The consummation of all things (Eschatology)

Question 1

Positions of the interpretation of the consummative development

Answer 1

1. Preterist - the book of Revelation was fulfilled during the first century, 70 A.D
2. Historicist - Revelation was fulfilled in church history, primarily in Papel heresies
3. Allegorist - Revelation is a picture of the ongoing war between Christ and evil
4. Futurist - Revelation is primary yet to be fulfilled in the future

Question 2

Various aspects of the consummative Revelation

Answer 2

• A great apostasy
• A great tribulation
• But PRIMARILY, a great reunion (rapture)
  
  • this includes views on the parousia of Christ (Pre, post, mid)
• A great reign (millennium)
  - views on the millennium are pre, post, and A-

Question 3

Aspects of the consummative terminus

Answer 3

The final judgment

• primarily refers to great white throne judgment (of the damned) but there is also judgment seat of Christ (for the redeemed)
• final state
  
  • Annihilationism
  • Universalism
  • Uniformity (either positively, or negatively/heavenly or hellish)