“It [Transmillennialism] sees the thrust of the Bible’s speaking about how heaven comes to earth, not primarily about how one gets to heaven”

“Some, throughout cultural history, have seen the greater reality, finding eternal life in the here and now”

“Instead of seeing Jesus as someday bringing world history to its end, fulfilled prophecy sees Christ as opening an unending Age of New Creation”

Must ground our hope in heaven, not earth Resurrection, Acts 24:15 To eternal life, Titus 1:2 One hope, not two, Eph. 4:4-6

“In other words, the Kingdom of God, the Second Coming of Christ, the Last Judgment and the Last Resurrection (2 Tim. 4:1) found their consummation at the fall of Jerusalem in the emergence of the New Covenant”

Jesus’ resurrection proves resurrection of all, 1 Cor. 15:1-22 Jesus was raised, 1-11 Result of denying resurrection, All raised at 2 nd Coming, 20-23

Jesus’ rule to end at His 2 nd Coming, 1 Cor. 15:23-28 End of time, 23, 24 End of His authority & power, 24 End of His reign, 25 End of His enemies, 25, 26 All things turned back to God, 24, 27, 28

If final resurrection took place in 70 AD, Then there are problems… Should be no more death, 1 Cor. 15:25 Jesus no longer reigning, 1 Cor. 15:24, 25 Why be baptized, 1 Cor. 15:29 There is no bodily resurrection now, 1 Cor. 15:35-49; cf. 1 Jn. 3:2

If final resurrection took place in 70 AD, Then there are problems… Not all will be changed, 1 Cor. 15:50-54 No one cast bodily into hell, Mt. 10:28 No marriage now, Lk. 20:34-36 No reward now, Lk. 14:12-14

If from AD, then what about… No perilous times, 2 Tim. 3:1-5 None depart from the faith, 1 Tim. 4:1-5 No scoffers, 2 Pt. 3:3 God does not speak to us, Heb. 1:1, 2 May we call on the Lord, Acts 2:16-21 What “days” are we in now?

Transition period with overlapping covenants is error Two priesthoods, Heb. 7:11-14 Two laws: adultery, Rom. 7:1-4 Galatians irrelevant, Gal. 3:23-25 Paul a liar, Eph. 2:11-16; Col. 2:11-14

The transition period: John – Pentecost John prepared for Kingdom, Mt. 3:1-6 Jesus prepared for Kingdom, Mt. 4:17 Kingdom established on Pentecost, Mk. 9:1; Lk. 24:46-49; Acts 2:1-4, 47

The Lord will return in judgment, 2 Pt. 3:1-9 Some deny it, 1-4 Willfully ignorant, 5-7 World judged, 9

Material universe will come to an end, 2 Pt. 3:10-13 Unknown time, 10 Heavens pass away, 10 Earth burned up, 10 Dissolved, 11, 12 New heavens & earth: new reality, 13

Some will twist the Scripture on this issue, 2 Pt. 3:14-16 Untaught & unstable Willfully ignorant Hidden agenda