Eschatology Flashcards
Personal Eschatology
(i.e. Death, Intermediary State, Heaven, New Earth, Hell)
The study of these future events that will happen to individuals - Grudem
Annihilationism
Revelation 20:10
and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
The believe that those who are damned are destroyed at death instead of facing eternal damnation in Hell.
Tribulation
Matthew 24:21-28
For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. 22And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. 23Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25See, I have told you beforehand. 26So, if they say to you, ‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Mt 24:21–28.
Rapture
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18Therefore encourage one another with these words.
Second Coming of Christ
Matthew 24:44
You also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
1 Thessalonians 4:16
“The Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call, and with the sound of the trumpet of God
Millennium
Revelation 20:1-5
Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. 2And he seized… Satan, and bound him for a thousand years… until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while… They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended
Pre-Millennialsim
Isaiah 11 & 65
Christ will return before the millennium and rule with the believers for 1000 (ish) years and call more people to himself. The earth may or may not be renewed…
Post-Millennialsim
Christ will return after the Millennium (present age) and the earth will continue to grow in Christ-likeness.
Matthew 28:18
Matthew 13 (Parables about the kingdom of God)
A-Millennialsim
Matthew 28:18
All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me
Matthew 12:29
Or how can someone enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house.
The Millennium is a figure of speech, not a literal 1000 years, all of the eschatological stuff will occur when Christ returns.
Bema Seat Judgement
2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
Great White Throne Judgement
Matthew 25:31-46
Re 20:11–15
Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. 12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. 13And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. 14Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
Hell
Matthew 25:30
And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:46
And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
Revelation 20:10
and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
Purgatory
Matthew 5: 26
You will never get out till you have paid the last penny.
2 Maccabees
2 Corinthians 5:8
We would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord
Luke 24:43
Today you will be with me in Paradise
Intermediary State
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Resurrection
1 Corinthians 15:13-14
But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.
