Revelation Part 3 - The Eschatology Answer

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The Eschatology Answer?

• 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. (16) For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

• (17) Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. (18) Therefore comfort one another with these words.

• (17) Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. (18) Therefore comfort one another with these words.

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• 1. The literal interpretation of the Bible demands this.


• 2. The church & Israel are 2 distinct groups with whom God has different plans.


• 2. The church & Israel are 2 distinct groups with whom God has different plans.

• 3. This present mystery age interrupts God’s plans for Israel because of their rejection of the Messiah & must be completed before His program for Israel resumes.

• Desolation = Isaiah 24:12


• Indignation = Isaiah 26:20-21



• Hour of distress = Jeremiah 30:7



• Hour of distress = Jeremiah 30:7

• Destruction = Joel 1:15

• Darkness = Joel 2:2a

• Darkness = Joel 2:2a • Hour of testing = Revelation 3:10

• Darkness = Joel 2:2a

• Hour of testing = Revelation 3:10

• Judgment = Revelation 14:7

• Darkness = Joel 2:2a• • Hour of testing = Revelation 3:10

• Judgment = Revelation 14:7

• Wrath = 1 Thessalonians 1:10 and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, that is Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath to come.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, (10) who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. (11) Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.

• Daniel 9:24 "Seventy weeks have been decreed for your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most holy place.

• Revelation 3:10 'Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.


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• Philippians 3:20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;

• Revelation 2:22 'Behold, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her deeds. = Thyatira = prophetess Jezebel.

• Ephesians 3:4&6 By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,…(6) to be specific, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel

• Romans 11:25-26 For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery--so that you will not be wise in your own estimation--that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; (26) and so all Israel will be saved;

• Israel Church

• 1. Birth: Physical Spiritual

• Israel Church


• 2. Headship Abraham Christ

• Israel Church



• 3. Ministry: No missionary effort Great commission.

• Israel Church



• 3. Ministry: No missionary effort Great commission.

• 4. Christ: Messiah, Immanuel & King Savior, Lord, Bridegroom &

Head

• Israel Church• 5. Holy Spirit Temporarily upon some Indwells all permanently


• 6. Government: Mosaic law Grace



• 7. His return: In power & glory in judgment To receive us to Himself




• 8. Christ’s reign: Subjects Co-reigners




• 8. Christ’s reign: Subjects Co-reigners

• 9. Priesthood: Levites All believers

• Israel Church• 10. Marriage: Unfaithful wife Christ’s bride.

• Israel Church• 10. Marriage: Unfaithful wife Christ’s bride.

• 11. Eternity: The new earth In the heavens.

• Acts 1:11 They also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven."

• Acts 1:11 They also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven."

• “Scripture uniformly enjoins us to look with expectation for the advent of Christ.” John Calvin.

• “…neither the upper-chamber discourse, the new promise, nor the Epistles which explain that promise, so much as mention the great tribulation.” C.I. Scofield.

• 2 Thessalonians (2:6) And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed.

• 2 Thessalonians (2:6) And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed.

• (7) For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way.

• John 15:26 "When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me,

• Rapture 2nd Advent• 1. Caught up into the air.He returns to the earth.


• 2. Imminent. Multitude of signs.



• 3. A message of comfort.A message of judgment.



• 3. A message of comfort.A message of judgment.

• 4. Related to the church. Related to Israel & the world.

• Rapture 2nd Advent• 5. Mystery until New Testament. Revealed in both testaments.


• 6. Unbelievers are unaffected. Unbelievers are judged.



• 7. Israel’s covenants unfulfilled. They are all fulfilled.



• 7. Israel’s covenants unfulfilled. They are all fulfilled.

• 8. Before the day of wrath. Follows the day of wrath.

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