Eschatology — How Does it All End? A Study of the Doctrine of Last Things

INTERPRETING PROPHECY Interpret the Bible literally. Distinguish between the church and Israel. Recognize the unconditional covenants.

THE COVENANTS The Abrahamic Covenant Unconditional Literal Eternal Content  Land  Seed  Blessing

THE COVENANTS The Abrahamic Covenant The Palestinian Covenant The Davidic Covenant The New Covenant

THE COVENANTS

The Abrahamic Covenant The Palestinian Covenant The Davidic Covenant The New Covenant The Mosaic Covenant

SYSTEMS OF INTERPRETATION Premillennialism — This system is based on a literal fulfillment of the Scriptures. Post-millennialism — The world will become progressively better. Amillennialism — Prophetic passages are allegorized and the church replaces Israel in prophecy.

THE RAPTURE The Rapture is before the Tribulation the Tribulation is the outpouring of God’s wrath the Church is promised that it will be spared the Tribulation The purpose of the Tribulation is — to judge unbelievers to bring Israel to repentance The rapture is imminent but the Second Coming is not.

THE GREAT TRIBULATION The period of preparation The apostate church (comprised of unbelievers) remains on earth after the rapture. The Roman Empire will be revived. The period of peace. The period of persecution.

THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM Its character Its government Its spiritual character Its social justice Its termination

THE JUDGMENTS OF THE FUTURE Judgment of believers’ works Judgment of the Gentiles Judgment of the Jews Judgment of the unbelieving dead Judgment of fallen angels

THE RESURRECTIONS Resurrection of the just Resurrection at the rapture Resurrection after the Tribulation Resurrection of the unjust

HEAVEN Heaven is the dwelling place of God Heaven is the location of God’s throne and judgment. Heaven is a place of worship. Heaven is a place of fellowship (with God) and relationship (with one another). Heaven is a place of service. Heaven is a place of unparalleled beauty.

HELL Sheol Hades Gehenna Tartarus Abyss

Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells. 2 Peter 3:11-13