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badger58
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I want to explore what is being taught in churches and what you are finding in your own bible study.
Read 1 Cor 15:20-28,it shows five events. The first resurrection (Jesus,the first fruits),the second resurrection (those who are saved at His coming),death is destroyed,Jesus delivers the (completed) kingdom to the Father, Jesus submits to the Father.
If you look in Rev 20 you see the same sequence of events,2 resurrections,then death is destroyed,then heaven. The thing that aligns these events is death being destroyed, it happens only once.
In 1 Cor 15 :52-54 it says that death is destroyed after the last (7th) trumpet.In Rev ch 11 it shows the second
resurrection in the story of the two witnesses and the 7th trumpet judgement scene.
I lived for about 55 years without ever hearing any of these terms (pre trib rapture, mid trib, post trib or second exodus). Then I joined Christian Chat and hear about them all the time. I look them up and then forget what they mean. Maybe I'm getting too old.I want to explore what is being taught in churches and what you are finding in your own bible study.
I lived for about 55 years without ever hearing any of these terms (pre trib rapture, mid trib, post trib or second exodus). Then I joined Christian Chat and hear about them all the time. I look them up and then forget what they mean. Maybe I'm getting too old.
I agree that this passage shows a resurrection, but I see it as the first resurrection when Jesus resurrected the saved in Hades and took them to heaven with him.
how many resurrections do you believe there are?
I don't look at Revelation as one timeline. I see it as a series of descriptions of the same events.
In this viewpoint for example, the 7th trumpet Ch 11
Ch. 20, which show Satan being released from his abyss.
The 144,000 are all Israel from the first resurrection (Jacob, David,Daniel), the multitude no man could number are non- Israelites from the first resurrection (Noah, Adam, Able), they are in heaven now with Jesus.
Those who live and reign for a thousand years are the saints from the first resurrection.
The Male child is Jesus, but he already came and was caught up to heaven, so that already happened
No,the innumerable number came out of the GT.That is interesting, I haven't heard that explanation before.
I see where you are coming from.
I don't look at Revelation as one timeline. I see it as a series of descriptions of the same events.
In this viewpoint for example, the 7th trumpet Ch 11, the 7th vial Ch 16, and the fire from heaven Ch 20 are the same event, the appearing of Jesus for His people.
Another example would be the opening of the abyss in the 5th trumpet Ch 9, the withdrawing of blessing on the seat of the Beast 5th vial Ch 16, and the opening of the bottomless pit in Ch 20, which show Satan being released from his abyss.
The 144,000 are all Israel from the first resurrection (Jacob, David,Daniel), the multitude no man could number are non- Israelites from the first resurrection (Noah, Adam, Able), they are in heaven now with Jesus.
The two Witnesses are Israel during the times of the Gentiles, who are restored to Jerusalem and then killed to be resurrected at the appearing of Jesus.
Those who live and reign for a thousand years are the saints from the first resurrection. John the Baptist would be a good example of this. He is alive now, reigning with Jesus in heaven and his words rule our lives, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sins of the world".
The Male child is Jesus, but he already came and was caught up to heaven, so that already happened.
I must sleep, read you tomorrow.
May God's love fill your heart to overflowing.
Almost all of the book of Revelation is forshadowed in the Old Testament. So is Johns Gospel and parts of his letters.I want to explore what is being taught in churches and what you are finding in your own bible study.
A little bit insulted that Amillennialism wasn't mentioned in the title! It is a major doctrine in Christianity, including whole sections of the church. But no, not popular, because it doesn't prophesy the return of Jesus Christ with every head line.
No rapture, tribulation long over for Israel, and Jesus returning once.
Yes, the Second Coming is only once! Not in secret, not 2 or 3 times.
Read the Bible - it is all there!