Christian Doctrine 18

Eschatology

1. The study of "last things" or future events:

possible

One scenario states that it is unlikely but _____________ that the events leading to the return of Christ have already occurred.

millennium

Many Christians term the thousand-year stage where certain people come to life and reign with Christ the __________________.

tribulation

The great _________________ is a period of time where the vast majority of Jewish people will trust in Christ as Messiah prior to the return of Christ.

Armageddon

1. At the end of the final battle _______________, Jesus, the victorious king, will execute his final judgment.

It will be spiritual

Which of the following is not true of the second coming of Christ?

Intensify an expectation

Certain signs will precede the time of Christ's return to ___________.

A. Revelation 20:1-6

Much of the disagreement within the church regarding Jesus' return deals directly with the interpretation of ___________.

Amillennial

The ___________ perspective holds that the millennium is now, and when it ends, Jesus will return.

Postmillennial

The ___________ perspective holds that the millennium will come gradually, and Jesus will return after the millennium.

Premillennial

The ___________ perspective holds that the millennium will come suddenly, and Jesus will return before the millennium.

True

True or False

The New Testament passages describing the end time events make it clear that the exact time of Jesus' return is unknown.

False

It shows a lack of faith in the future appearing of Christ for a Christian to commit to a long-term project.

False

According to the premillennial perspective, during the millennium, Satan and his demons as well as their influence will be removed following the millennial reign of Christ.

True

One specific premillennial view that has a wide following is the pretribulational view which states that Christ will return prior to the great "tribulation" (Matt. 24:21-31).