Various Theories Regarding the End Times. Historic Premillennialism Anti-Christ appearsSecond Coming Rapture Millennium Judgment Eternity Tribulation.

Various Theories Regarding the End Times

Various Theories Regarding the End Times

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PostmillennialismPostmillennialism

Gradual move towards social perfection through revival,

awakenings, education, etc.

Branches are Spiritualistic (Holy Spirit given credit) and Humanistic (We achieve this

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AmillennialismAmillennialism

Events of Matthew 24 and Revelation have already happened or are figurative/symbolic.

“And he ordered us to preach everywhere and to testify that Jesus is ordained of God to be the judge of all—the living and the dead.”

“And he ordered us to preach everywhere and to testify that Jesus is ordained of God to be the judge of all—the living and the dead.”

Acts 10:42 (NLT)Acts 10:42 (NLT)

Three Facts about the Judgment

Three Facts about the Judgment

The Judgment will be Fair


“The LORD doesn't make decisions the way you do! People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at a person's thoughts and intentions.”

“The LORD doesn't make decisions the way you do! People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at a person's thoughts and intentions.”

1 Samuel 16:7 (NLT)1 Samuel 16:7 (NLT)

For all have sinned; all fall short of God's glorious standard.

For all have sinned; all fall short of God's glorious standard.

Romans 3:23 (NLT)Romans 3:23 (NLT)

“And he ordered us to preach everywhere and to testify that Jesus is ordained of God to be the judge of all—the living and the dead. He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name.”

“And he ordered us to preach everywhere and to testify that Jesus is ordained of God to be the judge of all—the living and the dead. He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name.”

Acts 10:42-43 (NLT)Acts 10:42-43 (NLT)



The Judgment will be Full

The Judgment will be Full

For everything that is hidden or secret will eventually be brought to light and made plain to all.

For everything that is hidden or secret will eventually be brought to light and made plain to all.

Luke 8:17 (NLT)Luke 8:17 (NLT)

For the word of God is full of living power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires. It exposes us for what we really are. Nothing in all creation can hide from him. Everything is naked and

For the word of God is full of living power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires. It exposes us for what we really are. Nothing in all creation can hide from him. Everything is naked and

Hebrews 4:12-13 (NLT)Hebrews 4:12-13 (NLT)

exposed before his eyes. This is the God to whom we must explain all that we have done.

exposed before his eyes. This is the God to whom we must explain all that we have done.


“Whether the achievement of a man’s life is great or small, significant or insignificant, he will one day stand before his eternal judge, and everything that he has done and performed will be no more than a mole hill, and then he will

“Whether the achievement of a man’s life is great or small, significant or insignificant, he will one day stand before his eternal judge, and everything that he has done and performed will be no more than a mole hill, and then he will

Karl Barth

have nothing better to do than hope for something he has not earned: not for a crown, but quite simply for gracious judgment which he has not deserved. That is the only thing that will count then, achievement or not.”

have nothing better to do than hope for something he has not earned: not for a crown, but quite simply for gracious judgment which he has not deserved. That is the only thing that will count then, achievement or not.”

Karl Barth

The Judgment will be Final


And just as it is destined that each person dies only once and after that comes judgment, so also Christ died only once as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will

And just as it is destined that each person dies only once and after that comes judgment, so also Christ died only once as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will


come again but not to deal with our sins again. This time he will bring salvation to all those who are eagerly waiting for him.

come again but not to deal with our sins again. This time he will bring salvation to all those who are eagerly waiting for him.




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