08/10/2014
The Bible has a lot
to say about the end times. The following is a very brief summary of what the
Bible says will happen in the end times. This could happen today while you are
reading it.
Without any warnings or signs, Christ will come down from heaven and remove all
born-again believers (dead and alive) from the earth in an event known as the Rapture
(1 Thessalonians
4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:51-54) and bring them back to heaven for the ‘Judgment Seat of Christ’ as well as the ‘Marriage Supper
of the Lamb’. At the judgment seat of Christ, some believers will be rewarded
for good works and faithful service during their time on earth while some will
lose their rewards (but not eternal life), for lack of service and obedience (1 Corinthians 3:11-15; 2 Corinthians 5:10).
Meanwhile on earth, the Antichrist (the beast) will come into power and will sign a covenant with Israel for seven years (Daniel 9:27). This seven-year period of time is known as the “Tribulation.” During the tribulation, there will be terrible wars, famines, plagues, and natural disasters. God the Holy Spirit will take His protective hands off and let evil run its course. Satan and his demons will be allowed to plague as well as to deceive the people on earth. In addition, God will be pouring out His wrath against sin, evil, and wickedness. The tribulation will include the appearance of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse (Revelation 6:2-8), and the seven seal, trumpet, and bowl judgments. It is hell on earth!
About halfway through the seven years, the Antichrist will break the peace covenant with Israel and make war against her. The Antichrist will commit “the abomination of desolation” and set up an image of himself to be worshiped in the Jerusalem temple (Daniel 9:27; 2 Thessalonians 2:3-10), which will have been rebuilt. The second half of the tribulation is known as “the Great Tribulation” (Revelation 7:14) and “the Time of Jacob’s Trouble” (Jeremiah 30:7). The magnitude of pain, suffering and death is unprecedented and unimaginable.
At the end of the seven-year tribulation, the Antichrist will launch a final attack on Jerusalem, culminating in the battle of Armageddon. Jesus Christ Himself will return with the saints and His angels (the Second Coming), destroy the Antichrist and his armies, and cast them into the lake of fire (Revelation 19:11-21). He will also judge the nations (all those people who are still alive after the tribulation), and to separate the sheep (believers) from the goat (non-believers). Christ will then bind Satan in the Abyss for 1000 years and He will rule His earthly kingdom for this thousand-year period (Revelation 20:1-6). The earth will be regenerated during this time.
At the end of the thousand years, Satan will be released, gather up all the unbelieving and disobedient people and wage one final war against the world ruler, Jesus Christ. But they will be swiftly defeated for the last time, and then cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:7-10) for eternity. Christ then resurrects and judges all unbelievers throughout human history (Revelation 20:10-15) at the ‘Great White Throne’ judgment, and casting them all into the lake of fire for eternal punishment. Finally, He will recreate the whole universe and usher in a new heaven and new earth. The New Jerusalem becomes the eternal dwelling place of all believers. There will be no more sin, sorrow, or death (Revelation 21–22) and all believers will spend eternity with God.
Meanwhile on earth, the Antichrist (the beast) will come into power and will sign a covenant with Israel for seven years (Daniel 9:27). This seven-year period of time is known as the “Tribulation.” During the tribulation, there will be terrible wars, famines, plagues, and natural disasters. God the Holy Spirit will take His protective hands off and let evil run its course. Satan and his demons will be allowed to plague as well as to deceive the people on earth. In addition, God will be pouring out His wrath against sin, evil, and wickedness. The tribulation will include the appearance of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse (Revelation 6:2-8), and the seven seal, trumpet, and bowl judgments. It is hell on earth!
About halfway through the seven years, the Antichrist will break the peace covenant with Israel and make war against her. The Antichrist will commit “the abomination of desolation” and set up an image of himself to be worshiped in the Jerusalem temple (Daniel 9:27; 2 Thessalonians 2:3-10), which will have been rebuilt. The second half of the tribulation is known as “the Great Tribulation” (Revelation 7:14) and “the Time of Jacob’s Trouble” (Jeremiah 30:7). The magnitude of pain, suffering and death is unprecedented and unimaginable.
At the end of the seven-year tribulation, the Antichrist will launch a final attack on Jerusalem, culminating in the battle of Armageddon. Jesus Christ Himself will return with the saints and His angels (the Second Coming), destroy the Antichrist and his armies, and cast them into the lake of fire (Revelation 19:11-21). He will also judge the nations (all those people who are still alive after the tribulation), and to separate the sheep (believers) from the goat (non-believers). Christ will then bind Satan in the Abyss for 1000 years and He will rule His earthly kingdom for this thousand-year period (Revelation 20:1-6). The earth will be regenerated during this time.
At the end of the thousand years, Satan will be released, gather up all the unbelieving and disobedient people and wage one final war against the world ruler, Jesus Christ. But they will be swiftly defeated for the last time, and then cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:7-10) for eternity. Christ then resurrects and judges all unbelievers throughout human history (Revelation 20:10-15) at the ‘Great White Throne’ judgment, and casting them all into the lake of fire for eternal punishment. Finally, He will recreate the whole universe and usher in a new heaven and new earth. The New Jerusalem becomes the eternal dwelling place of all believers. There will be no more sin, sorrow, or death (Revelation 21–22) and all believers will spend eternity with God.
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