The above chart begins with the precious word “Calvary” (by the way, the corrupt modern Bible versions ALL completely remove this word). That's why I only trust and use the King James Bible! Then we see the Gentile Age (the history of the Church). The First resurrection is the pre-Tribulation Rapture when Christ returns FOR His saints (1st Thessalonians 4:17). Then we see that while the raptured saints will go through the Judgment Seat of Christ and the Marriage Supper of the Lamb; while back here on earth the Antichrist will rule the New World Order and God will pour out His wrath upon the world for their wickedness. After the 7-year Tribulation period there will be the Second Coming of Christ (the Lord's descent to the earth).
Christ here returns WITH His saints and the Battle of Armageddon is fought. Armageddon is a literal valley called “Megiddo” in Israel. The Beast (Antichrist) and the False Prophet will be defeated and the Lord will begin His earthly 1000-year reign from Jerusalem over the whole earth. Satan will be bound in chains and imprisoned for 1000-years.
At the end of the 1000-years, there will be a short rebellion after Satan is released from the Bottomless Pit. There will be humans during the Millennium who are the descendants of those saved during the Tribulation period. Some of these people will join Satan in his rebellion against God. Satan and his rebellion will be defeated and then the Great White Throne of Judgment will follow, during which all unsaved people throughout history will be convicted and cast into the eternal Lake of Fire. Satan, the Antichrist, and the False Prophet will also be cast into the lake of Fire to be punished day-and-night forever and ever. This will be the final judgment of all the doomed.
The earth will be burned over, purged with fire and God will make all things new (2nd Peter 3:7,12; Revelation 21:4). The saved throughout history will dwell upon the earth with God forever and ever in genuine love, lasting peace, true happiness, perfect harmony and bountiful plenty. 1st Corinthians 15:28, “And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.” Amen and amen!
The Bible Teaches A Pre-Trib Rapture
We are told in Titus 2:13 to LOOK “for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ...” Now, if the Anti-Christ must come first as mid and post tribbers tell us, then this passage makes no sense. Why would we look for Christ if the Man of Sin must precede Him? Those who deny a pre-Trib Rapture remove the element of surprise from Christ's return, which imminent return is plainly taught in the New Testament (Mark 13:32-37; 1st Corinthians 15:51-58; Philippians 3:20; 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18).
I agree with Pastor Harry Ironside's (1876-1951) prophecy chart (shown above) which shows true Israel being restored only when Christ returns at His Second Coming to earth, after the Tribulation period (Jeremiah 23:7-8). This does not affect saving faith.
Pastor Ironside graduated to Heaven in 1951, just 3 years after manmade Israel was created in 1948. His prophecy books had already been long ago published. In Pastor Ironside's thinking Israel would be restored at Jesus' Second Coming, with which position I agree. Hosea 3:4-5 teaches that God will restore Israel when the Jews repent toward God, which they haven't done yet. Present-day Israel is no different than any other heathen nation (Luke 21:24).
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