The end times notes

(Originally written May 10, 2006 in 3 Subject Book)

Historic Christian Belief

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

True, Origen

Between Death & Resurrection

Purgatory
-Roman Catholic Doctrine (2 Maccabees 12:45)

Protestant objections
-Luke 16:26
-Hebrews 9:27

Paradise
-Jesus: Luke 23:43
-Paul: 2 Corinthians 12:4, Philippians 1:23
-Revelation 2:7, 6:9-11

The Return of Christ & the millennium

Historic pre-millennialism (2nd century)
-post apostolic fathers

Amillennialism (4th century)
-Augustine of Hippo

Post-Millennialism (16th century)
-Jonathan Edwards

Dispensational Pre-Millennialism (19th century)
-Darby, LaHaye/Jenkins: Left Behind

Eschatology Notes

(Originally written May 8, 2006 in 3 Subject Book)

Historic Christian Belief

Eschatology

Physical Death

Death - body-soul separation
-not merely 'natural'
-an enemy: sin's penalty
(Genesis 2 & 3, Romans 5:12, 6:23)

For unbelievers: prelude to the final judgment (Revelation 20:6)

For believers: final step in sanctification (1 Corinthians 15:26)

Between Death & Resurrection:

Hades (Hebrew Sheol, Hell)
OT - The Graves
NT - For the wicked dead only

Purgatory

Roman Catholic Doctrine (2 Maccabees 12:45)

Protestant objection to purgatory (Luke 16:26, Hebrews 9:27)