beyond the sunset
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Beyond the Sunset
What about the millennium?
What about the millennium?
Agenda
• Millennialism defined• Common end-time beliefs• What we believe • Opinion or doctrine?
Millennialism defined
• Belief in some form of a 1,000 year reign of Christ
• Based on Revelations 20:1-7• Belief dates back to 1st Century AD
Common end time beliefs
• The “isms”– Pre-Millennialism– Post-Millennialism– Amillennialism– Preterism– Pan-Millennialism
• Common themes– Crucifixion– 1,000 year reign– Christ’s return– Final judgment– End of the world
Pre-Millennialism
• Literal 1,000 year reign
• Includes tribulation and rapture
• Second Coming and Last Judgment separatedMatthew 24:21
I Thessalonians 4:16-18; I Corinthians 15:50-58
Post-Millennialism
• Some think literal, some symbolic 1,000 year reign
• Second Coming and Last Judgment together• Good eventually overcomes Evil
Symbolic Millennium
Amillennialism
• Symbolic 1,000 year reign• Second Coming and Last Judgment together• Evil eventually overcomes Good
Preterism
• Symbolic 1,000 year reign• Second Coming already occurred• Full-Preterism – all prophecies fulfilled in AD 70• Partial-Preterism – most prophecies fulfilled,
a final judgment still to come
AD 70
Second Coming
Symbolic Millennium
Last JudgmentPreterism
Pan-Millennialism
It will all “pan out” in the end.
Which one?
Discussion: Which view do you think the Westside Church of Christ espouses?
AD 70
Second Coming
Symbolic MillenniumLast JudgmentPreterism
Symbolic Millennium
What we believe
• Crucifixion• Figurative 1,000 year reign• The fall of Jerusalem in AD 70 fulfilled some
things that Jesus prophesied• There will be one “second-coming” of Christ• There will be a Final judgment• The world will come to an end
Unsupported Views
Definitely not Pre-millennialism• Denies Christ’s kingdom was only spiritual
– John 18:36; Mark 9:1• Denies all resurrected at same time
– John 5:28-29• Denies all judged at the same time
– Acts 17:30-31; Matthew 25:31-46• Denies end of the world follows Christ’s return
– 1 Cor 15:20-28; 2 Peter 3:4-13
Unsupported Views
Definitely not Full-Preterism• Denies need for communion
– 1 Corinthians 11:26• Denies a bodily resurrection
– 1 Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58• Denies visible return of Christ
– Acts 1:9-11; Revelation 1:7• Denies end the of the world
– 2 Peter 3:10-13
Opinion or doctrine?
• Discussion: Are end times beliefs matters of opinion or matters of salvation?– 2 Tim 2:16-18
Conclusion
• Our view of the millennium must not change our readiness
• Our view of the millennium must not lead others astray
• Our focus must be on evangelism and not furthering our views
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