February 14 - Eschatology - 1
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I. There are two main views of the world to come: Preterism and Futurism.

A. Preterism is a belief that the prophetic events of the Bible were completed in 70 AD when Judah fell to Titus.

1. Full Preterism. (Consistent Preterism, Hyper Preterism, or Pantelism)

2. Partial Preterism.

3. Historicism.

B. Futurism - this interpretation of Eschatology events places the prophecies of Revelation and Daniel as future, literal and global.

1. Pre-millennialism.

a. Dispensational pre-millennialism

b. Pre-Tribulationism

c. Partial rapture

d. Pre-wrath pre-tribulationism

e. Mid-Tribulationism

f. Post-Tribulationism

2. Post-millennialism

3. Amillennialism

II. It is almost impossible to categorize all the various views of eschatology, there are so many of them, and so many variations of each view.

A. It is not our purpose to give a detailed analysis of each eschatology view; rather we have given a brief summary of the major components.

B. There is no doubt that there is much "overlapping" of eschatology beliefs as far as men are concerned, but God knows exactly how everything will work out, as he has established this entire world and watches over it for our good and his glory.

1. Our part in eschatology is to read the Bible and trust God to work out all the details of his soon return and the destruction of this present world.

2. Revelation 1:3 gives this promise: Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

1. Chapter 1 – Christ is who brings about all the events of this book.

2. Chapter 2 and 3 – The church age.

3. Chapter 4 and 5 – Praise to God for Jesus Christ who has brought salvation and will bring judgment.

4. Chapter 6 – The opening of the first 6 seals.

Intermission # 1: Chapter 7 – Before the opening of the 7^th seal, there is a record given of all the Jews and Gentiles who are saved during the tribulation.

5. Chapter 8:1-6 – The opening of the 7^th seal, which reveals 7 trumpets which will sound.

6. Chapter 8:7-9:21 – The sounding of the first 6 trumpets.

7. Chapter 8:13 – Three woes are pronounced upon the earth.

Chapter 9:1-12 – The first woe is the sounding of the 5^th trumpet. (see 9:12)

Chapter 9:13-21 – The second woe is the sounding of the 6^th trumpet. (see 11:14)

Chapter 11:15 – The third woe is the sounding of the 7^th trumpet, the seven thunders and the pouring out of the golden vials of the wrath of God.

Intermission # 2: Chapter 10:1-11:14

Chapter 10:1-7 – The seven thunders utter their voices when the 7^th trumpet is sounded, but John is told to not write what they utter.

Chapter 10:8-11 – It is explained to John that he must prophesy again.

Chapter 11:1-14 – The two witness give their testimony during the 1^st 3½ year period of the tribulation period, then die for their testimony.

8. Chapter 11:15-19 – The 7^th angel sounds his trumpet and this earth is declared to belong to Christ. When the 7^th angel sound, the way is prepared for the seven thunders, and the seven golden vials of God’s wrath, which will be poured out on the earth.

Intermission # 3: - Chapter 12-15

Chapter 12 – An explanation of the history of Israel and how Satan has tried to defeat Christ.

Chapter 13 – An explanation of the history of the Anti-Christ and how Satan has worked long and hard to bring about his doomed kingdom.

Chapter 14 – Praise and honor is given to God because he is victorious over Satan and his kingdom.

Chapter 15 – A view of those that have died under Satan’s persecution during the tribulation period, and a brief glimpse into the glory of God as he delivers the seven golden vials full of his wrath.

9. Chapter 16 – The pouring out of the seven golden vials of God’s wrath on the earth.

Intermission # 4: - The mourning of sinner and the rejoicing of saints occur at the same time over the same events.

Chapter 17 – An explanation of the great whore and how she is destroyed.

Chapter 18 – The people of the earth mourn over the destruction of pagan Babylon.

Chapter 19:1-10 – The people of God rejoice because of his victories.

10. Chapter 19:11-21 – Jesus returns to the earth as victor.

11. Chapter 20:1-15 – Satan is bound 1,000 years, and the lost who have died are judged at the Great White Throne Judgment.

12. Chapter 21 – The new heaven and the new earth; the bride, and the holy city, New Jerusalem.

13. Chapter 22 – Eternity begins with a final plea for lost people to repent and believe, to prepare for that final day.