1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:03,100 I know that if you look at the title of, it's on the screen, 2 00:00:03,100 --> 00:00:06,600 these are two concepts that you have heard about in your life. 3 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:09,900 In fact, they're two of the most prominent Concepts that are 4 00:00:09,900 --> 00:00:14,000 found in some religious affiliations and they are these, 5 00:00:14,500 --> 00:00:17,500 what about the Rapture? And number two, what about the 6 00:00:17,500 --> 00:00:20,600 thousand year reign of Jesus Christ? 7 00:00:21,300 --> 00:00:24,900 May I say, before we begin though, that if Jesus Christ was 8 00:00:24,900 --> 00:00:30,200 not raised from the dead, we have absolutely no hope if Jesus 9 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:32,900 wasn't raised. The Bible says we are of all men 10 00:00:32,900 --> 00:00:36,600 most miserable because we only have hope in this life. 11 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:40,500 And if that is the case, we are of all men, most miserable or 12 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:43,600 pitiable as the new King James renders it. 13 00:00:44,100 --> 00:00:45,800 So we believe in the resurrection. 14 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:48,300 Absolutely. And we are so thankful that 15 00:00:48,300 --> 00:00:52,200 Jesus was the firstfruits of them that slept and Jesus was 16 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:55,400 the first resurrected. And we're so thankful that one 17 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:59,400 day, there will be a resurrection of the Dead if 18 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:02,700 there were no Not the nothing in the world matters. 19 00:01:02,700 --> 00:01:07,600 The Book of Revelation also speaks in a very figurative, way 20 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:11,700 about the Eternal relationship of Jesus Christ and his church. 21 00:01:11,700 --> 00:01:16,800 That's often times misunderstood people today in their Zeal, to 22 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:20,700 understand, all the details of the Book of Revelation have 23 00:01:20,700 --> 00:01:22,900 created a doctrine of the second coming. 24 00:01:22,900 --> 00:01:26,400 That is wrong, and really quite Blasphemous. 25 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:31,600 And this is known as the doctrine of Premillennialism. 26 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:36,900 Now this is a huge subject and there's obvious things that I 27 00:01:36,908 --> 00:01:40,600 can't touch on in one sermon, but I want to talk about it from 28 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:44,200 the aspect of the Rapture and the Thousand-Year Reign. 29 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:47,400 Have you ever seen those bumper stickers, that you're traveling 30 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:50,000 behind somebody in a car and there's a bumper sticker and it 31 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:54,000 said, in the case of the Rapture, this car will be 32 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:57,100 unoccupied. And really, that's because of 33 00:01:57,100 --> 00:02:01,200 the false teaching, or the false concept of what the Rapture is 34 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:02,900 going to be. I'm going to talk about what the 35 00:02:02,900 --> 00:02:06,400 Rapture actually is in. Just a minute, in terms of what 36 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:10,400 is believed today, but this illustration is very false. 37 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:12,700 It's the false doctrine of premillennialism. 38 00:02:12,700 --> 00:02:16,500 In fact, there are five doctrines of premillennialism 39 00:02:16,500 --> 00:02:20,200 and they are as follows. Number one that there are 40 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:24,700 prophecies in the Bible that have never been fulfilled. 41 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:30,200 Number two, the rejection of the Messiah by the Jews. 42 00:02:30,700 --> 00:02:34,000 Number three, the imperfection of the church. 43 00:02:34,500 --> 00:02:38,900 Number four, only the Saints will be raised in the Rapture. 44 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:42,500 And number 5, the reign of Christ on the earth for a 45 00:02:42,500 --> 00:02:47,900 literal thousand years, I can't touch on every single aspect of 46 00:02:47,900 --> 00:02:51,200 this, but in this lesson, we're going to notice the last two. 47 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:54,900 We're going to notice this concept of only the Saints being 48 00:02:54,900 --> 00:02:56,900 raised. In the Rapture and we're going 49 00:02:56,900 --> 00:03:00,800 to talk about the reign of Christ for a thousand years. 50 00:03:02,100 --> 00:03:09,000 Now, let me just say, There are four questions I want to ask. 51 00:03:10,300 --> 00:03:13,400 And they really matter. And my goal is at the end of 52 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:16,300 this lesson, that will be able to in fatica least eight. 53 00:03:16,300 --> 00:03:18,700 With the answers to these questions are based on the word 54 00:03:18,700 --> 00:03:20,900 of God for questions, we want to notice. 55 00:03:20,900 --> 00:03:23,600 Number one, will there be a rapture? 56 00:03:25,100 --> 00:03:28,700 Number two, will there be seven years of tribulation? 57 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:33,100 Number three will Jesus, establish an Earthly Kingdom 58 00:03:33,100 --> 00:03:37,300 someday when he comes back. And finally number four, will he 59 00:03:37,300 --> 00:03:40,900 Reign on Earth for a literal thousand years? 60 00:03:41,100 --> 00:03:43,500 Before we go into these? Please notice the following 61 00:03:43,500 --> 00:03:47,000 though, premillennialists today misunderstand. 62 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:53,100 The promise of David's, Throne very much misunderstood in fact 63 00:03:53,100 --> 00:03:57,000 premillennialists, hold that. It's Throne would be literally 64 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:00,300 established upon the Earth forever the scriptures though 65 00:04:00,300 --> 00:04:03,800 teach otherwise what was the promise regarding David's 66 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:06,100 Throne? Let's begin in the Old Testament 67 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:08,800 in second. Samuel chapter 7 beginning there 68 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:14,400 in verse 12 when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your 69 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:18,800 father's, I will set up your seed after you who will come 70 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:22,300 from your body and I will establish his kingdom. 71 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:24,700 He shall build a house for my name. 72 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:27,100 Mm. And I will establish the Throne 73 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:31,600 of his kingdom forever. Now, who's going to be on the 74 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:33,600 throne? This sound familiar. 75 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:36,900 We go to Isaiah chapter, 9 and beginning in verse 6. 76 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:40,900 Who is this for unto us? A child is born. 77 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:45,500 Unto us a son is given. Now, we understand that is the 78 00:04:45,500 --> 00:04:48,500 prophetic words of verbal prediction that. 79 00:04:48,500 --> 00:04:51,600 Jesus Christ would come into the world for unto us. 80 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:56,200 A child is born For unto us. A son is given Let's go further 81 00:04:56,900 --> 00:04:59,500 and the government will be upon his shoulder. 82 00:04:59,900 --> 00:05:03,600 And his name will be called, wonderful, counselor, Mighty 83 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:08,700 God, Everlasting father, Prince of Peace of the increase of his 84 00:05:08,700 --> 00:05:11,700 government and peace. There will be no end upon the 85 00:05:11,700 --> 00:05:15,500 throne of David and over his kingdom, to order it and to 86 00:05:15,508 --> 00:05:20,000 establish it with judgment and Justice from that time forward, 87 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:23,700 even forever. The Zeal of the Lord of hosts 88 00:05:23,700 --> 00:05:28,600 will perform This that is Jesus. Let's go to the New Testament in 89 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:33,600 Luke chapter 1 and beginning. There in verse 32, he will be 90 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:37,900 great and he will be called the son of the highest and the Lord 91 00:05:37,900 --> 00:05:41,800 God will give him the Throne of his father David. 92 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:45,500 The first of all, we have to establish the premise. 93 00:05:45,500 --> 00:05:48,800 This is Jesus. And the word of God is 94 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:53,300 describing Jesus to have a throne, Jesus to have a 95 00:05:53,300 --> 00:05:55,100 government in which he would be over. 96 00:05:55,300 --> 00:05:58,700 Jesus would have a kingdom that he would Reign Over. 97 00:05:58,900 --> 00:06:02,300 All of that is what's being stated when it says, in 98 00:06:02,500 --> 00:06:06,400 figurative language, the Lord, God will give him the Throne of 99 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:11,500 his father David. Now, the question is this was 100 00:06:11,500 --> 00:06:15,200 this intended to be a promise regarding a literal Throne on 101 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:19,400 Earth, Was it something that was to be in the future? 102 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:21,700 In fact, we have concerning the reign of Christ. 103 00:06:21,700 --> 00:06:26,700 The following in Hebrews, chapter 1 and verses 3 & 8, who 104 00:06:26,700 --> 00:06:30,000 being the brightness of his glory and the express image of 105 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:34,400 his person and upholding All Things by the word of his power. 106 00:06:34,700 --> 00:06:38,400 When he by himself purged, our sins, notice what he did. 107 00:06:38,900 --> 00:06:43,100 He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. 108 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:46,900 Sat down, does that sound like something? 109 00:06:46,900 --> 00:06:49,300 It's going to happen in the future on this Earth. 110 00:06:49,300 --> 00:06:54,000 Notice what happens when he had purged our sins, he sat down 111 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:58,700 we're at the right hand of the Majesty on high but to the Sonny 112 00:06:58,700 --> 00:07:03,100 says your throne o God is for ever and ever. 113 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:07,800 Let's go to the book of Acts. In Acts chapter 2, beginning in, 114 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:11,300 verse 30, therefore being a prophet and knowing that God had 115 00:07:11,300 --> 00:07:15,100 sworn with an oath then of the fruit of his body. 116 00:07:15,100 --> 00:07:19,300 According to the flesh, he would do what he would raise up Christ 117 00:07:19,300 --> 00:07:23,700 to sit on his throne. Now raised up Christ. 118 00:07:23,700 --> 00:07:26,600 What does that mean? Raised him from the dead? 119 00:07:26,700 --> 00:07:30,100 God would raise up. Jesus Christ from the dead to 120 00:07:30,100 --> 00:07:32,400 do. What to sit on his throne? 121 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:35,600 Where's the throne? It's at the right hand of God. 122 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:39,700 Hebrews 12 and 2 says looking unto Jesus, the author and 123 00:07:39,700 --> 00:07:42,400 finisher of our faith. Who for the joy that was set 124 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:46,700 before him, endured the cross despising, the shame and is set 125 00:07:46,700 --> 00:07:50,200 down at the right hand of the Throne of God. 126 00:07:50,200 --> 00:07:54,200 He's on that Throne right now. Another passage though, 127 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:59,400 Revelation 3:21 notice, what happened behold, I stand at the 128 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:02,300 door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and 129 00:08:02,300 --> 00:08:05,900 opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him. 130 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:10,600 Him and he with me and him who overcomes I will grant to sit 131 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:16,900 with me on my Throne as I overcame and sat down with my 132 00:08:16,900 --> 00:08:25,800 father on his throne past tense. Jesus set down, you know there's 133 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:28,600 many other prophecies that premillennialists complaint 134 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:33,600 claim that are yet to be fulfilled. and part of this is 135 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:35,600 because of their misinterpretation of the Book of 136 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:39,799 Revelation, I don't know why it is but if you talk to people 137 00:08:39,799 --> 00:08:42,100 today, you know, what they want to talk about, let's talk about 138 00:08:42,100 --> 00:08:44,800 Revelation, let's get the book out. 139 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:48,100 I'm really about Jesus raining, but let's get the book out and 140 00:08:48,100 --> 00:08:51,200 talk about revelation. You know, when people come to me 141 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:54,600 that I study with, for example, and I'm trying to and they're 142 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:56,500 not members of the Lord's Church, they're not Christians 143 00:08:56,500 --> 00:08:58,300 yet. They need to learn about Jesus. 144 00:08:58,700 --> 00:09:00,300 They need to learn about the savior. 145 00:09:00,300 --> 00:09:04,500 They need to be, they need to come to Jesus and oftentimes 146 00:09:04,500 --> 00:09:07,100 they want to study the Book of Revelation, and I will say, wait 147 00:09:07,100 --> 00:09:09,600 a minute, we'll do that. But first, we're going to begin 148 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:11,300 with Jesus. We're going to begin with all 149 00:09:11,300 --> 00:09:14,000 this other stuff and then someday, we'll get to the Book 150 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:16,600 of Revelation. One of the most misunderstood 151 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:19,600 Concepts that is found in the religious world. 152 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:23,200 Old is based upon a misunderstanding of the Book of 153 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:27,500 Revelation. And by the way, I heard a 154 00:09:27,508 --> 00:09:31,100 preacher say not long ago, he said this he said, you know, the 155 00:09:31,100 --> 00:09:33,500 reason that people sometimes don't understand the Book of 156 00:09:33,500 --> 00:09:36,800 Revelation is because they don't understand the Old Testament. 157 00:09:37,700 --> 00:09:40,600 And many times people look at events that are described in the 158 00:09:40,600 --> 00:09:44,100 Book of Revelation as events that have not happened yet. 159 00:09:44,100 --> 00:09:46,500 But they're going to happen some day in the future. 160 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:48,800 So what do they do? Oh, look at the signs. 161 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:50,200 Look at all the things that are happening. 162 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:54,000 See, even Revelation talked about it, when they're specific 163 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,300 to things that have happened. Happened and have been 164 00:09:56,300 --> 00:09:59,000 fulfilled. Misunderstandings. 165 00:09:59,100 --> 00:10:02,000 One of which, by the way, though, is about the kingdom of 166 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:12,100 Christ, The Kingdom in John 18:36, Jesus said my kingdom is 167 00:10:12,100 --> 00:10:16,400 not of this world. Now I put this in red and 168 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:19,100 underlined it and make it bold here for our learning. 169 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:24,700 My kingdom is not of this world. Now does that sound like 170 00:10:24,700 --> 00:10:26,400 somebody that is going to say that? 171 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:28,600 I'm going to have a kingdom one day on the earth and I'm going 172 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:30,500 to be on a literal Earthly Throne. 173 00:10:30,700 --> 00:10:33,500 Not to me. This sounds what it says, the 174 00:10:33,500 --> 00:10:39,800 kingdom is not of this world. Then he said, if my kingdom were 175 00:10:39,800 --> 00:10:43,500 of this world, my servants would fight so that I should not be 176 00:10:43,500 --> 00:10:48,900 delivered to the Jews, but now my kingdom is not from here. 177 00:10:49,100 --> 00:10:53,300 Another one in, Luke chapter, 17 verses 20 and 21. 178 00:10:53,700 --> 00:10:56,800 Now when he was asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of 179 00:10:56,800 --> 00:10:59,700 God would come, he answered them. 180 00:10:59,700 --> 00:11:04,000 And said the kingdom of God does not come with observation nor 181 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:07,700 will they say, see hear or see their nose? 182 00:11:07,900 --> 00:11:13,400 What Jesus says, for indeed, the kingdom of God is within you. 183 00:11:15,100 --> 00:11:19,000 It's a spiritual Kingdom. Now, I don't have time to go 184 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:22,400 into all these passages. So I'm going to do this really 185 00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:23,400 quickly. Stay with me. 186 00:11:23,400 --> 00:11:28,200 I'll put them on the screen when another several points did Jesus 187 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:31,600 failed to set up his kingdom. Let's notice what the Bible 188 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:35,100 says, first of all, Daniel prophesied it would be in the 189 00:11:35,100 --> 00:11:38,000 days of the Roman Empire. Daniel chapter 2. 190 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:45,200 And verse 44, John the Baptist. The Forerunner to Jesus said 191 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:48,700 that the kingdom was at hand and by the way that simply means 192 00:11:48,700 --> 00:11:51,700 this, it was so close. They could see it. 193 00:11:51,700 --> 00:11:54,100 They could touch it. In other words, it was something 194 00:11:54,100 --> 00:11:57,400 that was so close. That the senses could perceive 195 00:11:57,400 --> 00:12:01,200 it something coming really soon. What else? 196 00:12:02,300 --> 00:12:04,600 Jesus, then preach. The kingdom of heaven, was at 197 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:09,300 hand Matthew 4:17. What else he told? 198 00:12:09,300 --> 00:12:12,800 His disciples to go out and preach that the kingdom was at 199 00:12:12,800 --> 00:12:15,300 hand. Now, we're going back thousands 200 00:12:15,300 --> 00:12:19,100 of years ago and what we find is we find this in the days of the 201 00:12:19,100 --> 00:12:22,600 Roman Empire, John the Baptist said it was at hand. 202 00:12:22,800 --> 00:12:26,000 Jesus said it was at hand. Jesus told the disciples to 203 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:27,700 preach. It was at hand. 204 00:12:28,300 --> 00:12:30,900 It was coming, it was something that was very close. 205 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:35,800 Next Jesus said also that the kingdom would come before some 206 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:41,400 standing around him died. I'm going to tell you if this 207 00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:44,300 promise is not fulfilled, then there's still people living that 208 00:12:44,300 --> 00:12:47,200 were standing there in the very midst of Jesus in the long ago 209 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:52,400 and it would come with power. What else in Acts chapter 1 and 210 00:12:52,400 --> 00:12:54,500 verse 8. Jesus said that the power would 211 00:12:54,500 --> 00:12:58,700 come when the Holy Spirit came one more and we're going to put 212 00:12:58,700 --> 00:13:01,500 it all together. We find that the Holy Spirit 213 00:13:01,500 --> 00:13:04,800 came and Acts chapter 2 on the day of Pentecost. 214 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:09,200 Now put it all together in Acts chapter 2 on the day of 215 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:12,500 Pentecost, the baptism of the Holy Spirit came to the 216 00:13:12,500 --> 00:13:15,400 apostles. Jesus said it would all happen. 217 00:13:15,400 --> 00:13:20,400 When the Holy Spirit came the Holy Spirit came there for power 218 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:24,600 came and when power came the kingdom would come. 219 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,300 That sounds to me like it already happened, don't you? 220 00:13:32,300 --> 00:13:35,000 When power came, the kingdom came. 221 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:40,600 So did Jesus fail to set up his kingdom, know it is in existence 222 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:47,400 today and Jesus is the king. Now in Colossians 1:13, what is 223 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:48,700 the kingdom? Here it is. 224 00:13:48,900 --> 00:13:53,400 We are translated into the kingdom of God's dear son, 225 00:13:53,500 --> 00:13:57,700 that's the church. On the day of Pentecost when the 226 00:13:57,700 --> 00:14:02,500 Holy Spirit came, when power came, the kingdom did come to 227 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:06,500 and it was established, and Jesus Christ right now is 228 00:14:06,500 --> 00:14:12,300 raining over that Kingdom. So let's talk about this then. 229 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:17,200 What about the doctrine of the Rapture premillennialists. 230 00:14:17,200 --> 00:14:21,100 Hold that only the Saints would be raised during the Rapture. 231 00:14:21,100 --> 00:14:22,700 Now, what is the rapture? What is it? 232 00:14:22,700 --> 00:14:25,600 What does it actually mean? What are people talking about? 233 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:27,900 When they say the Rapture, the Rapture. 234 00:14:27,900 --> 00:14:31,300 That's what they're saying. Jesus will come and take the 235 00:14:31,300 --> 00:14:37,400 saved to heaven. Now, I saw a deal. 236 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:42,600 I think it was on YouTube years ago and it was a picture of what 237 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:47,200 is believed about the rapture And it showed this Auditorium of 238 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:50,700 people, I don't know how many people lot of people and then 239 00:14:50,700 --> 00:14:53,400 all of a sudden there was this great big noise. 240 00:14:53,400 --> 00:14:58,500 This great big exploding noise. And the next thing you saw is, 241 00:14:58,500 --> 00:15:00,800 you saw about three quarters of those people. 242 00:15:00,900 --> 00:15:04,600 They were gone from that scene and there was a few that were 243 00:15:04,600 --> 00:15:06,100 left. Do you know why? 244 00:15:06,200 --> 00:15:09,500 Because that is a depict meant of what they believe is going to 245 00:15:09,500 --> 00:15:12,300 happen. The Rapture in other words, 246 00:15:12,500 --> 00:15:17,400 Jesus in his time is going to come Back and bring those to 247 00:15:17,400 --> 00:15:21,800 Heaven that are saved while other people are still living on 248 00:15:21,800 --> 00:15:23,800 the earth. That is the rapture. 249 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:28,700 What else? It is also believed that there 250 00:15:28,700 --> 00:15:32,500 will be a Great Tribulation for 7 years and by the way, none of 251 00:15:32,500 --> 00:15:36,500 this is in the Bible. The Rapture will happen when 252 00:15:36,500 --> 00:15:38,600 Jesus comes and takes to save to Heaven. 253 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:42,500 While all others are still here. Number two, there's going to be 254 00:15:42,500 --> 00:15:46,700 a period of seven years of tribulation after that seven 255 00:15:46,700 --> 00:15:49,900 year period. Jesus Christ is going to come 256 00:15:49,900 --> 00:15:55,100 back and he's going to sit on an Earthly throne and Reign on 257 00:15:55,500 --> 00:15:58,900 Earth. And what else, the wicked will 258 00:15:58,900 --> 00:16:04,000 be raised and will not be raised until another time. 259 00:16:04,500 --> 00:16:07,700 Well, First of all, we already established Jesus already on his 260 00:16:07,700 --> 00:16:10,500 throne. He is reigning over his kingdom. 261 00:16:10,500 --> 00:16:12,500 His kingdom has been established. 262 00:16:12,500 --> 00:16:15,100 The kingdom is the church, and if you're a member of the 263 00:16:15,100 --> 00:16:19,100 church, you are in the Kingdom. So what am I saying about the 264 00:16:19,100 --> 00:16:22,800 doctrine of the Rapture? I'm saying the doctrine of the 265 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:26,000 Rapture is unscriptural. None of this is found in the 266 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:30,200 Bible. Let's notice. 267 00:16:31,300 --> 00:16:34,800 What did Jesus say about this? What did Jesus say when it's 268 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:36,200 time? Shall be no more. 269 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:41,200 And Jesus comes back, Jesus said the following in John 5:28-29. 270 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:49,000 Jesus says, do not Marvel at this for the hour is coming in 271 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:51,500 the, which all that are in the graves. 272 00:16:51,500 --> 00:16:55,500 Will hear his voice and come forth those that have done good 273 00:16:55,500 --> 00:16:58,300 unto the resurrection of life and those that have done evil to 274 00:16:58,300 --> 00:17:04,099 the resurrection of damnation, what's going to happen in that 275 00:17:04,099 --> 00:17:07,800 time, when Jesus is going to come back, everybody is 276 00:17:07,800 --> 00:17:10,300 included. All that are in the graves. 277 00:17:10,300 --> 00:17:12,700 Will hear his voice, what's going to happen? 278 00:17:12,900 --> 00:17:15,300 Those that have done, good will be. resurrected to the 279 00:17:15,300 --> 00:17:18,099 resurrection of life and those that have done evil to the 280 00:17:18,099 --> 00:17:22,400 resurrection of damnation, not going to be a separate time. 281 00:17:22,500 --> 00:17:29,300 When the wicked are resurrected. In fact, in Acts 24:15, listen 282 00:17:29,300 --> 00:17:32,100 to this. I have hope in God, which they 283 00:17:32,100 --> 00:17:35,300 themselves. Also, accept that there will be 284 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:43,000 a resurrection of the Dead, both of the just and the unjust 285 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:45,000 notice, there's only going to be one. 286 00:17:45,700 --> 00:17:50,700 One Resurrection from the dead, both the just and the unjust. 287 00:17:51,100 --> 00:17:53,400 And in the plain teaching of scripture, there's only one 288 00:17:53,400 --> 00:17:56,400 Resurrection for both the good and the bad. 289 00:17:56,800 --> 00:18:01,400 So then all of a sudden we look at this idea then what about the 290 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:05,300 idea of the period of seven years of tribulation? 291 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:10,000 And what about this thousand year reign on earth? 292 00:18:10,100 --> 00:18:12,500 Now, I got to say this before we go any further. 293 00:18:13,400 --> 00:18:17,000 You cannot take things that are written, figuratively in the 294 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:20,800 Bible, and apply them literally in the Bible. 295 00:18:21,200 --> 00:18:24,100 And the Bible says, in the Book of Revelation, there's all 296 00:18:24,100 --> 00:18:29,200 manner of things that are pictures or are figures and not 297 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:31,900 to be taken. Literally, for example, you 298 00:18:31,900 --> 00:18:35,200 remember, John the Revelator when he got the vision up into 299 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:38,800 heaven and he gave a picture and he used beautiful words to 300 00:18:38,800 --> 00:18:42,600 describe the picture of Heaven, that he saw. 301 00:18:42,700 --> 00:18:44,900 Do you remember? He talked about, he talked about 302 00:18:44,900 --> 00:18:48,100 glass, he talked about all these other things, he talked about 303 00:18:48,100 --> 00:18:50,900 horses. I don't think there's literal 304 00:18:50,900 --> 00:18:54,700 horses in heaven, do you? That's something of a physical 305 00:18:54,700 --> 00:18:57,600 nature of Physical Realm. I love horses, but I don't think 306 00:18:57,600 --> 00:19:00,300 they're going to be in heaven at the spiritual place. 307 00:19:01,300 --> 00:19:03,900 All of a sudden to we find the people sometimes say, you see, 308 00:19:03,900 --> 00:19:05,700 there's even instrumental music in heaven. 309 00:19:05,700 --> 00:19:11,100 No, it says that the voices of them sounded like Harper's 310 00:19:11,100 --> 00:19:17,500 harping on their harps. Pictures figures symbols to 311 00:19:17,500 --> 00:19:21,600 describe what he saw. We had to be very careful about 312 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:26,000 pictures, and symbols and figurative language. 313 00:19:26,300 --> 00:19:29,600 Premillennialism teaches, that Jesus Christ will come back to 314 00:19:29,600 --> 00:19:34,800 the Earth after the period of seven years of tribulation and 315 00:19:34,800 --> 00:19:39,100 rain on an Earthly, throne in Jerusalem, with all the consent 316 00:19:39,100 --> 00:19:42,600 of the Jews. He will during this period rule 317 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:44,900 over the kingdom. Terms of the earth and bring 318 00:19:44,900 --> 00:19:48,900 them under subjection for 1,000 years. 319 00:19:49,300 --> 00:19:52,100 Those that are part of the Rapture that we talked about, 320 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:55,800 they will be given special privileges and governorships to 321 00:19:55,800 --> 00:20:00,300 rule with Christ on the Earth. Where do they get it? 322 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:07,800 Impart. For misunderstanding Revelation 323 00:20:07,800 --> 00:20:13,700 20. and beginning in verse 5, misunderstanding. 324 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:19,100 But the rest of the Dead did not live, again until the thousand 325 00:20:19,500 --> 00:20:25,400 years were finished. Then it says this, this is the 326 00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:28,200 first resurrection, I got to make this point. 327 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:31,400 This is how most people interpret this when they talk 328 00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:34,000 about the thousand year reign and all that, and they talk 329 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:36,300 about the first resurrected and all that. 330 00:20:36,500 --> 00:20:41,100 Okay, this is how they read it. But the rest of the Dead did not 331 00:20:41,100 --> 00:20:42,800 live until the thousand years were finished. 332 00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:46,900 This is the first resurrection. No, it's not what it says period 333 00:20:46,900 --> 00:20:50,500 period. Then he says this is the first 334 00:20:50,500 --> 00:20:54,000 resurrection. In other words when Jesus said 335 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:57,800 when the Bible says, this is the first resurrection, it's not 336 00:20:57,800 --> 00:21:00,200 talking about what he already said. 337 00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:04,100 It's talking about what he is going to say, the entire subject 338 00:21:04,100 --> 00:21:06,700 matter. How do I know that we look at 339 00:21:06,700 --> 00:21:09,400 other passages of scripture? In fact, if we're going to 340 00:21:09,400 --> 00:21:13,600 understand what this means, we have to also understand it in 341 00:21:13,600 --> 00:21:15,900 conjunction with John Chapter 11. 342 00:21:17,300 --> 00:21:20,400 Remember when Jesus was going to raise Lazarus from the dead 343 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:23,000 member that got to consider this together? 344 00:21:24,800 --> 00:21:27,700 Now here we have this is the first resurrection and then just 345 00:21:27,700 --> 00:21:30,600 a minute to say blessed and holy is he who has part in the first 346 00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:33,800 resurrection? What's this talking about? 347 00:21:34,300 --> 00:21:37,500 What did Jesus say? What did Jesus say to Martha on 348 00:21:37,500 --> 00:21:42,100 that day in John chapter 11? He said I am the resurrection 349 00:21:42,100 --> 00:21:45,800 and the life. Who's the resurrection? 350 00:21:46,500 --> 00:21:49,300 Jesus is the resurrection and the life. 351 00:21:49,800 --> 00:21:53,700 So when Revelation chapter 20 says, and blessed and holy, is 352 00:21:53,700 --> 00:21:56,600 he that has part in the first resurrection. 353 00:21:56,700 --> 00:22:01,600 It's talking about having part in Jesus Christ, because he is 354 00:22:01,800 --> 00:22:06,300 the resurrection and the life now stay with me. 355 00:22:08,100 --> 00:22:13,300 Also, it says that those that do will never die in Acts chapter 356 00:22:13,300 --> 00:22:17,600 13 and verse 34. You know, there were people that 357 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:21,700 died before Jesus died and there were people that were raised 358 00:22:21,700 --> 00:22:25,900 from the dead before. Jesus was raised from the dead. 359 00:22:25,900 --> 00:22:27,700 We know that. Okay. 360 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:31,100 Jesus even raised from the dead before he died. 361 00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:35,300 So, when we talk about Jesus being the first resurrected, 362 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:38,600 we're not talking about the first person that ever died and 363 00:22:38,600 --> 00:22:41,300 was raised. We are talking about the first 364 00:22:41,300 --> 00:22:45,800 one that has died and was raised never to die again. 365 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:52,900 That's the first resurrection. That's Jesus Christ. 366 00:22:52,900 --> 00:22:58,100 Jesus said, I am the resurrection, I am the life to 367 00:22:58,100 --> 00:23:01,100 have part in the first. Resurrection means to have part 368 00:23:01,200 --> 00:23:05,700 in Christ to get the spiritual blessings of the Resurrection. 369 00:23:05,900 --> 00:23:10,500 It is necessary to be faithful after coming to him, when you 370 00:23:10,500 --> 00:23:13,600 come to him, when you've been translated into the kingdom of 371 00:23:13,600 --> 00:23:17,200 God's dear son, when you put on Christ at baptism. 372 00:23:18,700 --> 00:23:23,300 And if you want the benefits of the Resurrection, Jesus Christ. 373 00:23:24,200 --> 00:23:26,000 Jesus said I am that Resurrection. 374 00:23:26,500 --> 00:23:29,000 We have to stay faithful in fact. 375 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:33,400 Here it says he lives and abides in me shall never die. 376 00:23:34,300 --> 00:23:37,700 You know, this is a current relationship. 377 00:23:38,600 --> 00:23:44,400 It doesn't say lived. And it doesn't say abide in a or 378 00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:50,200 believe in a past tense, didn't say, believed, it says lives and 379 00:23:50,200 --> 00:23:54,100 beliefs and that belief is the forced to obey if we want to 380 00:23:54,100 --> 00:23:57,900 have the blessings of Jesus Christ. 381 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:02,400 Going, now, back to Revelation chapter 20, That's what it 382 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:04,100 means. When it says over such the 383 00:24:04,100 --> 00:24:07,700 second, death has no power. So what did it, what does it say 384 00:24:07,700 --> 00:24:10,800 here? First of all, Jesus is the 385 00:24:10,800 --> 00:24:14,700 resurrection and the life. He is the first blessed and holy 386 00:24:14,700 --> 00:24:16,000 is. He who has part in the first 387 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:17,800 resurrection? Meaning got to have a part in 388 00:24:17,800 --> 00:24:19,600 Christ. Got to be a Christian, got to 389 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:23,300 come to Jesus and if you do and you're faithful unto death, the 390 00:24:23,300 --> 00:24:26,400 second death has no power. That's the judgment. 391 00:24:27,800 --> 00:24:36,000 That's the judgment. now, if you look at the end though, this is 392 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:40,400 where people get messed up. Look at this here. 393 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:46,200 Shall reign with him a thousand years. 394 00:24:47,800 --> 00:24:50,200 First of all, this has to be figurative. 395 00:24:50,900 --> 00:24:53,400 Without me, going any farther. It makes no sense. 396 00:24:53,400 --> 00:24:55,000 If this is, literally, you know why? 397 00:24:55,700 --> 00:24:59,400 Because there's only one king and that one king is raining 398 00:24:59,500 --> 00:25:02,500 over the throne right now on the throne right now. 399 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:07,300 So it's impossible to literally rain like the king Reigns 400 00:25:07,300 --> 00:25:09,400 together with him. So we know that that is 401 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:12,000 figurative language. The word rain has to be 402 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:15,500 figurative. Is what their says, by the way. 403 00:25:17,400 --> 00:25:20,600 They are said this. His here's his explanation. 404 00:25:22,200 --> 00:25:26,100 He said John transfers the word to denote the Supreme moral 405 00:25:26,100 --> 00:25:29,800 dignity liberally, Liberty blessedness, which is to be 406 00:25:29,800 --> 00:25:33,700 enjoyed by Christ redeemed ones. So in other words, to reign with 407 00:25:33,700 --> 00:25:37,500 him I'll get to the Thousand Years in a minute, to reign with 408 00:25:37,500 --> 00:25:43,300 him means to enjoy the blessings in him for all eternity, to 409 00:25:43,300 --> 00:25:47,000 enjoy the blessings in heaven, for all eternity, that's what 410 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:49,300 that means. That's what rain means. 411 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:51,400 What is the Thousand Years mean though? 412 00:25:51,600 --> 00:25:54,300 Because People want to do is they want to say this when you 413 00:25:54,300 --> 00:25:58,200 get down to the Thousand-Year Reign, it has to be literal, 414 00:25:58,400 --> 00:26:01,900 it's got to be on this Earth. And Jesus is going to do that. 415 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:07,200 But understand this, it's also figurative and it's not bound as 416 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:09,800 one scholar said, by the calendar. 417 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:12,900 When you look at words like a thousand years, we're talking 418 00:26:12,900 --> 00:26:16,400 about symbolic language. The Bible does not restrict 419 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:21,300 itself to exact mathematical values of the numbers that are 420 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:24,100 men. Second me give you an example. 421 00:26:24,500 --> 00:26:29,500 OK, give you an example. In Daniel chapter 9 and verse 422 00:26:29,500 --> 00:26:33,300 24, you know, it says, it says 70 weeks. 423 00:26:35,400 --> 00:26:38,200 Now, 70 weeks, is it literal weeks? 424 00:26:38,800 --> 00:26:42,800 We can figure out how many days that is right, but 70 weeks is 425 00:26:42,800 --> 00:26:45,200 490 years. Do you know why? 426 00:26:45,300 --> 00:26:48,200 Because weeks in that passage was not used. 427 00:26:48,200 --> 00:26:51,200 Literally, it is talking about units of seven. 428 00:26:51,400 --> 00:26:56,600 How many days are in a week, seven, seven units of seven 429 00:26:56,700 --> 00:27:03,500 become 490 years. Symbolism figurative, not 430 00:27:03,500 --> 00:27:06,800 literal. So the reign of the reign of a 431 00:27:06,800 --> 00:27:10,700 thousand years is a completeness, it is not a 432 00:27:10,700 --> 00:27:15,600 literal thousand years. So all statements of the 433 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:19,700 Resurrection that is to incur occur before the second coming 434 00:27:19,700 --> 00:27:23,200 of Christ. All of those are figurative only 435 00:27:23,700 --> 00:27:26,100 nowhere in the plain teaching of scripture. 436 00:27:26,500 --> 00:27:30,200 Does it ever say that Christ will return and set foot on the 437 00:27:30,200 --> 00:27:32,200 earth? In fact it says just the 438 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:35,600 opposite it says just the opposite and what's going to 439 00:27:35,600 --> 00:27:38,800 happen? In 1st Thessalonians chapter 4 440 00:27:38,800 --> 00:27:42,300 in verse 17. It says then we which are alive 441 00:27:42,300 --> 00:27:45,500 and remain shall be caught up together with them in the 442 00:27:45,500 --> 00:27:47,400 clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. 443 00:27:49,500 --> 00:27:51,700 He's never going to set foot on this Earth ever again. 444 00:27:53,600 --> 00:27:55,400 When the Lord comes back, guess what we're going to do? 445 00:27:56,700 --> 00:27:58,000 We're going to meet him in the air. 446 00:27:59,500 --> 00:28:01,000 We're going to meet him in there in that great. 447 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:06,000 Here's another passage second Peter 3, 10, and 10 through 13, 448 00:28:06,100 --> 00:28:08,200 bear with me as we read. This passage is very, very 449 00:28:08,200 --> 00:28:11,400 important. But the day of the Lord will 450 00:28:11,400 --> 00:28:15,400 come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away 451 00:28:15,400 --> 00:28:19,100 with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent 452 00:28:19,100 --> 00:28:23,300 heat both the earth and the works that are in, it will be 453 00:28:23,300 --> 00:28:26,000 burned up. Therefore since all these things 454 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:29,600 will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in, 455 00:28:29,600 --> 00:28:33,900 holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the 456 00:28:33,900 --> 00:28:37,300 coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens 457 00:28:37,300 --> 00:28:41,200 will be dissolved being on fire. Fire and the elements will melt 458 00:28:41,200 --> 00:28:43,300 with fervent heat. Nevertheless. 459 00:28:43,300 --> 00:28:47,100 We according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new 460 00:28:47,100 --> 00:28:50,100 Earth in which righteousness. Dwells. 461 00:28:50,400 --> 00:28:52,900 So, what's going to happen to the Earth? 462 00:28:52,900 --> 00:28:57,700 Here it is. The first thing is the heavens 463 00:28:57,700 --> 00:28:59,300 are going to pass away. What's that? 464 00:28:59,900 --> 00:29:02,600 By the way, we're not talking about the third heaven, where 465 00:29:02,600 --> 00:29:05,200 God Is Now, by the way, we talk about Heavens, we're talking 466 00:29:05,200 --> 00:29:06,900 about the first to heaven to what are they? 467 00:29:07,300 --> 00:29:09,600 It is the are expanse of the sky. 468 00:29:10,400 --> 00:29:12,900 And that's the first Heaven, look up into the sky. 469 00:29:12,900 --> 00:29:16,100 You see the sky, the air, expanse of the of the sky. 470 00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:18,600 One scholar said, where the clouds live? 471 00:29:19,400 --> 00:29:22,900 That's the first Heaven. The second heaven is where the 472 00:29:22,900 --> 00:29:26,100 stars are the planets are all of that. 473 00:29:26,700 --> 00:29:28,700 The third heaven is where God Is. 474 00:29:28,700 --> 00:29:32,600 So when it says Heavens, plural will pass away. 475 00:29:32,700 --> 00:29:36,300 It's talking about the sky and is talking about the planets. 476 00:29:36,400 --> 00:29:38,400 What's going to happen? Is it going to just get a 477 00:29:38,408 --> 00:29:41,900 Rejuvenation? No, it's going to pass away with 478 00:29:41,900 --> 00:29:43,700 a great noise. What else? 479 00:29:43,700 --> 00:29:46,800 I love this. The elements will melt with 480 00:29:46,800 --> 00:29:50,600 fervent heat. That means this Even the 481 00:29:50,600 --> 00:29:56,900 elements that made up the universe will also melt with 482 00:29:56,900 --> 00:30:00,800 fervent Heat. So not only are the heavens that 483 00:30:00,800 --> 00:30:03,900 we know about. We look up and see will pass 484 00:30:03,900 --> 00:30:08,000 away but even the elements that made them will melt. 485 00:30:08,700 --> 00:30:12,200 Here's another one, the earth and the works that are in, it 486 00:30:12,200 --> 00:30:17,100 will be burned up. Now, I got to ask you. 487 00:30:19,300 --> 00:30:21,900 How is Jesus going to come back to this earth? 488 00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:27,400 And Reign for a thousand years when this Earth is going to be 489 00:30:27,400 --> 00:30:31,800 burned up. In fact he sums it all up he 490 00:30:31,800 --> 00:30:34,600 sums up what he just said about the heavens and the elements and 491 00:30:34,600 --> 00:30:38,900 the Earth, he said all these things would be dissolved. 492 00:30:40,300 --> 00:30:47,800 Dissolved. Okay, they're going to pass away 493 00:30:48,200 --> 00:30:51,400 melt burn up and be dissolved but look at verse 13. 494 00:30:52,800 --> 00:30:55,200 This is where people get a little confused. 495 00:30:57,000 --> 00:30:59,700 Nevertheless, we according to his promise, look for new 496 00:30:59,700 --> 00:31:02,900 heavens. And a new Earth in which 497 00:31:02,900 --> 00:31:06,600 righteousness, dwells. And some of our religious 498 00:31:06,600 --> 00:31:09,200 friends would say what that means is this Earth is going to 499 00:31:09,208 --> 00:31:12,700 get fixed up. The problem with that is the 500 00:31:12,708 --> 00:31:17,000 definition of this word, right here, new Heaven and new earth, 501 00:31:17,300 --> 00:31:20,300 the word new literally means that which has never been 502 00:31:20,300 --> 00:31:22,800 inhabited. In other words, it's not a 503 00:31:22,800 --> 00:31:26,400 fixer-upper, it's brand new. What did Jesus say? 504 00:31:26,500 --> 00:31:28,900 Jesus said in my father's house are many mansions. 505 00:31:29,000 --> 00:31:31,700 If it were not. So I would have told you I go to 506 00:31:31,700 --> 00:31:36,100 prepare a place for you and if I go and prepare a place for you, 507 00:31:36,300 --> 00:31:39,800 I will come again and bring you unto myself that where I am, 508 00:31:39,800 --> 00:31:43,200 there you may be also What's he talking about new Heavens, new 509 00:31:43,200 --> 00:31:45,500 earth? That is a figurative word, their 510 00:31:45,500 --> 00:31:48,100 Earth. Meaning heaven couldn't go to 511 00:31:48,100 --> 00:31:50,600 heaven. Not this Earth. 512 00:31:53,900 --> 00:31:58,000 Had a couple fellas. Knock on my door, one time. 513 00:32:00,200 --> 00:32:04,700 And of a particular affiliation. And I know that they believe 514 00:32:05,200 --> 00:32:08,600 that heaven is already inhabited, and this Earth is 515 00:32:08,600 --> 00:32:10,600 what it's going to be about and they take this passage out of 516 00:32:10,608 --> 00:32:16,000 context. And I said, let's just hold off. 517 00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:19,500 Let me just say this in advance will study the Bible all you 518 00:32:19,500 --> 00:32:22,500 want, but I want to say this in advance, I know what you 519 00:32:22,500 --> 00:32:24,300 believe, and I'm going to tell you what, I believe. 520 00:32:24,300 --> 00:32:28,400 I believe what the Bible says, I believe in a place of Heaven, I 521 00:32:28,400 --> 00:32:30,400 believe in the resurrection. And I want to go to heaven. 522 00:32:30,400 --> 00:32:31,700 Do you know what this person said to me? 523 00:32:31,800 --> 00:32:35,900 I don't I don't, I don't want to go to heaven at all. 524 00:32:35,900 --> 00:32:37,800 You can go to heaven, you can want to go to heaven, but that's 525 00:32:37,800 --> 00:32:39,800 nothing. I want to be on this new Earth. 526 00:32:40,800 --> 00:32:45,500 This Earth refurbished. No, it's going to melt, it'll be 527 00:32:45,500 --> 00:32:48,000 dissolved. It'll be done away with and the 528 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:52,400 new one will be uninhabited. That's Heaven one day. 529 00:32:53,500 --> 00:32:56,100 Not a refurbishing of this something else though. 530 00:32:57,300 --> 00:33:02,200 Look at this. In this place, it'll be a place 531 00:33:02,200 --> 00:33:04,600 where righteousness dwells. Okay. 532 00:33:04,900 --> 00:33:07,900 Now stay with me on this. Do you remember when I said 533 00:33:07,900 --> 00:33:11,400 about the seven years of tribulation and then I said 534 00:33:11,400 --> 00:33:15,000 about the thousand year reign that is often believed during 535 00:33:15,000 --> 00:33:18,500 that period of time. Their belief is that the wicked 536 00:33:18,500 --> 00:33:22,200 still exist on the Earth but not this one. 537 00:33:22,500 --> 00:33:25,800 This is where righteousness dwells in fact. 538 00:33:25,800 --> 00:33:28,400 That's what the Book of Revelation is talking about when 539 00:33:28,400 --> 00:33:30,800 it It says the righteous will be righteous still. 540 00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:35,700 And the wicked will be Wicked. Still meaning this if I make it 541 00:33:35,700 --> 00:33:39,800 to heaven, I'm never getting kicked out. 542 00:33:41,700 --> 00:33:45,200 If I miss heaven. I'm never getting in. 543 00:33:47,100 --> 00:33:49,600 At the end of time, we're going to talk about that in a minute. 544 00:33:49,600 --> 00:33:52,900 How that works. At the end of time. 545 00:33:54,700 --> 00:33:57,500 Premillennialism premillennialism teaches that 546 00:33:57,500 --> 00:34:00,000 wickedness will remain during the Thousand Year Reign on the 547 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:01,300 earth. That's not what the Bible says. 548 00:34:01,300 --> 00:34:02,600 Not at all. It's where righteousness. 549 00:34:02,600 --> 00:34:03,700 Dwells? What else? 550 00:34:05,600 --> 00:34:07,200 It'll come as a thief in the night. 551 00:34:09,500 --> 00:34:12,699 Unannounced. A thief in the night. 552 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:16,100 There's not going to be righteous people disappearing in 553 00:34:16,100 --> 00:34:19,900 the Rapture 7 years before, there will not be an Earthly 554 00:34:19,900 --> 00:34:22,600 King sitting on a throne, and there will be no signs of the 555 00:34:22,600 --> 00:34:27,500 second coming notice Peters. Admonition, in verse 14 about 556 00:34:27,500 --> 00:34:30,900 being faithful. Therefore, beloved looking 557 00:34:30,900 --> 00:34:34,000 forward to these things, be diligent to be found by him and 558 00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:36,000 peace without spot and blameless. 559 00:34:36,000 --> 00:34:40,000 Let me ask you, why would he tell him to be found without 560 00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:43,000 spot and blameless? If they got a second chance 561 00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:44,800 during the seven years? Years of tribulation. 562 00:34:46,300 --> 00:34:50,699 Makes no sense. There's no such thing as the 563 00:34:50,699 --> 00:34:54,600 seven years to repent in Tribulation. 564 00:34:54,800 --> 00:34:56,600 What about this warning to? And I'll tell you something, 565 00:34:56,600 --> 00:35:01,500 folks, the word of God is so plain The word God just says it. 566 00:35:01,500 --> 00:35:04,500 Like it is. And this is what the word of God 567 00:35:04,500 --> 00:35:06,800 says, in verse 16 of 2nd, Peter chapter 3. 568 00:35:15,100 --> 00:35:19,100 And also in all his Epistles, speaking to them of these things 569 00:35:20,200 --> 00:35:23,400 in which are some things hard to understand, what's he talking 570 00:35:23,400 --> 00:35:26,300 about, he's talking about the end of time, he's talking about 571 00:35:26,300 --> 00:35:29,000 the resurrection. He said in some of these things, 572 00:35:29,000 --> 00:35:31,400 they're hard to understand what's going to happen. 573 00:35:31,400 --> 00:35:35,000 Though. There are those that are taught 574 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:38,400 in there. Unstable people, untaught and 575 00:35:38,400 --> 00:35:41,200 unstable people, twist to their own destruction. 576 00:35:42,600 --> 00:35:45,200 The King James says, wrist WR, e, St. 577 00:35:45,200 --> 00:35:49,700 Ra Sting the scriptures. People are going to do that. 578 00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:53,100 The word of God says that. That's exactly what's going to 579 00:35:53,107 --> 00:35:55,800 happen. So what's going to happen at the 580 00:35:55,800 --> 00:35:57,700 resurrection? And I got to say it again, let's 581 00:35:57,700 --> 00:36:00,800 put all the emphasis on the great things that are going to 582 00:36:00,800 --> 00:36:06,700 happen in the resurrection. Do you remember when David? 583 00:36:07,600 --> 00:36:12,400 Sent from a famous chef and he was going to invite him in and 584 00:36:12,400 --> 00:36:14,500 you can invite him in to eat at his table for the rest of his 585 00:36:14,500 --> 00:36:16,900 life. That's a wonderful picture 586 00:36:16,900 --> 00:36:20,600 there, okay? And mephibosheth was scared to 587 00:36:20,600 --> 00:36:22,300 death, he did want to see the king as he thought he was going 588 00:36:22,300 --> 00:36:24,900 to kill him because that's what they did, that's what 589 00:36:24,900 --> 00:36:27,400 customarily they did. When the new king came in he 590 00:36:27,408 --> 00:36:29,800 took all the people from the other regime and family members 591 00:36:29,800 --> 00:36:33,100 and killed them all. Mephibosheth was scared out of 592 00:36:33,100 --> 00:36:35,400 his mind. The last thing he wanted was to 593 00:36:35,400 --> 00:36:39,800 see the king But the king showed, great, kindness and 594 00:36:39,800 --> 00:36:41,800 King. David said, I'm going to restore 595 00:36:41,800 --> 00:36:43,700 all the land of your father's house. 596 00:36:43,700 --> 00:36:45,500 Meaning your grandfather, King Saul. 597 00:36:45,600 --> 00:36:46,900 I'm going to give it all back to you. 598 00:36:47,500 --> 00:36:49,400 I'm going to give you people that are going to run everything 599 00:36:49,400 --> 00:36:52,400 and take care of everything. And then he said this and you 600 00:36:52,400 --> 00:36:54,900 will eat at my table for the rest of your life. 601 00:36:55,000 --> 00:36:59,100 Wonderful blessings, okay. Undeserved kind of like a child 602 00:36:59,100 --> 00:37:01,500 of God but for Christ's sake were forgiven. 603 00:37:01,700 --> 00:37:05,800 Okay? If Jesus comes back and I'm not 604 00:37:05,800 --> 00:37:07,900 living right then, Jesus is the last one. 605 00:37:07,900 --> 00:37:11,100 I want to see the king is the last one. 606 00:37:11,100 --> 00:37:14,000 I want to see. But if I am living right, and 607 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:16,500 I'm living in accordance with the word of God and I'm a 608 00:37:16,500 --> 00:37:19,400 Christian faithful unto death. You know what, I can't wait to 609 00:37:19,400 --> 00:37:24,200 see the king. Remember Phil Kelly, we would 610 00:37:24,200 --> 00:37:27,400 sit right here and we'd have a singing and he would stand up 611 00:37:27,400 --> 00:37:29,500 and turn around to all of us and say you know, wouldn't be great 612 00:37:29,500 --> 00:37:31,600 if the Lord were just come back right now. 613 00:37:32,800 --> 00:37:35,300 Put an end to the whole thing. You know why? 614 00:37:35,500 --> 00:37:38,200 Because if you're ready, if you're prepared, you want to see 615 00:37:38,200 --> 00:37:41,300 the king, can't wait to see the king. 616 00:37:42,700 --> 00:37:44,500 Here's the world. Here's the world's perception, 617 00:37:44,500 --> 00:37:45,600 though. I want to go to heaven, I still 618 00:37:45,600 --> 00:37:48,400 want to go now not today. Got stuff to do. 619 00:37:49,500 --> 00:37:51,800 If you're ready, you'll want to see the king, what's going to 620 00:37:51,808 --> 00:37:53,400 happen in the end? Okay? 621 00:37:53,500 --> 00:37:55,600 Talk about all the things, that's not going to happen. 622 00:37:55,700 --> 00:37:58,800 What is going to happen? And I'm almost finished 1st 623 00:37:58,800 --> 00:38:03,200 Corinthians chapter 15, The Resurrection verses, 23, and 24. 624 00:38:03,500 --> 00:38:10,000 But each one in his own order Christ, the first fruits after 625 00:38:10,000 --> 00:38:11,800 those who are Christ's at his coming. 626 00:38:11,800 --> 00:38:15,100 Notice that Notice what's going to happen? 627 00:38:16,100 --> 00:38:18,300 Christ was raised from the dead first. 628 00:38:18,700 --> 00:38:21,500 What's next? The resurrection at his second 629 00:38:21,500 --> 00:38:23,300 coming. There's no Rapture. 630 00:38:23,300 --> 00:38:26,000 There's no tribulation. What comes next? 631 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:27,500 Paul. What's next? 632 00:38:27,500 --> 00:38:29,700 What's going to happen next? I'll tell you what's going to 633 00:38:29,707 --> 00:38:32,000 happen next. It's The End. 634 00:38:33,900 --> 00:38:37,200 That's what's going to happen. It's the end Christ. 635 00:38:37,200 --> 00:38:40,700 The firstfruits of them that slept first one to die, be 636 00:38:40,700 --> 00:38:42,500 raised from the dead, never to die again. 637 00:38:43,100 --> 00:38:44,900 That happened. What's next? 638 00:38:45,000 --> 00:38:47,300 The next thing is. Guess what those that are 639 00:38:47,300 --> 00:38:50,500 Christ's at his coming or going to be raised to when and what's 640 00:38:50,500 --> 00:38:53,900 going to happen after that. It's going to be over. 641 00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:56,900 It'll be the end. What's it going to do two 642 00:38:56,900 --> 00:38:59,800 things? He's going to deliver the 643 00:38:59,800 --> 00:39:04,000 kingdom to God, the father. That's the church. 644 00:39:05,800 --> 00:39:09,300 He's going to hand the church to the father. 645 00:39:11,100 --> 00:39:12,800 Does that sound like a future rain? 646 00:39:12,800 --> 00:39:15,800 Watch this. Then he's going to put down or 647 00:39:15,800 --> 00:39:19,400 put an end to all Rule and all authority, and all power. 648 00:39:19,400 --> 00:39:22,000 So when he comes back, there's no Thousand-Year Reign 649 00:39:22,700 --> 00:39:25,700 physically on a throne and this life not at all. 650 00:39:25,800 --> 00:39:28,300 When he comes back, he's going to deliver the kingdom, the 651 00:39:28,300 --> 00:39:30,900 church to the father, and he's going to put down all Rule and 652 00:39:30,900 --> 00:39:34,200 all authority. And God will be all in all. 653 00:39:35,700 --> 00:39:40,200 One more thing. It's going to also be when death 654 00:39:40,300 --> 00:39:45,900 is conquered. you know, I think about this, I think about people 655 00:39:45,900 --> 00:39:51,800 that we have loved and lost dear people in our life that we have 656 00:39:51,800 --> 00:39:58,400 loved and lost to death. And while the Earth stands 657 00:39:58,400 --> 00:40:00,000 people are going to continue to die. 658 00:40:01,500 --> 00:40:05,700 But there's going to come a day when death will be conquered. 659 00:40:06,900 --> 00:40:11,700 And by the way, it's the it's the same day, it's the same day 660 00:40:11,700 --> 00:40:14,200 at the end and death will be conquered. 661 00:40:14,300 --> 00:40:18,900 How do I know that verses 40 54 and 55 of the same chapter? 662 00:40:19,200 --> 00:40:23,500 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption and this Mortal 663 00:40:23,500 --> 00:40:27,200 has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass. 664 00:40:27,200 --> 00:40:29,900 The saying that is written. Death is swallowed up in 665 00:40:29,900 --> 00:40:31,400 Victory. Oh death. 666 00:40:31,400 --> 00:40:33,500 Where is your sting? Oh, Hades. 667 00:40:33,500 --> 00:40:36,500 Where is your Victory? When's it going to happen when 668 00:40:36,500 --> 00:40:40,800 this corruptible body puts on incorruption and this Mortal 669 00:40:40,800 --> 00:40:46,800 body puts on immortality. No more rain. 670 00:40:49,200 --> 00:40:53,800 Kingdom handed to the father. Nothing else. 671 00:40:55,600 --> 00:40:58,900 It'll be over. The kingdom being delivered to 672 00:40:58,900 --> 00:41:00,900 God and putting down all rule must happen. 673 00:41:00,900 --> 00:41:05,400 At the same time that death is conquered and that is the and 674 00:41:05,400 --> 00:41:09,500 that is at the resurrection and there will not be a thousand 675 00:41:09,500 --> 00:41:14,100 year reign on the Earth. Folks, plane passages of 676 00:41:14,100 --> 00:41:16,400 scripture teach that the second coming will be the last thing 677 00:41:16,400 --> 00:41:20,900 that ever happens. That's why the word of God tells 678 00:41:20,900 --> 00:41:26,700 us to be ready. you know, Bob Smith used to always pray and I 679 00:41:26,707 --> 00:41:32,800 knew what he meant because the Bible teaches this to be ready 680 00:41:33,800 --> 00:41:38,200 and watching. Now, you can't watch because you 681 00:41:38,207 --> 00:41:41,300 can see it coming because you can't, it'll come as a thief in 682 00:41:41,300 --> 00:41:45,200 the night. But if I'm watching, I'm on 683 00:41:45,200 --> 00:41:48,700 guard. I'm on guard, I'm watching. 684 00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:52,500 So, if in my life, I do that. Very thing. 685 00:41:52,500 --> 00:41:56,100 I'm watching and I'm ready, and I'm prepared and I'm living as I 686 00:41:56,100 --> 00:42:00,800 should, I'm ready. When the Lord comes back, That's 687 00:42:00,800 --> 00:42:03,400 the greatest day of all and I'm going to tell you, I don't know 688 00:42:03,400 --> 00:42:06,700 everything there is to know about what's going to happen on 689 00:42:06,700 --> 00:42:09,900 that day. I know this though, I know this 690 00:42:10,100 --> 00:42:13,300 that if I'm saved, then this corruption will put on 691 00:42:13,300 --> 00:42:15,100 incorruption. And this Mortal put on 692 00:42:15,100 --> 00:42:18,300 immortality, I'm going to get a body like Jesus and I'm going to 693 00:42:18,300 --> 00:42:21,200 go to heaven and I'm going to be with God's people, for all 694 00:42:21,200 --> 00:42:22,900 eternity, better than get you fired up. 695 00:42:22,900 --> 00:42:29,800 I don't know what will Watching. So in conclusion, here are those 696 00:42:29,800 --> 00:42:32,900 four questions? I hope we can all say we know 697 00:42:32,900 --> 00:42:38,700 the answers to these. Number one, will there be a 698 00:42:38,700 --> 00:42:41,400 rapture? I'm not talking about the 699 00:42:41,400 --> 00:42:42,900 Resurrection, The Rapture is this. 700 00:42:43,500 --> 00:42:47,400 Jesus plucks the saves saved out while the other people stay on 701 00:42:47,400 --> 00:42:50,600 the earth for seven more years. No, no, there won't be a 702 00:42:50,600 --> 00:42:53,600 Rapture. Therefore there will not be 703 00:42:53,600 --> 00:42:58,700 seven years of tribulation. Jesus will not establish an 704 00:42:58,700 --> 00:43:01,400 Earthly Kingdom, he is already done that, he's already 705 00:43:01,400 --> 00:43:04,400 established a kingdom, a spiritual Kingdom, and the 706 00:43:04,400 --> 00:43:07,400 church is the Earthly institution of that Heavenly 707 00:43:07,400 --> 00:43:10,700 Kingdom, and he's raining over that church, that Kingdom right 708 00:43:10,700 --> 00:43:12,000 now. Will there be an Earthly 709 00:43:12,000 --> 00:43:13,000 Kingdom? No. 710 00:43:14,400 --> 00:43:16,800 And he will not rain on the Earth. 711 00:43:17,700 --> 00:43:20,900 For another thousand literal years. 712 00:43:22,100 --> 00:43:24,800 We thank you for listening to our podcast, put on by the 713 00:43:24,800 --> 00:43:30,500 Church of Christ at 22:15 plans. Road in Bakersfield, if you 714 00:43:30,500 --> 00:43:33,600 would like any additional information, or you would like 715 00:43:33,600 --> 00:43:36,700 to receive a free Bible correspondence, course by mail. 716 00:43:37,400 --> 00:43:41,200 Please email us at info at her Church of Christ 717 00:43:41,200 --> 00:43:45,200 Bakersfield.com. Our service times are on Sundays 718 00:43:45,200 --> 00:43:50,800 at 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. 719 00:43:51,400 --> 00:43:55,000 Please make plans to join us. We would love for you to be our 720 00:43:55,000 --> 00:43:55,900 honored guest.