Millennialism, End Times, and the Reign of Christ

For a master copy of the outline, click here: Millennialism I. The study of end times is referred to as eschatology. 1. Eschatology - The department of theological science concerned with ‘the four last things: death, judgement, heaven, and hell’. 2. This is a much debated topic among professing Christians. 3. Errant views on eschatology are very dangerous since they influence the political policies of our government, both domestic and intern...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: Millennialism 5. The setting up of the millennial kingdom and the reign of Christ on David's throne. A. The kingdom of God/heaven was set up by Christ at His first coming. i. The kingdom of God was prophesied in the book of Daniel to come in the days of the Roman Empire. a. Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had a dream in which he saw a great image with a head of gold, breast and arms of silve...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: Millennialism vi. The church is the true Israel. a. The nation of Israel was a chosen people whom God had singled out from all the nations of the earth (Amo 3:1-2; Psa 147:19-20). b. As long as they were obedient and kept His covenant, they were to him a peculiar people, a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation (Exo 19:5-6). c. Israel was God's church/congregation (Act 7:38 c/w Exo 16:2). (i) Is...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: Millennialism B. Jesus Christ began reigning on David's throne when He was resurrected from the dead. i. It was prophesied in the OT that the Messiah who would proceed from David would assume his throne and reign from it forever (2Sa 7:12-16; 1Ch 17:11-14). ii. According to this prophecy, the following would happen: a. The coming King would be a descendant of David (2Sa 7:12). b. The King and Hi...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: Millennialism 6. The tribulation. A. Tribulation n. - 1. A condition of great affliction, oppression, or misery; ‘persecution; distress; vexation; disturbance of life’ B. Christians have been experiencing tribulation since the first coming of Christ. i. Jesus promised that His disciples would go through tribulation (Joh 16:33). ii. If they persecuted Jesus, they will persecute His disciples (Joh...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: Millennialism 9. The resurrection. A. At His Second Coming Jesus will resurrect the dead (1Th 4:16). i. The resurrection of the dead will be both of the just and unjust (Act 24:15). ii. There is only one general resurrection: a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. iii. There will only be one resurrection of all that are in the graves (Joh 5:28). iv. Of all those who are resurr...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: Millennialism 13. The final judgment. A. After the heavens and the earth have passed away, all nations will be gathered before Jesus Christ at His great white throne to be judged according to their works (Rev 20:11-13). i. This will be a general judgment of all mankind, both righteous and wicked (Mat 25:31-46). ii. The final judgment happens at the Second Coming of Christ "when the Son of man sha...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: Millennialism D. Rev 20:2 i. Jesus Christ laid hold on the Devil and bound him for 1000 years. ii. In that Satan is the "prince of the power of the air" (Eph 2:2), the "prince of this world" (Joh 12:31), and the "god of this world" (2Co 4:4), the only angel that could lay hold on him and bind him would be the Lord Jesus Christ. iii. As was pointed out before, the book of Revelation is signified (...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: Millennialism F. Rev 20:4 i. John saw thrones and saints sitting on them to whom judgment was given. a. The apostles would be seated on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel when Christ would be seated on the throne of His glory (Mat 19:28). b. This happened at the resurrection of Christ when he was raised up to sit on David's throne in the heavens (Act 2:30-31; Eph 1:20-22). c. J...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: Millennialism V. The errors of Historical Premillennialism. 1. Error #1: Two bodily resurrections. A. Historic Premillennialism teaches that the resurrection of the righteous is at the beginning of the millennium and the resurrection of the wicked is at the end of it. B. The Bible teaches that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust (Act 24:15). i. Jesus said that t...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: Millennialism 5. Error #7: The kingdom of God/heaven was not set up at the first coming of Christ because of the Jews' rejection of Christ. A. The kingdom was setup at the first coming of Christ, just as it had been prophesied to be. i. In the days of the Roman empire (Luk 3:1-3), John the Baptist and Jesus came preaching that the kingdom of heaven (Mat 3:1-2; Mat 4:17) and the kingdom of God (Mar...

For a master copy of the outline, click here: Millennialism 14. Error #16: There are different plans of redemption and different gospels for the Jews under the law and for the Gentiles under grace (this is held by some, though not all, Dispensationalists). A. God has only ever had one plan and means of redemption for all people: grace. i. God has always saved His people by the election of grace, both under the OT law of Moses, and in NT times...