The Afterlife Lesson Eight August 28, 2016 Lesson Eight August 28, 2016

The Thousand Years Premillennialist Timeline Objections to Premillennialism Amillennialist Timeline Premillennialist Timeline Objections to Premillennialism Amillennialist Timeline

Premillennialist Timeline

The Tribulation The Rapture The Battle of Armageddon Satan Imprisoned The Second Coming of Christ The Tribulation The Rapture The Battle of Armageddon Satan Imprisoned The Second Coming of Christ

Premillennialist Timeline Resurrection of the righteous dead Judgment of the Sheep and the Goats 1000 year reign of Christ on David’s throne in Jerusalem Satan released from prison Wicked raised from the dead Resurrection of the righteous dead Judgment of the Sheep and the Goats 1000 year reign of Christ on David’s throne in Jerusalem Satan released from prison Wicked raised from the dead

Premillennialist Timeline Great White Throne Judgment Wicked go to hell New heaven and new earth created Righteous go to heaven Great White Throne Judgment Wicked go to hell New heaven and new earth created Righteous go to heaven

Objections to Premillennialism

Some views claim that Jesus did not intend to die on the cross, and that He intended to set up an earthly kingdom when He came the first time, but failed because the Jews did not accept Him. So the church was an interim stop-gap measure.

Objections toPremillennialism II Thess. 1:6-10 indicates that the Last Judgment will occur at the time of the Second Coming, not 1000 years later. Luke 20:27-36 says that the saints who are raised from the dead do not marry or die any more. II Thess. 1:6-10 indicates that the Last Judgment will occur at the time of the Second Coming, not 1000 years later. Luke 20:27-36 says that the saints who are raised from the dead do not marry or die any more.

Objections to Premillennialism Matt. 25:46 says after the Sheep and Goats Judgment the wicked go to eternal punishment and the righteous to eternal reward. If that happens, Christ will not have anyone to reign over during the Millennium. The deceased righteous will have been raised and will go to heaven with the living righteous. The living wicked will go to hell, and the dead wicked will not have been raised yet.

Objections to Premillennialism Also Satan will have no one to assist him in the final battle of Rev. 20:8-9 at the end of the Thousand Years.

Objections to Premillennialism Premillennialists claim the Mosaic system of animal sacrifices will be restored (Ezekiel chapters 40-48). That would make the sacrifice of Christ on the cross null and void. Circumcision would be required of all Gentiles, which is refuted by Galatians.

Objections to Premillennialism The rod of iron passages in Revelation are quoting the Septuagint (Greek) version of Psa. 2:9. In the Revelation passages the Greek word translated “rule” in NASB is “poimaino”, which literally means “to

Objections to Premillennialism shepherd”. The shepherd used a rod of iron to kill the wild animals that attacked the sheep. The rod of iron passages more likely refer to judgment of the wicked at the Second Coming, or they could refer to Christ’s millennial reign over the world from heaven now.

Amillennialist Timeline

Millennium - from Christ’s resurrection to His Second Coming Christ reigns with all authority in heaven and on earth Millennium - from Christ’s resurrection to His Second Coming Christ reigns with all authority in heaven and on earth

Christ Reigns Matthew 28:18 (NASB) 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

Christ Reigns Daniel 7:13-14 (NASB) 13 "I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him. 14 "And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations and men of every language Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed.

Christ Reigns Matthew 11:27 (NASB) 27 "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.

Christ Reigns Romans 14:9 (NASB) 9 For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

Christ Reigns Ephesians 1:20-22 (NASB) 20 which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church,

Christ Reigns Philippians 2:9-11 (NASB) 9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Christ Reigns Colossians 2:10 (NASB) 10 and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority;

Christ Reigns 1 Peter 3:22 (NASB) 22 who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.

Satan Imprisoned Rev. 20:1-3 - Satan is bound in the abyss, so that he cannot deceive the nations any longer. See also Matt. 12: Jesus is able to cast out demons, because He has bound Satan. Rev. 20:1-3 - Satan is bound in the abyss, so that he cannot deceive the nations any longer. See also Matt. 12: Jesus is able to cast out demons, because He has bound Satan.

Amillennialist Timeline Christian martyrs (disembodied souls) reign with Christ in heaven. “This is the first resurrection”, Rev. 20:5. The verse refers to the martyrs coming to life. Elsewhere the term refers to people becoming Christians. Christian martyrs (disembodied souls) reign with Christ in heaven. “This is the first resurrection”, Rev. 20:5. The verse refers to the martyrs coming to life. Elsewhere the term refers to people becoming Christians.

Amillennialist Timeline Revelation 20:4-5 (NASB) 4 Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received

Amillennialist Timeline the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection.

The First Resurrection John 5:24-25 (NASB) 24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. 25 "Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

The First Resurrection Ephesians 2:4-6 (NASB) 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

The First Resurrection Ephesians 5:14 (NASB) 14 For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you."

The First Resurrection Colossians 2:12 (NASB) 12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.

Amillennialist Timeline Satan released from prison Rev. 20:7-9 - Satan will come out and deceive the nations, Gog and Magog, to gather them for the war. They surround the camp of the saints and the beloved city (the church). They were devoured by fire from heaven. Satan released from prison Rev. 20:7-9 - Satan will come out and deceive the nations, Gog and Magog, to gather them for the war. They surround the camp of the saints and the beloved city (the church). They were devoured by fire from heaven.

Gog and Magog Gog is the ruler of Magog, a land of the north, perhaps Scythia. See Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39, indicating Gog and Magog will invade Israel and be massively defeated by God. (The Parthians from south of the Caspian Sea invaded Israel and seized Jerusalem in 40 BC.)

The Tribulation Matthew 24:21 (NASB) 21 "For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. Refers to the siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD. Matthew 24:21 (NASB) 21 "For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. Refers to the siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD.

The Tribulation Matthew 24:29 (NASB) 29 "But immediately after the tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Refers to the end of the nation of Israel. Matthew 24:29 (NASB) 29 "But immediately after the tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Refers to the end of the nation of Israel.

The Tribulation Mark 13:19 (NASB) 19 "For those days will be a time of tribulation such as has not occurred since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will. Parallel to Matt. 24:21 Mark 13:19 (NASB) 19 "For those days will be a time of tribulation such as has not occurred since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will. Parallel to Matt. 24:21

The Tribulation Mark 13:24-25 (NASB) 24 "But in those days, after that tribulation, THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, 25 AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. Parallel to Matt. 24:29 Mark 13:24-25 (NASB) 24 "But in those days, after that tribulation, THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, 25 AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. Parallel to Matt. 24:29

The Tribulation Revelation 7:14 (NASB) 14 I said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. The great multitude of the saved standing before the throne of God in heaven have come out of the great tribulation. Revelation 7:14 (NASB) 14 I said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. The great multitude of the saved standing before the throne of God in heaven have come out of the great tribulation.

The Tribulation Many passages in the New Testament talk about First Century Christians suffering tribulation from persecution. The tribulation spoken of in Rev. 7:14 may refer to persecution of Christians in any age, esp. in the first few centuries until Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity. Many passages in the New Testament talk about First Century Christians suffering tribulation from persecution. The tribulation spoken of in Rev. 7:14 may refer to persecution of Christians in any age, esp. in the first few centuries until Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity.

Battle of Armageddon Rev. 16: Unclean spirits from the mouths of Satan, the Beast, and the False Prophet gather the kings of the earth to Har-Magedon for the war of the great day of God.

Battle of Armageddon Har-Magedon is not likely related to the town of Megiddo in northern Palestine, which was in ruins and forgotten when Revelation was written.

Battle of Armageddon Rev. 19: The Beast (Rome) and the kings of the earth assembled to make war against Christ and His army. The Beast and the False Prophet (cult of emperor worship) were seized and thrown in the lake of fire. The rest were killed by the word of Christ.

Battle of Armageddon Rev. 20:7-9 - At the end of the Thousand Years Satan gathers the nations for an attack on the church, is seized and thrown in the lake of fire.

Battle of Armageddon The war(s) of Rev. 16 and 19 likely have to do with the victory of the church over the Roman empire. The attack of Satan at the end of the Thousand Years in Rev. 20, shortly before the Second Coming, probably has yet to happen.

Amillennialist Timeline Second Coming - Christ comes in the clouds with angels, martyrs, power, and great glory. I Thess. 4:14 indicates those who have fallen asleep in Jesus will come with Christ. In comparison with Rev. 20:4 this should refer to the martyrs who have been with Christ in heaven. Second Coming - Christ comes in the clouds with angels, martyrs, power, and great glory. I Thess. 4:14 indicates those who have fallen asleep in Jesus will come with Christ. In comparison with Rev. 20:4 this should refer to the martyrs who have been with Christ in heaven.

Amillennialist Timeline Resurrection of all the dead, righteous and wicked, in immortal spiritual bodies. The living, righteous and wicked, will be changed into immortal spiritual bodies. Resurrection of all the dead, righteous and wicked, in immortal spiritual bodies. The living, righteous and wicked, will be changed into immortal spiritual bodies.

Amillennialist Timeline The Rapture - All the righteous (except martyrs who came with Christ) rise to meet the Lord in the air, are gathered to Christ by angels. Present heavens and earth are destroyed by fire. The Rapture - All the righteous (except martyrs who came with Christ) rise to meet the Lord in the air, are gathered to Christ by angels. Present heavens and earth are destroyed by fire.

Amillennialist Timeline New Heavens and Earth created The Last Judgment (Sheep and Goats same as Great White Throne) Wicked go to hell forever Righteous go to heaven (New Jerusalem) forever. New Heavens and Earth created The Last Judgment (Sheep and Goats same as Great White Throne) Wicked go to hell forever Righteous go to heaven (New Jerusalem) forever.

This concludes our study of the Afterlife.