Pre-Millennial
While there are good and godly men on both sides of the millennial issues, we believe a pre-millennial viewpoint allows for the most consistently literal interpretation of both Old and New Testaments. Our pre-millennial view may be stated as follows:
At Jesus’ second coming he will set up an earthly kingdom over which he will reign for 1000 years
- OT prophecies that indicate Christ’s return to the present earth to set up his kingdom – Zech 14:1-5, Ezekiel 39:28-30
- Prophecies that indicate a future earthly state that is not eternity – Isaiah 65:20, Isaiah 11:6-9, Isaiah 11:10-11, Psalm 72:8-14, Zechariah 14:5-17
- NT Prophecy that predicts a 1000 year reign – Rev 20:1-10
A restored nation of believing Israelites will be the lead nation of this earthly kingdom with Gentile believers and believing Jews reigning with Christ
- Prophecies to national Israel that remain to be fulfilled – Gen 12:3, Gen 15:1-11, Zech 12:10, Zech 14:9-11, Zech 3:1-10, Zech 2:1-10, Jer 30-31
- NT teaching that indicates a future plan for a “saved” Israel – Romans 9-11. “With a view to individual salvation and election”
- NT Teaching that speaks of the saints ruling with Christ – Matt 19:28, Luke 22:29-30, Rev 2:26-27
At the end of the 1000 years Satan will be released to deceive the nations, there will be final battle, and a final Great White Throne Judgment of unbelievers. After this the eternal state is ushered in
- NT prediction of Satan’s release and war – Rev 20:7-10
- NT prediction of the Great White Throne Judgment – Rev 20:11-15
- NT prediction of the new heavens and new earth – Rev 21