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Premillennialism#5Armageddon & The Reign of Christ


Christ to est. kingdomRejected by Jews

Church est.instead RAPTURE

Paradise

Tribulation

Christ returns

Battle of ArmageddonResurrection of trib. SaintsJudgment of saintsKingdom est. in JerusalemJews convertedSatan bound

1,000 years of peace

Wicked raisedWicked – hell

Righteous - heaven


Premillennialism: Jesus failed to establishHis kingdom in the 1st century✶ Could not by persuasion, but will by force✶ Jesus said He could the 1st time, but did not▴ More than 12 legions of angels, Mt. 26:53▴ One angel killed 185,000, 2 Kgs. 19:35


Bible: Kingdom established 1st century,Col. 1:13✶ Christ is King of kings, 1 Tim. 6:15✶ We are citizens of the Kingdom, 1 Pt. 2:9✶ Kingdom will stand until the judgment,

1 Cor. 15:23, 24✶ We enter it in the new birth, Jn. 3:3-5


Premillennialism teaches…✶ “The ‘kings of the earth and of the whole

world’ are to be gathered together through the activity of the trinity from hell to what is called ‘the battle of that great day of God Almighty’ (Rev. 16:14). ”

- J. Dwight Pentecost, Things To Come


Premillennialism teaches…✶ “This confluence of the nations of the earth is

in a place called Armageddon (Rev. 16:16). There God deals in judgment with the nations because of their persecution of Israel... because of their sinfulness ...and because of their godlessness... ”



The Bible teaches…✶ Mentioned in one chapter, Rev. 16:12-16✶ If literal:

▴ River Euphrates will dry up▴ Frogs for generals


The Bible teaches…✶ Symbolic language, Rev. 1:1; 5:6, 7

▴ Armageddon symbolic of a battlewith a decisive victory, Judges 5:19


The Lord’s kingdom is not of this world,Jn. 18:33-36✶ Weapons are not carnal, 2 Cor. 10:3-5✶ Spiritual battle, 1 Tim. 6:12; Acts 26:18


Premillennialism teaches…✶ “It is evident that there can and will be no

earthly theocratic kingdom apart from the personal manifested presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. This whole age depends upon His return to the earth as promised. All that exists in the millennium has its origin in the King who is revealed”



The Bible teaches…✶ Revelation 20:1-6▴ If a literal 1,000-year reign, then…∙ Actual bottomless pit∙ Satan is a dragon∙ Satan can be bound with a chain


The Bible teaches…✶ Revelation 20:1-6▴ Meaning of the passage∙ Satan is limited in his power,

Jas. 4:7; 1 Cor. 10:13∙ Satan is a diabolical being∙ 1,000 years: a complete time


The Bible teaches…✶ Christ reigns now▴ On the throne of David, Acts 2:25-36▴ Began after resurrection, Heb. 10:10-13▴ Continues until last day, 1 Cor. 15:20-28


The Bible teaches…✶ Why Christ will not sit on a earthly throne▴ No descendent of Coniah to sit onthe throne of David, Jer. 22:28-30; Mt. 1:11▴ Christ refused it already, Jn. 6;15


The Bible teaches…✶ If Christ is not now on the throne of David,

then…▴ The apostles have no authority,

Mt. 16:18, 19



then…▴ There is no communing

in the Lord’s blood, Mt. 26:26-29



then…▴ There is no need for the new birth,Jn. 3:3-5

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