2. Millennium

3. Preparers / partiers

4. y2ky2k

5. Bible prophecy

6. Overly Confident Interpretations

7. False Alarms

8. Jesus: “But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come” (Mark 13:32-33; NIV). Shocking

9. Jesus: “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority... You will be my witnesses.” (Acts 1:6-8; NRSV). Not for you to know

10. Hal Lindsey

11. Left Behind?

12. Newsweek cover

13. Jesus: If anyone tells you that they know how to interpret the signs of the end, do not believe it! (Matt. 24:26-27) Do not believe it

14. Eschatological Calculus 2000? Calendars 2 Peter 3:8-15

15. The Second Coming

16. The Manual position of the Church of the Nazarene Ecumenical Christian creeds Apostles’ Nicene Jesus will come again.

17. H. Orton Wiley, Christian Theology Fact vs. Order of Events Modesty Controversial

18. Dr. Wiley : The details are “not vital to Christian experience,” but merely matters of “peculiar fascination for the curious minded” (3: 245).

19. Why talk about the Second Coming? Inadequate attention has been given to the practical implications of our hope. Many sincere Christians are confused by overly confident, mistaken interpretations of the Second Coming.

20. A Wesleyan Eschatology Scripture Tradition Reason Experience faithful to Quadrilateral

21. Four Views: Historic Premillennialism Postmillennialism Amillennialism Dispensational Premillenialism Millennium

22. rapture Origin: 1830s Margaret Macdonald (14) Edward Irving (Catholic Apostolic Church) Early Popularizers: J. N. Darby (Plymouth Brethren) C. I. Scofield (Reference Bible) D. L. Moody (Evangelist) Dispensationalism

23. rapture Dispensationalism Biblical? 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 harpazô = rapture ? 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 Matt 24:40-41; Lk 17:41 ?

24. Millennium Revelation 20 Satan bound (vv. 1-3)

25. Antichrist in Rev 12 Revelation 12

26. Millennium Revelation 20 Satan bound (vv. 1-3) 1000 years

27. Millennium Revelation 20 Satan bound (vv. 1-3) Satan finally defeated (vv. 7-10)

28. Millennium Revelation 20 Satan bound (vv. 1-3) Christ reigns (vv. 4-6) for 1,000 years with beheaded martyrs Satan finally defeated (vv. 7-10)

29. New Jerusalem

30. 1,500 miles x 1,500 miles x 1,500 miles New Jerusalem on earth

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