The Resurrections, Judgments, Pre-millennial Return of Jesus
Christ and Related Events
- We believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Matthew 28:6,7; Luke 24:39; John 20:27; I Corinthians 15:4; Mark
16:6; Luke 24:2-6.
- The ascension of Jesus Christ. Acts 1:9-11; Luke 24:51; Mark
16:19.
- The imminent pre-tribulation resurrection of all born again
believers at the end of this dispensation. Philippians 3:20; I
Thessalonians 1:10; 4:13-17; 5:6,11; Titus 2:13; Revelation 4:1;
I Corinthians 15:51-53.
- The judgment seat of Christ after the rapture of the Church,
before the throne of God, where the believer's works and motives
for service will be tested by fire, with the promise of literal
rewards and inheritance during the millennial reign. Romans 4:1;
I Corinthians 3:9-15; 4:5; Colossians 3:23,24; II Timothy
2:10-12; Luke 19:11-26.
- The future conclusion of Daniel's 70th week, called the
Great Tribulation, determined on the nation of Israel, involving
the coming world church, a one-world government both of which
will be dominated by the Anti-Christ. Daniel 9:24-27; Matthew
24:4-26; Revelation 6-19.
- The personal visible return of Jesus Christ to this earth to
destroy Antichrist and all his enemies either at Armageddon or
the judgment of the nations and then to establish the 1000 year
reign with the Jew in Palestine as the head of the nations, the
earth regenerated, and Himself the King of the earth ruling with
a rod of iron on the throne of David in Jerusalem. Revelation
19:11-21; Acts 1:10,11; Revelation 16:12-16; Matthew 25:31-46;
Revelation 20:1-6; Romans 11:25-27; Deuteronomy 28:13; Isaiah
9:6,7; 11:1-10; Luke 1:32,33; Isaiah 24:23.
- The Last Judgment, or Great White Throne Judgment, involving
all the unconverted or unbelievers since Adam. This judgment
will only determine the extent or degree of their damnation and
eternal destruction in the Lake of Fire. Revelation 20:11-15;
20:5,6; Matthew 23:14; Revelation 14:10,11; 21:8.
- The new Heavens and Earth, eternal bliss and life of
believers of all dispensations. Revelation 21:1-22:5; Psalm
16:11; John 3:16.
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