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A little background concerning the church at Sardis:
Continue reading “What Happens Next? Revelation 3:1-6, to the church at Sardis”
Reminders
4 Ways to View Revelation…
Historicists – draw parallels between John’s vision and significant historical events. They seek to place major events of history within John’s writing like, the rise of the papacy, the protestant reformation, etc.
Futurists – interprets the book of Revelation as literally as possible. This view leaves little room for symbolism. In fact, symbolism is only considered when something cannot be understood in a strictly literal fashion. Therefore, for the Futurist, the vast majority of Revelation has yet to take place. Futurism is most concerned with the time and the signs immediately preceding the return of Christ, and the state of God’s people at that future point.
Idealists – see Revelation through more of an allegorical representation of the types of things or events believers may expect in the time between the inauguration of Christ’s kingdom and its consummation. This story is of the struggle of the Christian church in the world, and God’s continued preservation of his people through it.
Preterists – approach to Revelation understands that most of the book was fulfilled in the decades immediately following the establishment of the church. Though the book of Revelation does briefly address the distant future, most notably the return of Christ and final judgment, the majority of the book is concerned with the original readers’ present reality. Therefore, from where we are sitting, Revelation describes much of what has already taken place
A look back to what we covered last week concerning premillennialism, in order to have a point of reference.
Different Ways to View Revelation
Summary of the View:
Jesus will literally return to the earth before (pre) the Millennium. He will usher in his rule to begin the Millennial Reign. Most often understood as a literal 1,000 years.
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We will discuss the specifics of each of the major end times views in upcoming weeks, but this week I think it would be important to gain an understanding of some basic terminology regarding the last things and also talk about what the vast majority of believers hold in common regarding these upcoming events.
Continue reading “What Happens Next? An Intro To Eschatology”