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THE CHRIST WILL COME TO SIT ON DAVIDS THRONE

THE KINGDOM WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR 1000 YEARS

THERE WILL BE A RAPTURE

THERE WILL BE A WORLD-WIDEBATTLE OF HAR-MAGEDON

ONLY SAINTS WILL REIGN ON EARTH FOR 1000 YEARS

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v.1 The Revelation (apo calypse) Our word = Apocalypse !Greek apo = from; kalupto = cover.

Hence to remove the cover from anything;

to unveil (Vincent's Word Studies

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NOT PUTTING THE BOOK WHERE IT SHOULD

BE IN THE BIBLE

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THE

CHURCH

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GOSPELS THE CHRIST DID COME couldnt be destroyed

ACTS & EPISTLES THE KINGDOM DID COME

BUT WOULD THE KINGDOM LAST FOREVER Dan. 2 & 7

400

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v.1 The Revelation (apo calypse) Our word = Apocalypse !Greek apo = from; kalupto = cover.

Hence to remove the cover from anything;

to unveil (Vincent's Word Studies)

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How Is theBook of Revelation

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96-365

Rev 6 Seven Seals = Roman Persecution 96-365 AD

Rev 8 Trumpets = Barbarian conquests 500s AD

Rev 10 Strong Angel = Reformation w Wycliffe & LutherBible being given to the people.

Rev 11 Seventh Trumpet= French Revolution (1792-1795)Loss of papal power.

Rev 13 Beast = Catholic church under pope Alexander III

issued sanctions against heretics

Rev 16 Bowls = Decline of the Papacy: Napoleon becomes the

emperor, arrests pope 1809.

96-365 96-365 96-365 96-365 96-365

I. Historical Method ?I. Historical Method ?

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Problems with this Theory?

Highly Speculative.The 666 of (Rev 13:18) has been interpreted as Nero; Luther;

Diocletian, Man, Roman, Trajan; Mohammed; PopeBenedict IX; and Napoleon.

How can that be???

If the Name wont worktry the Title.If it wont work in Greektry Hebrew or Latin.

IfCorrect spellingwont worktry variants or defective.

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II. Premillennial View ?II. Premillennial View ?Held by Hal Lindsey, John Walvorood,Held by Hal Lindsey, John Walvorood,

and popularly by most denominations.and popularly by most denominations.

They hold thatThey hold that The RevelationThe Revelation deals with updeals with up--

coming battles of Russia & China vs. Palestine.coming battles of Russia & China vs. Palestine.

Problems with this theory:

1. Makes Jesusfalse to his promises (Mk 114-15

)2. Means gentiles cantyet be saved (Acts 1514-18)

3. Belittles Christs church (Eph 39-11)

4. Makes 1st coming a failure (Gal 44-5; Jn 171-14)

5. Mixes Judaism & Christianity (Hb 85-7; 99-10)

6. Denies Christ now reigns (Acts 233-36; 1Cor 1525-27)

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II. Premillennial View ?II. Premillennial View ?

DISPENSATIONALISMDISPENSATIONALISMclaims churches are AGESclaims churches are AGES

1. Ephesian age 50- 170 Paul = messenger2. Smyrna age 170-312 Iraneus = messenger, persecution.

3. Pergamum age 312-606 St Martin of France = messengerage of pagan rituals

4. Thyatira age 606-1520 St Colombo = Irish messengerCatholic church in ascendancy

5. Sardis age 1520-1750 Luther = messenger; reformationage of justification.

6. Philadelphia age 1750-1906 Wesley = messengerage of sanctification

7. Laodicea age 1906-present Cult leaders claim they are the

messenger=Armstrong? Branham?

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III. Progressive View ?III. Progressive View ?

HeldHeldby Wm. Hendrickson:by Wm. Hendrickson:More than ConquerorsMore than Conquerors..

TheoryTheory: The visions are principles of Satanic powers: The visions are principles of Satanic powers

opposing Christ in every age.opposing Christ in every age.

ProblemProblem: Application is very vague and non: Application is very vague and non--specific,specific,

especially in view of Rev 1:3especially in view of Rev 1:3

For the time is near.For the time is near.

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IV. Preterist (fulfilled) View ?IV. Preterist (fulfilled) View ?

Destruction of Jerusalem Held by Foy E Wallace;

Arthur Ogden: Avenging of the Apostles & ProphetsThis requires a date of Johns writing about 65-69 AD

Fall of Rome Held by Robert McGuiggan: The Book of Rev.

This requires a date of Johns writing about 96 ADMost authors of antiquity assert that this is the time.(Justin Martyr 140; Iranaeus 180; Tertullian 220;Origen 223, and early churches universallyJFB)

These two positions are specific historical events.

They were both in times of persecution.

They would shortly take place

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KINGDOM

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Dan. 2

Dan. 7

Dan. 2:44-45

Dan. 7:17-21