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A Summary of the Doctrine of Christ’s Return

Throughout my summary of Christian doctrine series this is perhaps my favorite study. Today I am providing a summary of the doctrine of Jesus’s return which is also known as “eschatology.” Like normal, I’m using the Evangelical Free Church of America’s statement of faith as a guide:

A Summary of the Doctrine of Christ Return
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Christ’s Return. Article #9. We believe in the personal, bodily and premillennial return of our Lord Jesus Christ. The coming of Christ, at a time known only to God, demands constant expectancy and, as our blessed hope, motivates the believer to godly living, sacrificial service and energetic mission.         

I. THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS

I believe in the pretribulational rapture of the church, seven literal years of Tribulation, and the literal premillennial reign of Christ on earth.

A. Pretribulational Repture

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An Exposition of the Millennial Kingdom in Revelation 20

Today’s post is my final post in a series of studies in the book of Revelation. Thus far I have shared:

Today’s post is perhaps the most controversial, yet is also my most thorough writing. I will examine the 1,000 year reign of Christ known as the “Millennial Kingdom” as described in Revelation 20.

 

An Exposition of the Millennial Kingdom in Revelation 20

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I. AN APPROACH AND OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION

A. An Approach to the Book of Revelation