earth.

10. Millennium (Rev 20)
 Angel down from Heaven-v1
 1000 years – 6x
 Rev 20:2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
 Satan bound – deceive not – v3
 Saints reigned-v.4, 6
 First resurrection – v.5,6
 Satan released & deceived – v7
 The Great White Throne Judgment
Works – v11-13

11. The Basis for
Premillenial Pretribulation view
 Rev 20 = Literal 1000 years reign
on earth.
 Church distinct from Israel
 Church does NOT replace Israel
 1 Cor 10:32
 Rom 11:1-2, 11, 25-32
 Promises & curses to Israel applies to
Israel & NOT the church

12. Premillenial Pretribulation view
Implications
 Great Tribulation – Matt 24,
Daniel 70 week.
 Rev 6-19 is Great Tribulation for
Israel and the world.
 Church will already be raptured.
 Unfulfilled Promises to Israel will be
fulfilled in the Millennium on earth

13. The Great Tribulation (Matt 24)
 Great Tribulation – v21
 Abomination of desolation–v15 , Dan 9:27
 Sabbath – v20
 Cosmic – v29
 Nations/Gentiles Mourn – v30
 Son of Man in power & glory-v30
 Daniel’s people, Holy city- Dan 9:24
 Jacob’s trouble- Jer 30:5-7

14. After the Great Tribulation
 Blessings after Jacob’s trouble
 Jer 30:5-11, 17-18
 Isa 11:1-16
 Isa 2:1-4
 Isa 61:1-11
 Isa 65:13-25

15. Rapture
 1 Thess 4:13-18; 1 Cor 15:51-53
 Hope v13
 Lord personally – v16, John 14:1
 In the air – v17
 Comfort – v18
 Mystery – 1 Cor 15:51
 Twinkling of an eye – 1 Cor 15:52

16. Not for wrath
 1 Thess 4:13-18;
 Hope v13
 Comfort – v18
 Mystery – 1 Cor 15:51-53
 Wrath to come- 1 Thess 1:10 ; 5:9
 Jacob’s trouble – Jer 30:5-7
 Daniel’s people – Dan 9:24

17. QUESTIONS?

18. Three Views
Premillennial
Pre-Tribulational
MillenniumG.T.
2nd Coming
with Church
Coming
for Church;
Rapture
Last Judgment
Church age
Tribulation
2nd Coming
Last Judgment
Millennium
Post-Millennial
Church age
2nd Coming
Last Judgment
Symbolic Millennium G.T.
Amillennial
Church age

19. Post Millennial View
 Church will usher in a long period of
peace, through the preaching of the
gospel.
 Lord Jesus will reign spiritually through
the church.
 Christians suffer tribulation when gospel
is opposed.
 No future earthly future for Israel.
 Rapture, Jesus coming, end of world at
same time.

20. Three Views
Premillennial
Pre-Tribulational
MillenniumG.T.
2nd Coming
with Church
Coming
for Church;
Rapture
Last Judgment
Church age
Tribulation
2nd Coming
Last Judgment
Millennium
Post-Millennial
Church age
2nd Coming
Last Judgment
Symbolic Millennium G.T.
Amillennial
Church age

21. Amillennial View
"Amillennialism," therefore, is the teaching about the thousand
year period of Revelation 20 that denies that this period is a
literal one thousand year period of history during which Christ
will establish an earthly kingdom in the world. Positively,
amillennialism holds that the thousand year period of Revelation
20 is a figurative description of the entire period from Christ's
exaltation until shortly before His second coming.
During this period two important events take place. One occurs
in the abyss: Satan is bound. The other happens in heaven: the
martyrs live and reign with Christ.
A DEFENSE OF (REFORMED)AMILLENNIALISM
Prof. David J. Engelsma – circa 1995-1996

22. Amillennial View
 The Millennium (Rev 20) rule is now,
symbolically, spiritually. Jesus is reigning
in the hearts of Christians, or in the
church.
 Christians suffer tribulation in the world.
 No future earthly future for Israel.
 Rapture, Jesus coming, end of world at
same time.

23. Amillennial View
Implications
 Israel is replaced by the Church.
 Unfulfilled promises fulfilled in the
church Spiritually.
 Great Tribulation (Matt 24, Dan 9:27) is
for Christians/Church.
 Rev 6-19 Judgments are for the Church.

24. Three Views
Premillennial
Pre-Tribulational
MillenniumG.T.
2nd Coming
with Church
Coming
for Church;
Rapture
Last Judgment
Church age
Tribulation
2nd Coming
Last Judgment
Millennium
Post-Millennial
Church age
2nd Coming
Last Judgment
Symbolic Millennium G.T.
Amillennial
Church age

25. QUESTIONS?

26. Amillennial Difficulties
 Matt 24:16 – Judea
 Matt 24:20 – Winter or Sabbath
 Blessings & Curses
 Deut 11:13-17
 Deut 28:1-51

27. Amillennial Difficulties
 Revelation 6-19 events occurs in Church age.
 Rev 11 – Two witnesses
 Power to stop rain, water to blood
 Dead for 3.5 days
 Raised again
 Rev 7 – 144, 000 from 12 tribes

28. Amillennial Difficulties
 Revelation events occurs in Church age.
Commentary by Michael Wilcock - Amillennial

29. Commentary by Michael Wilcock - Amillennial

30. Summary

31. Three Views
Premillennial
Pre-Tribulational
MillenniumG.T.
2nd Coming
with Church
Coming
for Church;
Rapture
Last Judgment
Church age
Tribulation
2nd Coming
Last Judgment
Millennium
Post-Millennial
Church age
2nd Coming
Last Judgment
Symbolic Millennium G.T.
Amillennial
Church age

32. The Basis for
Premillenial Pretribulation view
 Rev 20 = Literal 1000 years reign
on earth.
 Church does NOT replace Israel
 1 Cor 10:32
 Rom 11:1-2, 11, 25-32
 Promises & curses to Israel applies to
Israel & NOT the church

33. Authors
Premillennial Amillennial
JN Darby
CI Scofield
Harry A. Ironside
Gleason Archer
Donald G. Barnhouse
Hal Lindsey
Chuck Smith
John MacArthur
Charles Ryrie
Charles Stanley
Norman L Geisler
Tim LaHaye
Dave Hunt
Martin Luther
John Calvin
EY Mullins
Abraham Kuyper
GC Berkouwer
Herschel Hobbs
Stanley Grenz
JI Packer
DA Carson
Michael Wilcock
Leon Morris
Reformed Theology
Anglican

34. More Help
• Herald of Hope
• http://heraldofhope.org.au/
• GotQuestions
• http://www.gotquestions.org/Eschatology.html
• The Essential Guide to Bible Prophecy
• Tim LaHaye, Ed Hindson
• The Basis for Premillennial Faith
• Charles C. Ryrie
• Ung Kim Cheng
• http://www.berita-bethel-ung.com
• Four Views of the End Times
• Rose Publishing

35. QUESTIONS?