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Rapture

1000 years7 yearsTribulation Reign of Christ in Jerusalem

Wicked raisedJudgment

2nd ComingRighteous raised

Judgment of saintsBattle of Armeg.

Kingdom EstablishedTemple Rebuilt

Jews to Palestine

Basic elements of the doctrine:

• Kingdom is yet to be established

• Kingdom will be a literal, material kingdom

• Christ will come back and reign on a literal throne in Jer.

• 1000 year reign & bliss

• Jews return to Palestine





I. It Is Not In The Bible

It Is Not Taught In The Bible

Must Teach &Believe

Only What Is FoundIn The Bible

2 Cor. 4:13

1 Pet. 4:11

Must AlwaysCheck what we

are taught by theBible

Acts 17:111 Jno. 4:1, 6






II. The Kingdom Has Been Established

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e K

ingd

omHas Been Established

Daniel 2:44Daniel 2:44

Gold - Babylonian

Silver – Mede/Persian

Brass – Grecian

Iron/Clay - Roman

Some in the time ofChrist would live to

see the kingdom

Mark 9:1; Mt. 16:28

Some in Paul’s DayIn the kingdom

Col. 1:13

Head

Subjects

Territory

Terms ofEntrance

Law

Memorial

Col. 1:18

Rom. 1:5

Rom. 1:5

1 Cor. 12:13

Rom. 1:15

1 Cor. 11:23ff

Col. 1:13

Acts 2:39

Acts 2:39

Jno. 3:3, 5

Matt. 4:23

Lk. 22:29-30

Church Kingdom

Matt 16:18-19

18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."







III. Christ Is On David’s Throne In Heaven

Christ On

David’s

Throne

In Heaven

Dan. 7:13-14 – receive kingdom when ascends to Ancient of Days

Zech 6:12-13 – King & Priest on throne(If on earth – couldn’t be priest- Heb. 8:4)

Psa. 89:35-37 – Throne in heaven

On Throne Now

Zech 6:12-13 – King & Priest on throne(Priest now – Heb. 4:14-15; 8:1-4)

Acts 2:30-36 – now at right hand of God








IV. The Second Coming Ends Christ’s Reign

TheTheSecondSecondComingComing

TheTheSecondSecondComingComing

When he comes – ENDS his reign!

1 Cor. 15:23-24 – “…at his coming. Then cometh the end..”

2 Pet. 3:9-10 – earth burned up

Don’t know when Christis coming

Matt. 24:36Mark 13:321 Thess. 5:22 Pet. 3:9-10

Jews Return To Palestine?

Land Promise to AbrahamGen. 13:15; 15:18; 17:7-8

Premill. says yet to be fulfilled

Been FulfilledJosh 21:43-45Josh 23:14-16

1 Kings 4:21; 2 Chron. 9:26

No Promise in the Bible thatthe Jews will return or that the

land is theirs!









V. Revelation 20 Does Not Teach It

Rev. 20:4

“And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.”

Rev. 20:4 FigurativeLanguage

Rev. 1:1 – “signified”

Things in Revelation 20

• Bottomless pit (v. 1)Bottomless pit (v. 1)• Great chain (v. 1)Great chain (v. 1)• Dragon (v. 2)Dragon (v. 2)• Serpent (v. 2).Serpent (v. 2).• Etc. Etc.

Rev. 20:4 Things Not FoundIn Rev. 20

• Second ComingSecond Coming• Bodily ResurrectionBodily Resurrection• Reign on earthReign on earth• Jews return to PalestineJews return to Palestine• Christ on earthChrist on earth• JerusalemJerusalem• Literal throne of DavidLiteral throne of David










VI. Consequences

1.Christ is not priest now (Zech. 6:12-13)

2.Cannot observe Lord’s Supper (Lk. 22:29-30)

3.Cannot be born again now (John 3:3,5)

4. All are in darkness (Col. 1:13)

5. None are being converted now (Matt. 18:3)










VI. Consequences

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