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VIEWS CONCERNING LAST THINGS |
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Categories |
Amillennialism |
Postmillennialism |
Historic
Premillennialism |
Dispensational
Premillennialism |
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Second Coming
of Christ |
Single event; no distinction between rapture and second
coming; Introduces eternal state. |
Single event; no distinction between rapture and second
coming; Christ returns after Millennium. |
Rapture and second coming simultaneous; Christ returns to
reign on earth. |
Second coming in two phases: rapture for church; second
coming to earth 7 years later. |
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Resurrection |
General resurrection of believers and unbelievers at second
coming of Christ. |
General resurrection of believers and unbelievers at second
coming of Christ. |
Resurrection of believers at beginning of Millennium.
Resurrection of unbelievers at end of Millennium. |
Distinction in resurrections: 1.
Church at rapture.
2. Old Testament/Tribulation saints at second coming.
3. Unbelievers at end of Millennium. |
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Judgments |
General judgment of all people. |
General judgment of all people. |
Judgment at second coming. Judgment at end of Tribulation. |
Distinction in judgment: 1. Believers
works at rapture;
2. Jews/Gentiles at end of Tribulation.
3. Unbelievers at end of Millennium. |
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Tribulation |
Tribulation is experienced in the present age. |
Tribulation is experienced in this present age. |
Posttrib view: church goes through the future Tribulation. |
Pretrib view: church is raptured prior to Tribulation. |
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Millennium |
No literal Millennium on earth after second coming. Kingdom
present in church age. |
Present age blends into Millennium because of progress of
gospel. |
Millennium is both present and future. Christ is reigning in
heaven. Millennium is not necessarily 1,000 years. |
At second coming Christ inaugurates literal 1,000-year
Millennium on earth. |
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Israel and the Church |
Church is the new Israel. No distinction between Israel and
church |
Church is the new Israel. No distinction between Israel and
church |
Some distinction between Israel and church. Future for Israel
but church is spiritual Israel. |
Complete distinction between Israel and church. Distinct
program for each. |
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Adherents |
L. Berkhof O.T. Allis
G.C. Berkhouwer |
Charles Hodge B.B. Warfield
W.G.T. Shedd
A.H. Strong |
G.E. Ladd A. Reese
M.J. Erickson |
L.S. Chafer J.D. Pentecost
C.C.Ryrie
J.F. Walvoord |
