TEST QUESTION #1. What is eschatology?

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2 TEST QUESTION #1 What is eschatology?

3 Q1 ANSWER a. Eschatology comes from the Greek word eschatos which means last. John 6:39-40, 44, 54 John 11:24 John 12:48 Acts 2:17 2 Tim. 3:1

4 Q1 ANSWER b. Eschatology is the study of the end times. It deals with those events that will take place at the end of the world. Thus, the doctrine of last things.

5 TEST QUESTION #2 What is included in the doctrine of the last things?

6 Q2 ANSWER a. The Rapture Although the word rapture does not appear in the Bible, its meaning, to transport from one place to another well conveys a spiritual truth, That truth being, that Jesus will soon return to gather his own and take them to heaven. 1 Thes. 4: Cor. 15:51-53 John 14: 1-3

7 Q2 ANSWER b. The Marriage Supper After the bride, the church, meets the bridegroom, Christ in the air (Matt. 25:1) and there will be a grand wedding reception and dinner Matthew 22:2-3 Luke 14:16-17 Revelation 19: 7-9

8 Q2 ANSWER c. The Tribulation This is a time of affliction, anguish, oppression, and trouble. It is a period in which God s wrath is poured out upon the earth.

9 Q2 ANSWER c. The Tribulation 1. Isaiah calls it the day of God s vengeance. Isaiah 34:8, 63: Jeremiah calls it the time of Jacob s trouble. Jeremiah 30:7

10 Q2 ANSWER c. The Tribulation 3. Daniel calls it the time of trouble such as never was. Daniel 12:1 4. Zechariah calls it a time of God s indignation. Zechariah 14:1-3

11 Q2 ANSWER c. The Tribulation 5. John calls it the great day of his wrath. Revelation 6:17 6. Jesus calls it the great tribulation. Matthew 24:21,29

12 Q2 ANSWER d. The Second Coming of Christ This is the visible return of Christ with his saints and angels to do battle with Satan and demonic host. Zechariah 14:4, Matthew 24:27,30 Revelation 1:7; 19:11-14; 20:1-6

13 Q2 ANSWER e. The Millennium This is the thousand year reign of Christ. It is the time when an earthly kingdom will be established upon the earth with Jesus Christ as king. Daniel 2:44; 7:18 Revelation 20:4,6

14 Q2 ANSWER f. The Great White Throne Judgement This is the final judgement when the wicked dead shall be raised and judged according to their works. Revelation 20:12

15 Q2 ANSWER g. The New Heaven & Earth There shall be a passing away of the first heaven and earth, and the creation of a new heaven and new earth. Isaiah 65:17; 66:22 2 Peter 3:13 Revelation 21:1

16 TEST QUESTION #3 What will happen to the saints after they have been raptured?

17 Q3 ANSWER a. They will be changed Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. (1 Cor 15:51-53)

18 Q3 ANSWER b. They will be judged 1. But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. (Romans 14:10) 2. Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. (1 Cor. 3:13)

19 Q3 ANSWER b. They will be judged 3. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. (2 Cor 5:10)

20 Q3 ANSWER c. They will be escorted to the royal wedding ceremony and marriage supper 1. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. (Revelation 19:7)

21 Q3 ANSWER c. They will be escorted to the royal wedding ceremony and marriage supper 2. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. (Revelation 19:9)

22 TEST QUESTION #4 What will happen to the world after the saints have been raptured?

23 Q4 ANSWER a. The Tribulation will take place for about seven years. (Matt. 24:21; Mark 13:19,24) b. Tribulation means affliction, and denotes a pressing, a burdening with anguish, distress and calamities. c. This time period will be characterized by a pouring out of God s judgement upon the earth. This includes: 1. Seven Seal Judgements (Rev. 6:1-17) 2. Seven Trumpet Judgements (Rev 8:12; 9:1, 9:13,14; 11:15) 3. Seven Vial Judgements (Rev 16:1-21)

24 TEST QUESTION #5 What follows the Tribulation period?

25 Q5 ANSWER a. The Second Coming of Christ 1. For the Son of Man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels (Matthew 16:27) 2. When the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels. 3. And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints (Jude 14)

26 Q5 ANSWER b. The Battle of Armageddon to be fought between Christ and his army (angels and saints) and the anti-christ and his army (Rev 16:12-16) 1. These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is LORD of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. (Rev. 17:14)

27 Q5 ANSWER b. The Battle of Armageddon 2. And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. (Rev 19:11,14)

28 Q5 ANSWER b. The Battle of Armageddon 3. And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.(rev 19:19)

29 TEST QUESTION #6 What will take place during the millennium?

30 Q6 ANSWER a. Satan will be bound And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years. (Rev. 20:2)

31 Q6 ANSWER b. Jesus Christ will begin his kingly ministry and will reign supreme in a theocratic government. 1. And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that shall there be one Lord, and his name one (Zech. 14:9)

32 Q6 ANSWER b. Jesus Christ will begin his kingly ministry and will reign supreme in a theocratic government. 2. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. (Dan. 7:14)

33 Q6 ANSWER c. The saints shall reign with him 1. But the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever. (Dan. 7:18) 2. And hast made us unto our God kings and priests and we shall reign on the earth (Rev. 5:10)

34 Q6 ANSWER c. The saints shall reign with him 3. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years (Rev. 20:6)

35 TEST QUESTION #7 What follows the millennium period?

36 Q7 ANSWER a. Satan will be loosed 1. And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.(rev. 20:3) 2. And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,(rev. 20:7)

37 Q7 ANSWER b. Satan will make a last ditch effort to overthrow the kingdom of God. And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.(rev. 20:8)

38 Q7 ANSWER c. Satan s final revolt will prove to be futile. He will finally be cast into the lake of fire. 1. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. (Rev 20:9)

39 Q7 ANSWER c. Satan s final revolt will prove to be futile. He will finally be cast into the lake of fire. 2. And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (Rev. 20:10)

40 TEST QUESTION #8 What will the Great White Throne Judgement be like?

41 a. It will be certain Q8 ANSWER 1. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgement (Heb. 9:27) 2. Because he hath appointed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained (Acts 17:31)

42 Q8 ANSWER b. It will be dreadful 1. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: (Mal. 4:5) 2. The great day of the Lord is near that day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness.

43 c. It will be dodged Q8 ANSWER 1. And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? (Revelation 6:16-17)

44 c. It will be dodged Q8 ANSWER 2. And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. (Revelation 20:11)

45 Q8 ANSWER d. It will consist of the wicked dead being judged out of a set of books 1. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. (Daniel 7:10)

46 Q8 ANSWER d. It will consist of the wicked dead being judged out of a set of books. 2. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. (Revelation 20:12)

47 Q8 ANSWER e. It will result in eternal damnation 1. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:15) 2. Then shall he say unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels (Matthew 25:41)

48 Q8 ANSWER e. It will result in eternal damnation 3. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.(revelation 21:8)

49 TEST QUESTION #9 How will this world come to an end?

50 a. It will burn up Q9 ANSWER 1. But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. (2 Peter 3:7)

51 a. It will burn up Q9 ANSWER 2. But the day of the LORD will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. (2 Peter 3:10)

52 Q9 ANSWER b. It shall pass away 1. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. (Matt. 24:35) 2. And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. (Rev. 21:1)

53 TEST QUESTION #10 What impact should this doctrinal truth have on saints today?

54 Q10 ANSWER a. Saints should make proper preparation so as to be ready for the Lord 1. and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. (Matt. 25:10) 2. Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of Man cometh at an hour when ye think not (Luke 12:40)

55 Q10 ANSWER b. Saints should live in earnest expectation of Christ s return 1. For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the LORD Jesus Christ: (Phil. 3:20) 2. Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; (Titus 2:13)

56 Q10 ANSWER c. Saints should have an exemplary lifestyle 1. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, (2 Peter 3:11) 2. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the LORD: (Hebrews 12:14)

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