Eschatology Vocabulary List

eschatology

the study of end things

day of the lord

the day Jesus comes

eschatology

the study of end things

day of the lord

the day Jesus comes

universalism

belief that all beliefs lead back to salvation. All roads lead to God

intermediate state

the time between physical death and the last resurrection

historic premillennialism

Christ’s return precedes the thousand year reign. two judgement

postmillennialism

Christ comes at the end of the thousand years marked by peace, conversions and christian leadership in government

amillenialism

symbolic millennium, not a time of peace. Christ comes at the end of thisperiod, with a final judgment and the establishment of a new heaven and new earth.

dispensational premillennialism

rapture, thousand year reign of Christ, two judgemeents

cruciformity

living a life conformed to the cross

annihilationism

belief that those facing judgement/punishment will cease to exist when they die