Acts 1:11

“Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand

ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus,

which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so

come in like manner as ye have seen him go

into heaven.”

Acts 1:9-11

Ascension

Come back in the same way

"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.” Mt. 24:36

2000 years ago - History

Living between two visits of Christ

Coming again - Prophecy

What the Bible says about the

Second Coming of Christ

John 14:1-3 “I will come again”Acts 1:11 come back in the same wayHeb. 9:28 “appear the second time”

Same - Acts 1:11Visible – Rev. 1:7Audible - Jn.5:28 - 1 Thes.4:16 - 1 Cor.15:52Unannounced - 1Thes.5:2-Mt.24:36 - 2Pet.3:10

What the Bible says about the

Second Coming of Christ

Resurrection John 5:28-29 “come forth”1 Cor. 15:52 “dead shall be raised”

Judge - Matt. 25:31-46

RewardRev. 22:12 “my reward is with me”2 Tim. 4:8 “crown of righteousness”

They believe that Christ will return to

this earth to establish an earthly

kingdom. He will rule in splendor over

this kingdom for 1,000 years with

Jerusalem as the capitol.

Doctrine of Premillennialism

Teach that O.T. prophecies about a Messiah and his Kingdom is an earthly kingdom.

First coming was to set up this earthly kingdom.

Israelites rejected Jesus and set up the church.

Believe Christ will return to earth and set up His earthly Kingdom with Jerusalem as capitol and reign for 1,000 years.

Doctrine of Premillennialism

Rapture - secret snatching away of the church.

Tribulation - 7 years of persecution3 ½ years of peace - rebuild templeAnti-Christ sit in templeEnd with battle of Armageddon

Kingdom set upChrist returns to earthRules for 1,000 years

Doctrine of Premillennialism

Premillennialism

Christ came to set up kingdom

Failed - Israel rejected Him

Coming back to correct failure

Reign on earth 1,000 years

before

1,000

doctrine of

Doctrine of Premillennialism

Kingdom established after death of Christ

Mt.4:17 “the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Mk.9:1 - some there would not die until they saw the kingdom come with power

Acts 2 - the power came on Pentecost

Premillennialism is False

Kingdom established after death of Christ

Mt.16:18-19 - church and kingdom same thing

Acts 2:47 - “Lord added to the church”

Col.1:13 - early Christians were in the kingdom

Eph.3:10-11 - church was not an afterthought

Premillennialism is False

“Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not

of this world. If My kingdom were of

this world, My servants would fight,

so that I should not be delivered to

the Jews; but now My kingdom is not

from here.”John 18:36

Rapture theory is False

1 Thes.4:13-14 nothing about a secret coming

The word “rapture” is not in the Bible

Has 3 comings of Jesus - not one

Premillennialism is False

Rapture theory is False

Contradicts Bible teaching Acts 1:9-11 - come back in same way

Rev.1:7 - He will be seen

2 Pet.3:10-11 - He will be heard

Premillennialism is False

Tribulation theory is False

Matt. 24:21 “For then shall be great tribulation” v.16 - disciples to flee to the mountains v.20 - flight from Jerusalem not in winter

This tribulation was the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD

John 16:33b “...in the world ye shall have tribulation” = affliction, persecutions, distress

Premillennialism is False

Interpretation of Revelation 20 is FalseDoes not mention:

• Second coming• Israel• Throne of David• Establishment of kingdom• Jerusalem• Reign of Jesus on Earth• Rapture not mentioned

Premillennialism is False

False Idea of Land Promise to Jews

Land promise already fulfilledGen. 17:8 - promiseJosh. 21:43-45 - fulfilled

“And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.” v. 43

Premillennialism is False

The Bible does not teach that Christ will ever set foot on this earth again

The theory that Christ will return to this earth for a thousand years is not taught in the Bible !!

We must be prepared for the next coming.

1 Thes.4:16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

1 Thes.4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

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Sunday Morning Sept. 8, 2013