re:think hope - our hope is now & not yet

I believe in God, the Father almighty,creator of heaven & earth.I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died, & was buried;He descended into hell…

On the third day He rose again;He ascended into heaven,He is seated at the right hand of the Father, & He will come to judge the living & the dead…

I believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy catholic Church,the communion of saintsthe forgiveness of sins,the resurrection of the body,& the life everlasting. Amen!

Creation/ The Fall;Creation/ The Fall;Satan & The Present Evil Age.Satan & The Present Evil Age.

Creation/ The Fall;Creation/ The Fall;Satan & The Present Evil Age.Satan & The Present Evil Age.

Jesus & TheJesus & TheKingdom of God…Kingdom of God…

Creation/ The Fall;Creation/ The Fall;Satan & The Present Evil Age.Satan & The Present Evil Age.

Jesus & TheJesus & TheKingdom of God…Kingdom of God…

The 2The 2ndnd Coming, Coming,ResurrectionResurrection

Creation/ The Fall;Creation/ The Fall;Satan & The Present Evil Age.Satan & The Present Evil Age.

Jesus & TheJesus & TheKingdom of God…Kingdom of God…

THE NOW & NOT YET…

The 2The 2ndnd Coming, Coming,ResurrectionResurrection

What AboutThe RAPTURE?!

MATTHEW 24:40-41Two men will be in the field; one will be taken & the other left. Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken & the other left.

1 THESSALONIANS 4:16-17For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel & with the trumpet call of God, & the dead in Christ will rise first…

1 THESSALONIANS 4:16-17After that, we who are still alive & are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.

1 THESSALONIANS 2:13-14For we believe that Jesus died & rose again, & so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him . 

2 THESSALONIANS 2:1, 3, 6-7Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ & our being gathered to Him…. Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed…

2 THESSALONIANS 2:1, 3, 6-7And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way.

REVELATION 4:1After this I looked, & there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, & I will show you what must take place after this.”

John Nelson DarbyJohn Nelson Darby(1800 – 1882)(1800 – 1882)

Hal LindseyHal Lindsey(1929 - Present)(1929 - Present)

Timothy Lahaye Timothy Lahaye (1926 - Present)(1926 - Present)

……FromFromCommunistCommunistRussiaRussia

……From TheFrom TheEuropeanEuropeanUnionUnion

……From An From An IslamicIslamicJihadJihad

One ManOne ManAntichrist…Antichrist…

11stst ComingComing

Present Evil Age…Present Evil Age… Rapture

Rapture

22ndnd ComingComing

Fall/PromiseFall/Promise

TribulationTribulation

33rdrd ComingComing Heaven

Heaven

HellHell

MillenniumMillennium

[Left Behind][Left Behind]

Creation/ The Fall;Creation/ The Fall;Satan & The Present Evil Age.Satan & The Present Evil Age.

Jesus & TheJesus & TheKingdom of God…Kingdom of God…

THE NOW & NOT YET…

The 2The 2ndnd Coming; Coming;ResurrectionResurrection

What AboutPURGATORY & PARADISE?!

Life & Life After Death.

Life AFTERLife AFTERLife After Life After Death…Death…

Paradise, Paradise, Purgatory, Hell?!Purgatory, Hell?!

New Heaven & New Heaven & Earth, Hell?!Earth, Hell?!

1 THESSALONIANS 4:13-14Dear brothers & sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died & rose again, & so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.

PHILIPPIANS 1:21-23For to me, to live is Christ & to die is gain.

If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart & be with Christ, which is better by far…

LUKE 22:42-43Then He said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your Kingdom.”Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in paradise.”

JOHN 14:2-3My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go & prepare a place for you, I will come back & take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

Life & Life After Death.

Life AFTERLife AFTERLife After Life After Death…Death…

Paradise, Paradise, Purgatory, Hell?!Purgatory, Hell?!

New Heaven & New Heaven & Earth, Hell?!Earth, Hell?!

- First appeared as a First appeared as a NOUN around NOUN around 1160+1160+

- Seen as a place of Seen as a place of corrective corrective punishment for punishment for those in Christ…those in Christ…

“I do not believe in purgatory as a place, a time, or a state. It was, in any case, a late Western innovation, without biblical support, and it’s supposed theological foundations are now questioned by leading Roman Catholic theologians (including the Pope)…”

“In fact, Paul makes it clear here and elsewhere that it’s the present life that is meant to function as a purgatory. The sufferings of the present time, not of some postmortem state, are the valleys through which we have to pass in order to reach the glorious future.”- N.T. Wright -

What About What About HELL?HELL?

THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…

1. LITERAL (fire, darkness, worms, etc.)1. LITERAL (fire, darkness, worms, etc.)THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…

1. LITERAL (fire, darkness, worms, etc.)1. LITERAL (fire, darkness, worms, etc.)

2. METAPHORICAL (images = metaphors)2. METAPHORICAL (images = metaphors)

THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…

1. LITERAL (fire, darkness, worms, etc.)1. LITERAL (fire, darkness, worms, etc.)

2. METAPHORICAL (images = metaphors)2. METAPHORICAL (images = metaphors)

3. PURGATORIAL (corrective preparation)3. PURGATORIAL (corrective preparation)

THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…

1. LITERAL (fire, darkness, worms, etc.)1. LITERAL (fire, darkness, worms, etc.)

2. METAPHORICAL (images = metaphors)2. METAPHORICAL (images = metaphors)

3. PURGATORIAL (corrective preparation)3. PURGATORIAL (corrective preparation)

THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…

4. CONDITIONAL (temporary, destructive)4. CONDITIONAL (temporary, destructive)

1. LITERAL (fire, darkness, worms, etc.)1. LITERAL (fire, darkness, worms, etc.)

2. METAPHORICAL (images = metaphors)2. METAPHORICAL (images = metaphors)

3. PURGATORIAL (corrective preparation)3. PURGATORIAL (corrective preparation)

THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…

4. CONDITIONAL (temporary, destructive)4. CONDITIONAL (temporary, destructive)

5. UNIVERSALISM (temporary, corrective)5. UNIVERSALISM (temporary, corrective)

THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…See: LUKE 16:19-31 (Rich Man & Lazarus)See: LUKE 16:19-31 (Rich Man & Lazarus)

- LITERAL- LITERAL- METAPHORICAL- METAPHORICAL- PURGATORIAL- PURGATORIAL- CONDITIONAL- CONDITIONAL- UNIVERSALISM/UNIVERSALIST- UNIVERSALISM/UNIVERSALIST

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NOTE:NOTE:UNIVERSALISMUNIVERSALISMIs NOT The Same AsIs NOT The Same AsBeing a Being a UNIVERSALISTUNIVERSALIST(which denies hell’s (which denies hell’s existence, sin & its existence, sin & its consequences, etc.) consequences, etc.)