God The Son, The Executor of the Plan

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God The Son,The Executor of the Plan

• His Coming WITH His Saints

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His Coming WITH His Saints

• Important Events Preceding
• the Second Coming of Christ
• A period of preparation will follow the rapture
  in which ten nations will be formed into a
  confederacy in a revival of the ancient Roman
  Empire.
• A period of peace will be brought about by the
  dictator in the Mediterranean area, beginning
  with a covenant with Israel planned for seven
  years
• Daniel 927

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His Coming WITH His Saints

• Important Events Preceding
• the Second Coming of Christ
• A time of persecution for Israel and for all
  believers in Christ will be brought about when
  the dictator breaks his covenant after the first
  three and one half years.
• At the same time he becomes a world dictator,
• abolishes all religions of the world in favor of
  the worship of Himself,
• and seizes control of all business operations in
  the world so that no one can buy or sell without
  his permission.

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His Coming WITH His Saints

• Important Events Preceding
• the Second Coming of Christ
• A time of persecution for Israel and for all
  believers in Christ will be brought about when
  the dictator breaks his covenant after the first
  three and one half years.
• This period of three and one half years is called
  the great tribulation.
• Daniel 121
• Matthew 2421
• Revelation 714

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His Coming WITH His Saints

• Important Events Preceding
• the Second Coming of Christ
• A time of persecution for Israel and for all
  believers in Christ will be brought about when
  the dictator breaks his covenant after the first
  three and one half years.
• In this period God will pour out great judgments
  ( described in Revelation 61 through 1824 ).
• The great tribulation will climax in a great
  world war.
• Revelation 1614-16

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His Coming WITH His Saints

• Vital Facts Relating to the Second Coming
• The Bible teaches that the Lord Jesus Christ will
  return to the earth,
• Zechariah 144
• personally
• Matthew 2531
• Revelation 1911-16
• and on the clouds of heaven.
• Matthew 2430
• Acts 111
• Revelation 17

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His Coming WITH His Saints

• Vital Facts Relating to the Second Coming
• The Bible teaches that the Lord Jesus Christ will
  return to the earth,
• According to the revelation given by Christ
  Himself recorded in Matthew 2426-29, His
  glorious appearing will be like lightning shining
  from the East to the West.
• Christs return will be seen by everyone on earth

Revelation 612-17
Revelation 161-21
Revelation 17
Matthew 2430
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His Coming WITH His Saints

• Vital Facts Relating to the Second Coming
• In His second coming to the earth, Christ is
  accompanied by saints and angels in a dramatic
  procession.
• Revelation 1911-16
• The second coming itself will terminate on the
  Mount of Olives, the same place from which Christ
  ascended into heaven
• Zechariah 141-4
• Acts 19-12

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His Coming WITH His Saints

• Vital Facts Relating to the Second Coming
• At His coming, Christ will first judge the armies
  of the world deployed in battle
• Revelation 1915-21
• As He sets up His kingdom, He will re-gather
  Israel and judge them relative to their
  worthiness to enter the millennial kingdom.
• Ezekiel 2034-38
• In a similar way He will gather the Gentiles or
  the nations and judge them.
• Matthew 2531-46

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Believers (Church)
Believers
Believers
Unbelievers
Unbelievers
Age of Israel Jacobs Trouble Tribulation
Church Age
Kingdom Age
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Rapture (Translation) Second Advent
All believers disappear The Son of God appears
Believers removed from the earth. (John 143) Unbelievers removed from the earth. (Matt. 2437-39)
Private Only believers will see Him. (Hebrews 928) Public Every eye shall see Him. (Rev. 17)
Believers are caught up into the air. (1 Thess. 417) The Son of God returns to the earth. (Zech. 144)
Christ comes to claim a bride (1 Thess. 417) Christ returns with the bride (Col. 34 Zech. 145)
Initiates the Tribulation Establishes the Millennial Kingdom
Imminent Preceded by many signs
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Rapture (Translation) Second Advent
Brings a message of comfort. (1 Thess 418) Accompanied by a message of judgment (Rev. 615-17)
Relates to the Church Relates to Israel and the world. (Jude 15)
Is a mystery. (1 Cor. 1551) Predicted in both the O.T. and N.T.
Believers are judged. (bema) (1 Cor. 311-15 2 Cor. 510) Gentiles and Israel are judged. (Baptism of Fire) (Matt. 2531, 32, 46)
Creation is unchanged Creation is changed
Gentiles are unaffected Gentiles are judged.
Israels covenants are unfulfilled Israels covenants are fulfilled.
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Rapture (Translation) Second Advent
Evil is not judged Evil is judged
Precedes the day of wrath. Follows the day of wrath.
The expectation of the church is the Lord is at hand. (Phil. 45) The expectation of Israel is the Kingdom is at hand. (Matt. 2414)
The expectation of the church is to be taken into the Lords presence. The expectation of Israel is to be taken into the kingdom.
There is no dealing with Satan. Satan is bound for 1,000 years. (Rev. 202)
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His Coming WITH His Saints

• 1. Describe the period of preparation which will
  follow the rapture of the church.
• Ten nations will be formed into a confederacy
  in a revival of the ancient Roman Empire. Out
  of this will emerge a dictator who will control
  first three then all ten of the nations.
• 2. What is the extent of the period of peace
  which will follow the period of preparation, and
  how will it be brought about?
• A covenant, a peace agreement, will be
  established with Israel by the dictator of the
  Revived Roman Empire for a proposed period of
  seven years.

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• 3. What are the major characteristics of the time
  of persecution for Israel which will follow the
  time of peace?
• The Antichrist, the dictator of the Revived
  Roman Empire, will become a world dictator. He
  will abolish all religions of the world in favor
  of the worship of Himself, and seize control of
  all business operations in the world so that no
  one can buy or sell without his permission.
  This period of three and one half years is
  called the great tribulation.

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• 4. What is the precise meaning of the time of the
  great tribulation and what will bring this period
  to a close?
• In this period God will pour out great
  judgments ( described in Revelation 61 through
  1824 ). The great tribulation will climax in a
  great world war. At the height of this war,
  Christ will come back to deliver the saints who
  have not yet been martyred, to bring judgment on
  the earth, and to bring in His righteous kingdom.

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• Why would it be impossible for Jesus Christ to
  come and establish His kingdom in the earth
  today?
• Before these things can take place the Church
  must be raptured. If the Church were to be
  raptured today the fulfillment of these events
  would begin immediately.

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• 6. Describe the appearance of the second coming
  of Christ as it will be seen by the world.
• According to the revelation given by Christ
  Himself recorded in Matthew 2426-29, His
  glorious appearing will be like lightning
  shining from the East to the West. In His
  second coming to the earth, Christ is
  accompanied by saints and angels in a dramatic
  procession.

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• 7. What will be the situation in the earth and in
  the heavens at the time of the second coming of
  Christ?
• In the days preceding His glorious, physical
  return to earth, described as the tribulation
  of those days, there will be disturbances in
  the heaven, the sun darkened, the moon not
  giving her light, and the stars falling from
  heaven, and the heavens themselves shaken.

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• 8. Why do all tribes of the earth mourn at the
  time of the second coming?
• because the great majority of them are
  unbelievers who are awaiting judgment.
• 9. Who accompanies Christ in His second coming?
• In His second coming to the earth, Christ is
  accompanied by saints and angels in a dramatic
  procession.

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• 10. How can you account for the fact that the
  entire world will see the second coming?
• The fact that this is a procession in which
  Christ is accompanied by all the saints and
  holy angels indicates that it is gradual and
  may take many hours. During this period the
  earth will rotate, permitting the entire world
  to see the event.

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• 11. To what place on earth will Christ return in
  His second coming, and what will occur when His
  feet touch the earth?
• The second coming itself will terminate on the
  Mount of Olives, the same place from which
  Christ ascended into heaven. At the moment His
  feet touch the Mount of Olives, it will cleave
  in two and form a great valley extending from
  Jerusalem east to the Jordan Valley and west to
  the Mediterranean Sea.

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• 12. What is the first act of judgment of Christ
  upon His return?
• At His coming, Christ will first judge the
  armies of the world deployed in battle
• 13. What will Christ do in relation to Israel at
  His return?
• As He sets up His kingdom, He will re-gather
  Israel and judge them relative to their
  worthiness to enter the millennial kingdom.

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• 14. What will Christ do in relation to the
  Gentiles at His return?
• He will gather the Gentiles or the nations
  and judge them. Matthew 2531-46
• 15. What contrast between the rapture and the
  second coming makes clear that these were two
  distinct events?
• Show the ppt.

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• 16. Name some of the important Scripture passages
  that relate to the rapture and to the second
  coming of Christ to the earth.

John 141-3 1 Corinthians 1551-52 1
Thessalonians 413-18 Philippians 320-21 2
Corinthians 510 Deuteronomy 301-10 Psalm
72 All the prophets Matthew 251-46 Acts
111 Acts 1513-18 2 Thessalonians 21-12 2
Peter 21-318 Revelation 1911-206
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• 17. Why does literal interpretation of prophecy
  make it impossible to make the rapture of the
  church and Christs coming to set up His kingdom
  the same event?
• Because the Church is not Israel, and Israel is
  not the Church. God has a separate plan for
  Israel and a separate plan for the Church.
  Except for the rapture of the Church, all of the
  yet to be fulfilled prophecies in scripture
  have to do with Israel. To interpret scripture
  any other way would mean that God is not God. In
  the Rapture of the Church the believers are
  removed from earth, and the unbelievers stay on
  earth. At the second advent of Christ, the
  unbelievers are removed from earth, and the
  believers stay on earth.