19.1 Eschatology (including second coming, resurrection, final judgment, hell)

Question 1

Are we in the last days?

Answer 1

1. In some ways the church is currently in the “last days” (Acts 2:17; cf. Heb. 1:2)
2. and in other ways the eschaton is future (Rev. 5-22).

Question 2

What happens when you die?

Answer 2

1. The soul separates from the body (cf. Acts 7:59).
2. After death believers go to be with the Lord (Phil. 1:21-23).
3. Unbelievers go to a place of temporary conscious punishment awaiting their future final judgment (Luke 16; Rev 20)

Question 3

When will Christ come back? pt1

Answer 3

1. Christ will suddenly come back (Matt. 24:36; Mark. 13:32)
2. to rapture his church before the great tribulation (1 Thess. 4:14-17).

Question 4

When will Christ come back? pt2

Answer 4

1. After the tribulation, Christ will visibly and bodily return (Acts 1:11)
2. with the saints and set up a millennial reign (Rev. 19:16).

Question 5

Explain the final judgments

Answer 5

1. the life and works of believers will be judged (1 Cor. 3:11-4:5; 2 Cor. 5:10 Rev. 20:4-6).
2. Satan and his angels will be judged and cast into the lake of fire for eternity (2 Peter 2:4; Rev. 20:10).
3. Unbelievers will be judged at the great white throne judgment and will be cast into the lake of fire for eternity (Rev. 20:11-15)

Question 6

What is hell like?

Answer 6

Hell will be a permanent, conscious, torment and separation between them and God for eternity (Mark 9; Rev. 20:14).