Eschatology

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Eschatology How Does it All End?

• A Study of
• the Doctrine of Last Things

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INTERPRETING PROPHECY

• Interpret the Bible literally.
• Distinguish between the church and Israel.
• Recognize the unconditional covenants.

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THE COVENANTS

• The Abrahamic Covenant

• Unconditional
• Literal
• Eternal
• Content
• Land
• Seed
• Blessing

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THE COVENANTS

• The Abrahamic Covenant
• The Palestinian Covenant
• The Davidic Covenant
• The New Covenant

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THE COVENANTS
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THE COVENANTS

• The Abrahamic Covenant
• The Palestinian Covenant
• The Davidic Covenant
• The New Covenant
• The Mosaic Covenant

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SYSTEMS OF INTERPRETATION

• Premillennialism This system is based on a
  literal fulfillment of the Scriptures.
• Post-millennialism The world will become
  progressively better.
• Amillennialism Prophetic passages are
  allegorized and the church replaces Israel in
  prophecy.

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THE RAPTURE

• The Rapture is before the Tribulation
• the Tribulation is the outpouring of Gods wrath
• the Church is promised that it will be spared the
  Tribulation
• The purpose of the Tribulation is
• to judge unbelievers
• to bring Israel to repentance
• The rapture is imminent but the Second Coming is
  not.

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THE GREAT TRIBULATION

• The period of preparation
• The apostate church (comprised of unbelievers)
  remains on earth after the rapture.
• The Roman Empire will be revived.
• The period of peace.
• The period of persecution.

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THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM

• Its character
• Its government
• Its spiritual character
• Its social justice
• Its termination

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THE JUDGMENTS OF THE FUTURE

• Judgment of believers works
• Judgment of the Gentiles
• Judgment of the Jews
• Judgment of the unbelieving dead
• Judgment of fallen angels

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THE RESURRECTIONS

• Resurrection of the just
• Resurrection at the rapture
• Resurrection after the Tribulation
• Resurrection of the unjust

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HEAVEN

• Heaven is the dwelling place of God
• Heaven is the location of Gods throne and
  judgment.
• Heaven is a place of worship.
• Heaven is a place of fellowship (with God) and
  relationship (with one another).
• Heaven is a place of service.
• Heaven is a place of unparalleled beauty.

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HELL

• Sheol
• Hades
• Gehenna
• Tartarus
• Abyss

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Since all these things are to be destroyed in
this way, what sort of people ought you to be in
holy conduct and godliness, looking for and
hastening the coming of the day of God, because
of which the heavens will be destroyed by
burning, and the elements will melt with intense
heat! But according to His promise we are
looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which
righteousness dwells. 2 Peter 311-13