End Times â Timeline of Events
End Times – Timeline of Events Broad Concepts: Beast=Antichrist (Rev 13:1-8) – Political military leader Another Beast = False Prophet (Rev 13:11-17) – Religious cohort Both under control of Satan
1 Second Coming part I Rapture of Believers, II Thes 2:1-2; 4:13-18;
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Jn 14:1-3; I Cor 15:50-52; Bridegroom comes for bride, off to His home, then 7 day feast (?) Mt 25:1-12
After The Cross = Present church age
? 70 AD Jerusalem destroyed by Romans 70 AD Jerusalem destroyed by Romans
Beginning of birth pangs, Mt 24:4-8
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Temple in Jerusalem Established
Second Coming Part II, Day of the Lord-Judgment Part 1
aka Day of Doom, Day of Vengeance, Day of wrath, Day of the Lord Part I (see notes in “broad concepts” above) II Thes 2:2 always refers to judgment mentioned 19 x’s OT, 4 x’s NT
Bema Seat (A time of reward not punishment) Luke 14:12-14 I Cor 3:10, 14-15 Rom 14:10-12 II Cor 5:10
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Satan bound, Rev 21:1-3
Mt. 24:9-13 ? 144,000 Jewish Believers, Rev 7:4-9; 14:1
3 Angels Proclaim Gospel Rev 14:6-13 Mt 24:14
Abomination of Desolation Beast breaks covenant with Israel Dan 9:27 & 11:31 Mt 24:15-28 II Thes 2:3-4
Battle of Armageddon Rev 19:11-21 II Pet 3:10a, Thief in the night 1/3 of world pop. destroyed
3 Day of the Lord Judgment Part 2
Christ’s 1,000 year reign on earth, Nation of Israel Special Role
3 ½ year Great Tribulation
Last Days End Times
Unclear when believers who die in 1,000 year reign get their rewards
Christ returns w/Saints (The elect from heaven & earth, Mt 24:29-31)
7 Year Tribulation
1948 Nation of Israel Established, political
“Thief in Night” = Judgment & Day of Lord, Never the Rapture (2Pet 3:10; Mt 24:36-51; Mt 25:1-30; I Thes 5:2-11) “First Resurrection” = Partially a time thing, but mostly a spiritual thing
Mortal people sleep. (When believers born during 1,000 yr reign die, do they become resurrected w/new bodies?) Do resurrected saints with glorified bodies, rule & reign over these?
Sheep & Goats, Wheat & Tares, Mt 25:31-46; Wise & foolish Virgins, Wise & Foolish servants, Mt 25:1-30; Good Soil, Mt 13:24-30
All melts away, 2Pet 3:10
4 Eternal State, aka Day of God, aka Day of Eternity, 2Pet 3:12
Satan unleashed for a time, Rev 2-:7-8 and leads many astray v.9 “Second Resurrection” So called “Resurr. of non-believers, Rev 20:13 Satan defeated along with Beast & False prophet, cast into Lake of Fire forever (Rev 20:10)
Those martyred during Tribulation come to life, Rev 20:4-6 First Resurrection” = Resurrection of life, not first in time but in preeminence
John Politan | Reformed Living Bible Church | http://reformedlivingministries.org April 2, 2017
Great White Throne Judgment of nonbelievers, Rev 20:11-15 end of world system in present form
Wipe away all tears, New heaven, new earth, New Jerusalem, Rev 21:1-22; 2Pet 3:13; no more death, Rev. 21:4
1 Second Coming part I Rapture of Believers, II Thes 2:1-2; 4:13-18;
2
Jn 14:1-3; I Cor 15:50-52; Bridegroom comes for bride, off to His home, then 7 day feast (?) Mt 25:1-12
After The Cross = Present church age
? 70 AD Jerusalem destroyed by Romans 70 AD Jerusalem destroyed by Romans
Beginning of birth pangs, Mt 24:4-8
?
Temple in Jerusalem Established
Second Coming Part II, Day of the Lord-Judgment Part 1
aka Day of Doom, Day of Vengeance, Day of wrath, Day of the Lord Part I (see notes in “broad concepts” above) II Thes 2:2 always refers to judgment mentioned 19 x’s OT, 4 x’s NT
Bema Seat (A time of reward not punishment) Luke 14:12-14 I Cor 3:10, 14-15 Rom 14:10-12 II Cor 5:10
?
Satan bound, Rev 21:1-3
Mt. 24:9-13 ? 144,000 Jewish Believers, Rev 7:4-9; 14:1
3 Angels Proclaim Gospel Rev 14:6-13 Mt 24:14
Abomination of Desolation Beast breaks covenant with Israel Dan 9:27 & 11:31 Mt 24:15-28 II Thes 2:3-4
Battle of Armageddon Rev 19:11-21 II Pet 3:10a, Thief in the night 1/3 of world pop. destroyed
3 Day of the Lord Judgment Part 2
Christ’s 1,000 year reign on earth, Nation of Israel Special Role
3 ½ year Great Tribulation
Last Days End Times
Unclear when believers who die in 1,000 year reign get their rewards
Christ returns w/Saints (The elect from heaven & earth, Mt 24:29-31)
7 Year Tribulation
1948 Nation of Israel Established, political
“Thief in Night” = Judgment & Day of Lord, Never the Rapture (2Pet 3:10; Mt 24:36-51; Mt 25:1-30; I Thes 5:2-11) “First Resurrection” = Partially a time thing, but mostly a spiritual thing
Mortal people sleep. (When believers born during 1,000 yr reign die, do they become resurrected w/new bodies?) Do resurrected saints with glorified bodies, rule & reign over these?
Sheep & Goats, Wheat & Tares, Mt 25:31-46; Wise & foolish Virgins, Wise & Foolish servants, Mt 25:1-30; Good Soil, Mt 13:24-30
All melts away, 2Pet 3:10
4 Eternal State, aka Day of God, aka Day of Eternity, 2Pet 3:12
Satan unleashed for a time, Rev 2-:7-8 and leads many astray v.9 “Second Resurrection” So called “Resurr. of non-believers, Rev 20:13 Satan defeated along with Beast & False prophet, cast into Lake of Fire forever (Rev 20:10)
Those martyred during Tribulation come to life, Rev 20:4-6 First Resurrection” = Resurrection of life, not first in time but in preeminence
John Politan | Reformed Living Bible Church | http://reformedlivingministries.org April 2, 2017
Great White Throne Judgment of nonbelievers, Rev 20:11-15 end of world system in present form
Wipe away all tears, New heaven, new earth, New Jerusalem, Rev 21:1-22; 2Pet 3:13; no more death, Rev. 21:4
