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IN essentials unity, in none essentials, liberty; and
in all things, charity.
An essential doctrine is one connected with our
salvation. For it is these doctrines that are
implanted in the great early creeds of Christendom.
This definition is confirmed theologically as well, for
it is the gospel – defined theologically in Scripture
(1 Corinthians 15:1-6; Romans 1:16) – that is
essential to our salvation.
While significant differences exist among Christians
regarding the end times, the key characteristics of
historic Christianity’s essential doctrine about the
end times is “CHRIST’S BODILY SECOND COMING”
(Acts 1:11) and the order of second-coming events
are the none essentials. In today’s issue we are
going to discuss the different views of the end
times but first of all we will consider some of the
terminologies.
The Rapture – is that event in which the dead in
Christ will be resurrected and Christians who are
still alive on earth will be instantly translated into
their resurrection bodies - both groups will be
caught up to meet Christ in the air (John 14:1-3; 1
Corinthians 15:51-54; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17).
The Great Tribulation – a definite period of time
and that will be characterized by great travail
(Matthew 24:29-35), it will be of such brutality
that no period in history, past or future, will
equal it (Matthew 24:21). It is called the time of
Jacobs’s trouble, for it is a judgment on Messiah-
rejecting Israel (Jeremiah 30:7; Daniel 12:1-4).
Scripture says it will last seven years (Daniel
9:24, 27).
The Day of the Lord – was used in the Old
Testament as an expression to warn hearers that
God's Judgment was about to come upon them.
Joel 1:15 - "The day of the Lord is at hand; it shall
come as destruction from the Almighty." See also
Isaiah 13:6.
The Second Coming of Christ - called the Parousia
(Greek: coming presence, arrival) and will be for
the judgment of his enemies and the salvation of
those who await his return (Hebrew 9:24).
FIVE PRIMARY VIEWS ON RAPTURE
1. The Partial Rapture View – this view is based on
the parable of the ten virgins, which depicts five
virgins who are prepared and five who are
unprepared (Matthew 25:1-13). This passage is
interpreted to mean that only faithful and watchful
Christian will be raptured. Unfaithful Christians will
be left behind to suffer through the Great
Tribulation. The Great Tribulation will “purify” the
Christians and they are called “overcomers.” (1
Thessalonians 5:6; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 2 Timothy
4:8; 1 Corinthians 15:23; Philippians 3:11; Hebrews
9:28; Luke 21:36) Denies the distinction between
Israel and the church.
2. The Posttribulational View – this view states that
Christ will rapture the church after the tribulation at
the second coming of Christ. This means the church
will go through the day of the lord prophesied in the
book of Revelation, but believers will allegedly be
kept through Satan’s wrath during the great
tribulation (Revelation 3:10). They make no
distinctions between the church and Israel.
3. The Midtribulational view – the view that Christ
will rapture the church in the middle of the great
tribulation period. (1 Thessalonians 5:9) the church
will be delivered from God’s wrath which will be
poured out during the second haft of the great
tribulation. (2 Timothy 3:12).
4. The Pre-Wrath View- the rapture occur toward
the end of the great tribulation before the great
wrath of God fall. Rapture must take place
between the sixth and seventh seals (Revelation
6:12-8:1). This view is only a slightly modified
version of the Midtribulation Rapture view.
5. The Pretribulational View – the views hold that
Christ will rapture the entire church before any
part of the Great Tribulation begins. The Rapture
and the Second Coming are Separate Events. The
rapture is in the air to meet the Lord. The Second
Coming is with Christ to come back to the earth. A
division of time must exist between the Rapture
and the Second Coming. Believers are in their
prepared places (John 14: 1-3). The Bema Seat
Judgment (2 Cor. 5:10). The Marriage Supper of
the Lamb (Rev. 19:7-9). This view holds that the
church will NOT experience any form of God’s
wrath. Paul said, “For God hath not appointed us
to wrath” (1 Thessalonians 5:9) for Jesus has,
“delivered us from the wrath to come” (1
Thessalonians 1:10). The Church and Israel are NOT
identical.The church and Israel has two separate
programs. This is indicated by Daniel 9: 24-27, a
key passage giving an overview of the Great
Tribulation. According to this view, the church is
NEVER mentioned or eluded to in ANY passage
dealing with the Great Tribulation. They cite the
fact that it is clearly evident in Revelation chapters
6-19 where Israel and the nations are mentioned,
but the church is conspicuously absent.
The Essentials June 2009 The Essentials
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1
The Second Thessalonians
Summary
Work, Wait – “Jesus is coming”
Jesus has work for us to do until He comes back to
gather the church to Himself.
We must work – wait, pray – watch, while waiting
for Christ to return.
1st
Thessalonians was about Christ coming back for
His church.
2nd
Thessalonians is about Christ coming with His
mighty angels.
The Thessalonians are undergoing trials,
persecutions. They are also worried that they
missed the coming back and are in the Great
Tribulation.
Overview
Who – Paul, Timothy, Silas
What – Correct False teachings about the when “Day
of the Lord” would happen, reassure them on how to
live and wait.
When – A.D. 53 or 54, likely within months after 1st
Thessalonians.
Why – Encourage the church in Thessalonica to stand
firm and help them reject false teachings about the
second coming of Christ.
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VIEWS ON THE MILLENIAL KINGDOM
1. Premillenialism – teaches that following the
second coming, Christ will institute a kingdom of
perfect peace and righteousness on earth that will
last for 1000 years.
2. Amillenialism, which takes a more spiritualized
approach to interpreting prophecy, teaches that
when Christ comes, eternity will begin with no prior,
literal 1000-year reign on earth. Amillennial literally
means no millennium. According to this view,
millennium is metaphorical and says they refer to
Christ’s present (spiritual) rule from heaven.
3. Postmillennial View, which also takes a more
spiritual approach to interpreting biblical prophecy,
teaches that through the church’s progressive
influence, the world will be Christianized before
Christ returns. According to this view, the
millennium will basically involve 1000 years of peace
and prosperity that precedes Christ’s physical
return.
4. Preterism – According to this view, the prophecies
in the Book of Revelation
(Especially Chapters 6-18) and Mathew 24-25
(Christ’s Olivet Discourse) were already fulfilled in
the past. There are two forms of Preterism: (1)
Moderate (partial) Preterism and (2) Extreme (full)
Preterists.
Moderate (partial) Preterism which they believe the
literal resurrection and second coming are yet
future, they say the other prophecies in revelation
and Matthew 24-25 were already fulfilled when
Jerusalem fell to Rome in A.D 70. Extreme (full)
Preterists goes so far as to say that all New
Testament predictions were fulfilled in the past,
including those about the resurrection of believers
and Christ second coming.
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[This latter view is heretical, denying two of the
essential doctrines of the Faith: the physical
resurrection of believers and a literal second coming.]
THE TRUTH IS, issues such as the timing of the Rapture
are not worth fighting over. In the long haul – after
we’ve been with Christ for countless ages in heaven –
the question of whatever the rapture happened before
or after the Great Tribulation period will truly seem
inconsequential. All this is an intramural debate. So let’s
show some liberty to brothers and sisters who hold to a
different view.
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