Hinges on the Destruction of Jerusalem•Christ’s 2nd Coming•Resurrection of the dead•Destruction of Hades•Judgment•Beginning of Heaven & Hell

Hinges on the Destruction of Jerusalem•All prophecy fulfilled•Kingdom came with power•End of Old Covenant•The “World” ended

Having a real impact on Christians & churches•Weatherford, TX•Conroe, TX•N. Mississippi•Bowling Green

Claim Matthew 24 & 25 refer onlyto the destruction of Jerusalem

•Days of Noah: 70 AD•Wise & Foolish Virgins: 70 AD•Talents of Money: 70 AD•Sheep & Goats: 70 AD

Discussion began with Jesus’ statementin verse 2

•Disciples shocked•Thought of end of the world•Asked questions, Mt. 24:3•Jesus explained, Mt. 24:4-25:46

Signs with the destruction of Jerusalem•Wars, famines, earthquakes, Mt. 24:4-8•Persecution, Mt. 24:9-14•Abomination of desolation, Mt. 24:15

•Different for pregnant & nursing, 24:19•Different for Sabbath or winter, 24:20

•See all these things, Mt. 24:32, 33

No signs with 2nd coming – end of the world•That day & hour no one knows, Mt. 24:36•No sign – like Noah, Mt. 24:37-39•Some taken, others left, Mt. 24:40-42;1 Thes. 4:13-17•Like a thief, Mt. 24:43, 44; 1 Thes. 5:1-3•Do not know when, Mt. 25:13

Destruction of Jerusalem VS. 2nd Coming•Local VS. worldwide, Mt. 24:16; 25:32•Flee VS. no escape, Mt. 24:16; 24:43, 44•Time after VS. none, Mt. 24:21; 25:46

Wrongly Interpreted to always mean 70 AD•Came to seek & save, Lk. 19:10•Came to establish kingdom, Mt. 16:28•Comes with gospel, Eph. 2:17•Comes in discipline, Rev. 2:5•To come in final judgment, 1 Thes. 5:2; Mt. 25:31, 32

Day of the Lord applies to different things Depends on the context

•Babylon, Isa. 13:1-11•Israel of OT, Amos 5:1-18•Various OT nations, Obad. 15•Pentecost, Joel 2:32; Acts 2:16-21•Final Judgment, 1 Thes. 5:2

If the Lord has come, then…•Who saw Him, Acts 1:9-11•Who heard Him, 1 Thes. 4:15, 16•Who confessed, Rom. 14:10-12•Why do they partake of the Lord’s Supper, 1 Cor. 11:23-26

If the Lord has come, then…

Claim: God has fellowship with man on earth, Rev. 21:1-3

•Why is there still sorrow, Rev. 21:4•Why is there still death, Rev. 20:11-15•Has Satan ceased his work, Rev. 20:7-10

Two problems with an eternal earth•What will the population be in1,000,000 years?•Christ will never be victoriousover His enemies, 1 Cor. 15:26