Is a system of denial•Denies promises to Abram were fulfilled, Gen. 12:1-3•Denies prophecies of the OT were fulfilled, Psa. 2:8, 9

Undermines man’s confidence in God & His Word

•Not trustworthy•Not Omnipotent•Faith destroyed

Paradise

Tribulation

TempleRebuilt

Rapture

ChristReturns

1,000 yrs. of peace

Wicked raisedWicked: hell

Righteous: Heaven

Church & Kingdom Are Not The Same

J. Dwight Pentecost: Things To Come•“The church is manifestly an interruption of God’s program for Israel, which was not brought into being until Israel’s rejection of the offer of the Kingdom” (201).

J. Dwight Pentecost: Things To Come•“In the parables…the Lord outlines the program in the development of the theocratic kingdom during the period of the King’s absence, and announces the inception of an entirely new, unheralded, and unexpected program—the church (Matthew 16:13-20)” (463, 464).

J. Dwight Pentecost: Things To Come•Question:-If the kingdom has not yet been established,then how can there be “born-again Xians”, Jn. 3:3-5?

The Bible: Church & Kingdom are same•Premillennialists deny the kingdom prophecy of Psalm 110 was fulfilled

-Confirmed as fulfilled, Acts 2:34-36;Heb. 1:1-4, 13; 10:11-14

The Bible: Church & Kingdom are same•Premillennialists deny the kingdom prophecy of Psalm 110 was fulfilled

-“Rule in the midst of Your enemies,”Mt. 28:18; Eph. 1:20-23-“Your people shall be volunteers,”Rev. 22:17

The Bible: Church & Kingdom are same•Premillennialists deny the kingdom prophecy of Psalm 110 was fulfilled

-“You have the dew of Your youth,”Mic. 5:2; Jn. 1:15; 8:58-“A priest forever…order of Melchizedek,”Heb. 6:19, 20; 7:11-17

The Bible: Church & Kingdom are same•Daniel told WHEN the kingdomwould be established

-Fourth world kingdom, Dan. 2:37-45BabylonMedia-PersiaGreeceRome, Mk. 9:1; Acts 1:1-3; 2:41, 47; Rev. 1:9; Col. 1:13

The Bible: Church & Kingdom are same•Daniel told WHEN the kingdomwould be established

-“To the Ancient of Days,” Dan. 7:13, 14; cf. Acts 1:9, 10; 2:31-33

The Bible: Church & Kingdom are same•Isaiah & Joel told WHERE the kingdomwould be established

-Lord’s house, Isa. 2:1-3The church, 1 Tim. 3:15Above the hills, 2 Cor. 11:2All nations, Acts 2:8-12; Eph. 2:11-17Out of Zion, Lk. 24:46-49

The Bible: Church & Kingdom are same•Isaiah & Joel told WHERE the kingdomwould be established

-Day of the Lord, Joel 2:28-32;Acts 2:16-21

The Bible: Church & Kingdom are same•Isaiah told WHAT the natureof the kingdom would be, Isa. 2:3, 4; 11:1-10

-Peace, Eph. 2:11-17; 2 Cor. 10:3-5-Not kingdom of the Jews, Heb. 12:18-29-Not law of the Jews, Heb. 8:7-13

The Bible: Church Planned From Eternity•Part of God’s Eternal purpose, Eph. 3:9-11•Denial of this denigrates Christ’s blood, Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:25-27

Is a system of denial•Denies promises to Abram were fulfilled, Gen. 12:1-3•Denies prophecies of the OT were fulfilled, Psa. 2:8, 9

Undermines man’s confidence in God & His Word

•Not trustworthy•Not Omnipotent•Faith destroyed