1. Church Age 1 Thess. Mt. 13:1-50 4:13-18 Rapture Tribulation 7 years _____________________________________________________________ Revelation Millennial Age Rev. 20 Great White Throne Heaven General Hell Judgment Seat

2.  “Amillenarians…find the kingdom prophecies fulfilled in the present church age…Dispensationalists have regarded the present age as a parenthesis unexpected and without specific prediction in the Old Testament…” (Walvoord, p. 227).  Isaiah 2:2; 1 Tim. 3:15 Mk. 9:1

3.  Hal Lindsey, 1970 – Mt. 24:34 “this generation” – the one that saw the rebirth of Israel (1948) – a generation “some- thing like forty years” – Jesus is “at the door” – 1988! (p. 43).  1977 – a generation – “between 40 and 100 years” and do not know whether “this generation” officially began with the rebirth of Israel” (Eternity Magazine, Jan.)

4. _______________________________________________________ Jehovah’s Witnesses 1914 Kingdom Established Armageddon 1975 Second Coming 144,000 In Heaven 1000 yrs. Earth Class “Judgment” Period of Perfecting 144,000 Saved in Heaven Saved on Earth Wicked Destroyed Little Season Satan Loosed

5.  “We know that, by autumn of 1967 C.E., fifty-three years had gone by since the ‘last days’ began (1914), since the ‘appointed times of the nations’ ended! That means the end of this wicked system of things will come very shortly. As Jesus said, the end would occur in the same generation that saw the beginning of the ‘last days’ in 1914 – Matt. 24:34”

6.  “Thus, eight years remain to account for the full 6,000 years of the seventh day. Eight years from the autumn of 1967 would bring us to the autumn of 1975, fully 6,000 years into God’s seventh day, his rest day” (p. 271)

7.  “Some of the generation that discerned the beginning of the time of the end in 1914 will still be alive on earth to witness the end of this present wicked system of things at the battle of Armageddon – Rev. 16:14,16” (p. 272)

8.  “When he promises a new system of things we can rejoice in the fact that for a certainty, exactly on time, such prophecies will be fulfilled…” (269).  “Does this mean that the year 1975 will bring the battle of Armageddon? No one can say with certainty what any particular year will bring” (p. 273).

9. _______________________________________________________ Adventist Great Tribulation Before May 19, 1780 Second Coming First Resurrection Righteous Ascend To Heaven 1000 years between Resurrections Satan alone on Earth Second Resurrection Christ & Saints Descend Holy City Wicked Raised Satan Loosed Wicked Destroyed New Earth Eternally 1000 plus years

10.  “We cannot know the exact day and hour of Christ’s return (see Matt. 24:36), but we do know that WE ARE THE LAST GENERATION OF PEOPLE WHO WILL LIVE ON THIS SIN CURSED EARTH. God has promised to finish things very quickly now and cut the work short…” (“It’s Headed Straight Toward You,” p. 6). (Note the “generation” is not dated!)

11.  “Although the holy city is now in God’s dwelling place, He is going to move it to this earth. Sin and sinners will be destroy- ed with fire and the earth will be made over new and given to the righteous in all of its Edenic glory and beauty. The holy city will be the capital of the new earth, and God will move His throne here…and live with the righteous right here on this earth throughout eternity – and where the Lord abides, that is heaven” (“ A Colossal City in Space,” p. 7).

12.  “The city is perfectly square. Its circumference is 12,000 furlongs, or 1500 miles…It is 375 miles long on each side…The city is called ‘New Jerusalem’ in Rev. 21:2” (“Colossal City,” p. 2). (Note: Palestine is only about 40 x 150 miles.)

13. Armstrong __________________________________________________________ Second Coming Throne of David From London to Jerusalem Righteous – spirit beings Ruling over immortal physical beings 1000 years on earth Abraham, Isaac & Jacob - A Topflight team under Christ; Moses – Director of State; Elijah – Director of Church; Daniel – King of Gentile Nations Paul under him; David – King of Israelite Nations Apostles under him; Noah – relocation of Races; Job – Director of Urban Renewal; Joseph – Director of Economy Remaining Dead Raised Given Second Chance Wicked Destroyed World of Happy Immortal Beings

14.  “Crime, sickness, disease, pain and suffering GONE! Poverty, ignorance BANISHED! SMILES on human faces – faces that RADIATE! Wild animals TAME! Air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution GONE…A world filled with happy radiating humans, guided, helped, protected, and ruled by former mortals made immortal…”

15.  “So the Lord gave to Israel all the land of which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they took possession of it and dwelt in it” (Josh. 21:43).  “So the people went in and possessed the land…” (Neh. 9:23).  If the Lord “gives you the land which He promised to give to your fathers…then you shall add three more cities” (Dt. 19:8,9).  They added three more (Josh. 20:7-9).

16.  “And in the days of these kings (the fourth empire) the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed…” Dan. 2:44.  “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken…” Heb. 12:28.  “He hath delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,” Col. 1:13

17.  “He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end,” Lk. 1:32,33.  David – “being a prophet,…foreseeing this spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ…Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God” (Acts 2:29-35; see Dan. 7:13,14).

18.  There is no Land Promise for God’s people (Eph. 1:3; Gal. 3:28,29).  There is no future earthly kingdom (Jn. 18:36; Rev. 1:9).  There is no future reign of Christ on earth (1 Cor. 15:22-29; Jn. 5:28,29)  Therefore - This Theory Is False!