THE JUDGMENT SEAT (3 OF 9)

The Judgment Seat (3 of 9)
Series: God Goes to War
Jeff Strite
Revelation 20:1-15OPEN: Several years ago there was a TV evangelist who was preaching about his view of the 2nd Coming of Christ. Toward the close of the program he apparently actually made this pitch of one of his videos:
 
"Jesus is coming soon -- perhaps tomorrow!
Send $10 for a video that will explain the Second Coming of Jesus Christ!
Please allow six weeks for delivery."
 
What’s wrong with this picture???
Did this guy REALLY believe Jesus could come at any moment?
Of Course Not!!!
 
But anyone who seriously reads Scripture comes away with the very real impression:
Jesus could come tomorrow.
 
Well, everyone except most of the prophetic teachers on TV/radio.
According to them, we’re gonna need way more than just 6 weeks for Jesus to return.
 
According to the theology of most of these teachers, there’s a bunch of things that need to take place first.
 
Here’s a graph that shows this thinking:
(https://disciplesforlife.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/disp-pre.gif)
 
Notice what being taught here:

• 1st there’s church age (1) – this may last for a few more years.


• THEN Jesus returns “secretly” to rapture the Gentiles (3)


• There’s the building of Temple (not listed on the chart)


• THEN there’s a 7 year period of tribulation (3)


• Followed by a millennial Kingdom – Christ reigning on earth for 1000 years (4)


• THEN Jesus will judge mankind (6)

 
Jesus can’t come tomorrow!!
There’s WAYYYY too much stuff needs done 1st.
I mean, just to get the permits to rebuild the Temple will take longer than 6 weeks.
 
Now, as complicated as all this may sound - this is one of the simpler graphs I could find.
Some of these charts are really convoluted and confusing.
 
And I used to believe this ...

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