Premillennialism The Doctrine The Error And The Consequences *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 1
Premillennialism Topics Background History What The Bible Actually Says Promises to Abraham The Kingdom What is it? 70 Weeks of Daniel Second Coming of Christ The Last Days Rapture Armageddon Anti-Christ Tribulation *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 2
DEFINITIONS POSTMILLENNIALISM: - Christ Will Return After The 1,000 Year Reign Of God and His Kingdom (Church). - This 1,000 Year Peaceable Reign Will Then Usher In Christ s Second Coming. AMILLENNIALISM: - The 1,000 Years Is Spiritual in Nature - The Church is the Promised Kingdom in the OT *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 3
Premillennialism PRE Meaning Before. MILLE Meaning One Thousand. ANNUS Meaning Years ISM Meaning It Ain t So (Doctrine). *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 4
DEFINITIONS PREMILLINNIALISM (Historic): 1. There Will Be An Earthly Reign Of Christ Following His Second Coming 2. It Will Be A Perfect And Peaceful Reign Because Satan Will Be Bound 3. There Will Be Two Resurrections Separated By The 1,000 Years. 4. The First Resurrection All Saints Are Rewarded. - This Is Referred To As The Rapture 5. The Second Resurrection The Wicked Are Judged. *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 5
DEFINITIONS DISPENSATIONAL PREMILLENNIALISM - All Of The Previous Beliefs of Premillennialism (Plus). 1. The Church And Israel Are Separate and Distinct From Each Other (thus different dispensations) - The Gap and Postponement Theory 2. Hold to a Strict Literal Interpretation of OT Prophecies. 3. Great Emphasis on the RAPTURE and the TRIBULATION Which Will Last 7 Years. 4. God s Purpose In Dealing With Man Is To Glorify Himself (through Nature) and Not To Save Man *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 6
Why Study It? How Are We To Understand The Death Of Christ? - If Accepted At His First Coming His Death Is Not Needed For Salvation. How Are We To Interpret Scripture? Does God Keep His Promises? What Is The Purpose Of The Church? Is Christ Now Ruling? Is He In Control? Personal Evangelism *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 7
PREMILLENNIALISM PREMILLENNIALISM 1 st Coming 1 st Coming Israel Israel Physical Kingdom Physical Kingdom Jesus Jesus Ascended Ascended Holy Holy Spirit Spirit Descended Descended Christ Rejected Christ Rejected 1 st Resurrection 1 st Resurrection Church Church Rapture Rapture Revelation Revelation 7 Yrs Tribulation 7 Yrs Tribulation Jesus Jesus Descend Descend 2 nd Coming Jesus Meets 2 nd Coming Jesus Saints Meets Saints Between 69 th and 70 Between th Week 69 (Dan th and 9) 70 th Week (Dan 9) 70 th Week 70 Dan th Week 9 Dan 9 Satan Released Satan And Defeated Released And Defeated 1000 Yr 1000 Yr Reign Reign Judgment Judgment (White (White Throne) Throne) Armageddon Armageddon Heaven Heaven Hell Hell 2 nd Resurrection 2 nd Resurrection *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 8
PREMILLENNIALISM RAPTURE 1 Thess 4:13-18 Church Age Between 69 th & 70 th Week in Dan 9 7 Year Tribulation Rev 4-19 and Dan 9:24-27 Anti-Christ 70 th Week of Daniel 9 Christ s Second Coming 1 Thess 3:13 Messiah s Earthly Kingdom (Rev 20) Satan Bound Satan Released Gog and Magog 1,000 Year Reign Of Christ On Earth J U D G M E N T Armageddon *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 9
Premillennialism Summary We are in the church age. - Church was unexpected At His first coming, Jesus came to establish His earthly kingdom. World will become increasingly more wicked World will move toward a One- World government with a charismatic ruler (Anti-Christ) Christ will then snatch his church from the earth (rapture) The Rapture marks the end of the church-age With all the believers gone, the world falls into deep wickedness. This will be the 7 Years of Tribulation The Trumpet and Bowl judgments take place Armageddon takes place at the end of the 7 Years. Jesus returns establishes His Kingdom for 1000 Years. At the end of 1000 Years, Satan is released, Gog and Magog battle the Lord one last time but are defeated. Final Judgment takes place. *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 10
What PreMill. Teaches The Levitical Priesthood Will Be Restored The Blood Sacrifices For Sin Restored Circumcision Will Be Restored and Essential For Communion With God. Sabbath Observance Will Be Restored The Roman Empire will come back into Power The New Covenant of Jer 31:31ff Is Yet Future. Christ s Lordship Is Yet Future He is Not Now Ruling. *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 11
THE BIBLE Dan 2:40-44 Mark 1:14-15 Mark 9:1 Day of Pentecost Acts 1 & 2 END 1 Cor 15:23-26 Matt 25:31-46 Last Days Heb 1:1-2 Kingdom (Col 1:13) Church (1 Tim 3:5; Matt 16:16-19) J U D G M E N T *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 12
Bible Interpretation The Premillennialist - Pieces Together Various Verses - Use A Double Application Of Scripture - Ignore The General Nature Of Some Prophecies - Insist On A Literal Interpretation *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 13
Literal Interpretation Christ Literally Did Fulfill Many Prophesies. - Born of a virgin, Betrayed with 30 pieces of silver, Born in Bethlehem, Worked Miracles, Suffered. Has Ezekiel s Temple ever been built? No Have the Jews been restored (as God s people) in Palestine? No. Does Ezekiel speak of the Levi s being priests again (Yes), and are they now? No. BUT!!! - Daniel 9 speaks of 70 Weeks - Mal 4:5 speaks of Elijah when John is meant. (Jn 1:21, Mt 17:9-13) *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 14
Literal Interpretation Isaiah 11:6-10 and Romans 15:10-12 - Paul applied Isaiah s prophecy to the Gentiles receiving the Mercy of God on that day - Literal wolves are not lying down with lambs Ezek. 16:53-55 and Jude 7 - Ezekiel would require that Sodom be restored in spite of Jude 7 which says they are punished eternally. Ezek. 37:22-25 and Jer 23:5 - Ezekiel says that David will reign forever, where Jeremiah says that a righteous branch will be raised up from David and will reign forever. *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 15
Literal Interpretation Ezek. 27:25 and 2 Peter 3:10 - Ezekiel requires that Israel spend eternity on this earth which is a problem since Peter said this earth will be burned up. Isaiah 34:5-17 - Verses 9-10 say that Edom will be punished and will burn forever and ever. - Verses 11-15 say that Edom will be possessed by animals and weeds. Isaiah 11:6-8 and Isaiah 35:8-9 - Will there be Lions or not? *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 16
What Is Wrong With It? The Kingdom Is Yet Future God Is Not Ruling Now All Christians Will Be Raptured That God Still Owes Israel Something Gross Misapplication of Scripture Premill. Is Material. Christ Is Dethroned God Has Limited Power The Church is a Substitute. Kingdom Prophecies are Void NT Writers Were Confused God Is A Respecter of Persons. Christ did NOT come to Die for Our Sins. *.PPT/DEPT 3/16/2002 13:12 17