Premillennialism

Prophet, True or False? 1889- “The battle of the great day of God Almighty…which will end in A.D. 1914… is already commenced.” 1904- “The stress of the great time of trouble will be on us soon, somewhere between 1910 and 1912…” 1914- “The great crisis, the great clash…is very near. Armageddon may begin next spring.”

Prophet, True or False? 1915- “The present great war in Europe is the beginning of the Armageddon…” 1922- “The date 1925 is even more distinctly indicated by the Scriptures than 1914.” 1923- “Our thought is, that 1925 is definitely settled by the Scriptures.” 1925- “…Scriptures definitely fix the fact…we may expect 1925 to witness the return of these faithful men (Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob)”

Prophet, True or False? 1931- “There was a measure of disappoint-ment on the part of Jehovah’s faithful ones on earth concerning the years 1914, 1918, and 1925… and they also learned to quit fixing dates. 1941- “Armageddon is surely near…soon …within a few years.” 1946- “Armageddon… should come some-time before 1972.”

Prophet, True or False? “…now it is firmly maintained that by the autumn of the year 1975 the Battle of Armageddon will have been fought and God’s new would will have been established.” - W.C. Stevenson, circuit servant “Within months, or at the most five years, the end of the world as we have known it will occur and a thousand year reign of Jesus will begin.” - Eroll Burton, 8.24.69

Premillennial Doctrine is 2nd in Popularity only to “Faith Only” Most Protestant churches teach it, Along with Adventists, Jehovah’s Wit. Charismatic groups & Pentecostals Ryrie & Scoffield Study Bibles Ted Armstrong, Hal Lindsey Pat Robertson, John MacArthur Tim LaHaye & his Left Behind series And even some churches of Christ

Some Misunderstanding May Be Harmless If one thinks “Lucifer” is Satan in Isaiah 14:12… what harm will there be? If one thinks “heaven” is described by the city four-square in Revelation 21… what harm will there be?

But Premillennialism? It encourages “alarmism” It misinterprets O.T. Scriptures (Abraham’s promises and O.T. prophecies) It disparages the kingdom (makes church a substitute, removes king) It twists N.T. Scriptures (perverts Matthew 24 & Revelation 20 among others)

What is Premillennialism? Theopedia- it teaches that the second coming will occur before a literal thousand-year reign of Christ from a literal throne in Jerusalem here upon the earth. Added to this are common theories of the rapture, the tribulation, and Armageddon.

2nd coming with the church Last judgment millennium tribulation Post-tribulational premillennialism 2nd coming with the church 2nd coming for the church millennium 7 yr. tribulation Dispensational premillennialism ETERNITY millennium Postmillennialism Symbolic millennium Amillennialism

Beginning the Misunderstanding Jesus came to set up a kingdom. He failed and was killed so He went back and left the church as a substitute. When He returns again He will set up His kingdom in Jerusalem and reign for 1,000 years, thus finally fulfilling Abraham’s land promise.

What Promise Remains Unfulfilled? Great nation promise?

Genesis 12:1-2 Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father's house, To the land which I will show you; 2. And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing;

Exodus 1:8-10 Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9. He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the sons of Israel are more and mightier than we.

Deuteronomy 1:10 `The LORD your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are this day like the stars of heaven in number.

What Promise Remains Unfulfilled? Great nation promise? FULFILLED Blessing for all promise?

Genesis 12:3 And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed."

Galatians 3:8-9 The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "ALL THE NATIONS WILL BE BLESSED IN YOU .“ 9. So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer.

What Promise Remains Unfulfilled? Great nation promise? FULFILLED Blessing for all promise? FULFILLED Land promise?

Genesis 15:18 On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your descendants I have given this land, From the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates:

Joshua 21:43-45 So the LORD gave Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they possessed it and lived in it…. Not one of the good promises which the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass.

Nehemiah 9:7-8 "You are the LORD God, Who chose Abram And brought him out from Ur of the Chaldees, And gave him the name Abraham. 8. "You found his heart faithful before You, And made a covenant with him To give him the land of the Canaanite, Of the Hittite and the Amorite, Of the Perizzite, the Jebusite and the Girgashite-- To give it to his descendants. And You have fulfilled Your promise, For You are righteous.

Joshua 23:14 "Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one word of all the good words which the LORD your God spoke concerning you has failed; all have been fulfilled for you, not one of them has failed.

1 Kings 8:56 "Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised; not one word has failed of all His good promise, which He promised through Moses His servant.

What Promise Remains Unfulfilled? Great nation promise? FULFILLED! Blessing for all promise? FULFILLED! Land promise? FULFILLED!

Premillennialism begins wrong and is propped up on error. Ephesians 5:17; 3:4 1 John 4:1; John 8:32

Ephesians 5:17; 3:4 So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

Where do YOU stand with regard to truth? Premillennialism begins wrong and is propped up on error. Ephesians 5:17; 3:4 1 John 4:1; John 8:32 Where do YOU stand with regard to truth?