The tribulation is an eschatological event where the wrath of God will be poured out upon the earth. The Bible, in many areas, describes what the tribulation will bring. Jesus, in the Gospel of Matthew, told His disciples that at the end of the age, “there will be wars and rumors of war, nations will rise against nations, and famines and earthquakes will happen in various places” (Matt. 24:6-7). In Revelation, the seven bowls of wrath from God will be poured out on all the people. Those on earth
The timing of the Rapture in relation to the onset of the seven years of great tribulation is controversial. There are three primary points of view as to the timing of each. The Pre-Tribulation view is that the Rapture occurs before the tribulation period starts. The Mid-Tribulation view is that the Rapture occurs during the middle of the tribulation at the 3 1/2 year mark. The Post-Tribulation view is that the Rapture does not occur until after the seven years of tribulation. In Last Call for The
Jesus, it is imperative to know what we believe and why we believe the doctrines taught in the scriptures. This paper will explicate these three doctrinal the teachings, the existence of hell, eternal punishment and the more popular view the pre-tribulation interpretation. We are living in a society that is in opposition to Christianity and the teachings of the bible, woe are those who forget God. Why is it essential to believe in these doctrines? Because many false teachings and heresies are promoted
Introduction The term millennium does not appear anywhere in Scripture. The idea originated from a thousand year period of time that characterizes the reign of the Messiah. In fact, the phrase “thousand years” is stated six times in Revelation 20. There are three main schools of thought based upon one’s view of the thousand-year reign of Christ. These views are: Amillennial, Postmillennial and Premillennial. Over the centuries these prophetic differences have caused conflict within the body of
distinct characteristics: Rapture of Christians, Millennium Rule of Christ, and the Unfulfilled Prophecies of the Bible. For the purpose of this paper they will all be examined separately. The Rapture is the belief that Christians will be brought up and not have to endure the Tribulation (Robinson). The term “rapture” does not occur in the Bible but instead comes from a Latinized version of the word arpadzo which comes from “caught up” (Witherington 94). The belief in the Rapture for Dispensationalists
Feeling left behind? You might be if you have looked in the religion section of a bookstore recently. Since 1995, over fifty million books bearing the banner of the Left Behind series have showed up not only in Protestant bookstores but also in mainstream, secular bookstores. In 1998 the original four books of the series simultaneously occupied the top four slots in the New York Times bestseller list—which does not count sales figures from Protestant bookstores. The tenth volume of the series debuted
Revelation 20:1-6. This is the period in which Satan is bound and thrown into the bottomless pit. He loses all of his influence on earth for 1000. Consequently, during 1000 years Christ will reign, and all the martyrs, who lost their lives during the tribulation period would be resurrected to reign with Him. Clouse writes, “This period is a time when all humankind’s yearning for an ideal society characterized by peace, freedom, material prosperity, and the rule of righteousness will be realized.” The
One of the most compelling attributes about the Bible is that it is full of prophecy. Christ Himself fulfilled three hundred and fifty-one of the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah. One in particular is the prophecy of the seventy years in Daniel 9:24-27. Here we look not only to the foretelling of events leading up to the crucifixion of Christ and to the future of today, but also into the authority of the authorship of God’s sovereignty. When we examine the prophecy given to Daniel by the
interpretations to include: “John Walvoord, beginning of the tribulation; D.L. Cooper, before the tribulation; A.C. Gaebelein, beginning of the millennium; Charles Feinberg, end of the tribulation; and C.C. Ryrie, multiple fulfillments,” each having its own strengths and weaknesses, is the basis of this work. This being said, this paper will not postulate a conclusive resolution when concerning this prophecy, rather it will patron an culmination of the tribulation position, as many souls have disputed over this
The Bible is a unique collection of sacred books which were written over a period of about 15 centuries. Over all of those centuries so long ago, the writers maintained a consistent and a continuous message without many of them knowing each other, or collaborating for its arrangement. It is the continuous consistency throughout the individual books that offers the undisputable evidence of its’ divine inspiration. Each book has its own special purpose, whether it is historical, personal, or theme