20141108-SatPM-Kris_Braddock
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Challenges Facing the 21st Century Church
eschatology, literally “study of last things”
“theology concerned with death, judgment, and
the final destiny of the soul and of humankind”
70 A.D. false doctrine has been around since
the early 1900’s, though never popular
saw a rise within the Lord’s church in the 70’s-80’s
currently seeing a resurgence in churches
sometimes causing divisions, sometimes not
teaches that events we would associate with
the end of time figuratively occurred in 70 AD
with the destruction of Jerusalem
second coming of Christ
resurrection of the dead
destruction of the world
according to this doctrine, these have already
happened and will not happen again…
essentially redefines all references to the end
of the world to be spiritual, not literal
second coming of Christ judgment on Jews
resurrection of the dead forgiveness of sins
destruction of the world end of Judaism
thus, prophecy was complete by 70 A.D. and
destruction of Jerusalem was pivotal event of
history, NOT death & resurrection of Christ
concerning the second coming of Christ
true, Scriptures speak of Christ coming to judge
Jerusalem (Mt. 24:29-31; cf. v.15-16, 33-34; Is. 19:1)
second half of chapter speaks of different event,
literal coming at end of world (24:35-36; cf. v.1-3)
DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM
COMING OF THE LORD
“days” (v.19, 22, 29)
“know” (v. 15, 33)
abnormal times (v.4-13)
warning (v.32-33)
time to flee (v.16)
limit, local (v.15-22)
imminent (v. 15-16, 34)
judgment on earth (v.15-18)
“day” (v.36, 42, 44, 50)
“know not” (v.36, 42, 44, 50)
normal times (v.37-42)
no warning (v.43-44)
no time to flee (v.39)
universal (25:31-46)
delayed (v.48, 50; 25:5, 19)
judgment in Heaven (25:31)
concerning the second coming of Christ
true, Scriptures speak of Christ coming to judge
Jerusalem (Mt. 24:29-31; cf. v.15-16, 33-34; Is. 19:1)
second half of chapter speaks of different event,
literal coming at end of world (24:35-36; cf. v.1-3)
2nd coming as literal as His going (Acts 1:9-11)
clear sequence for the faithful (1 Thess. 4:13-18)
clear sequence for the unfaithful (2 Thess. 1:6-10)
concerning the resurrection of the dead
true that Scriptures speak of spiritual resurrection
in certain contexts (Rom. 6:1-7)
others are literal (Jn. 5:28-29)(Acts 23:6-8)
our resurrection as literal as Christ’s (1 Cor. 15)
no bodily resurrection = no hope (v.12-19)
Christ first, then us at His coming (v.20-24)
will be a bodily resurrection (v.35-49)
some won’t die, but all will be changed (v.50-58)
concerning the destruction of the world
true that Scripture sometimes uses apocalyptic
language to indicate major events (Acts 2:14-21)
others times it’s literal (2 Pet 3:1-13)
judgment fire as literal as Noah’s flood
the material world will pass away (v.10)
what is left, our spirits and resurrected spiritual
bodies, will then be sentenced (2 Cor. 4:16-5:10)
if the truth is clear, why do some believe this?
remember, Christians have long been deceived by
clearly false doctrines (Gal. 1:6-7; 3:1)(1 Jn. 4:1-3)
including false teachings about the resurrection
(1 Cor. 15:12)(2 Tim. 2:16-18)
ignoring contextual differences
true that several prophecies, particularly OT, refer
to the destruction of Jerusalem
if not careful, though, one may accept premise
that another passage must mean the same thing
redefining simple passages from the difficult
e.g. (1 Pet. 3:19; cf. 2 Cor. 5:10)
instead, if you know the simple truth, let it bound
your understanding of difficult passages
do not be distracted or deceived (2 Pet. 3:14-18)
it must appeal to their desires in some way
prideful in finding “new knowledge”? (Col. 2:1-8)
quality of man’s heart is tested by truth of God’s
word (Mt. 13:18-23)
are differences enough to affect fellowship?
whichever one accepts, doesn’t affect their life or
their faith…or does it?
70 A.D. doctrine has many consequences!
overthrows faith (2 Tim. 2:16-18; cf. 1 Tim. 1:18-20)
removes a source of hope and comfort
(1 Cor. 15:16-19)(1 Thess. 4:13-18), a reason for
pressing ahead (Phil. 3:11-12, 20-21)
do we really have the same hope? (Eph. 4:1-6)
how has such a non-lucrative false doctrine
troubled churches for so long?
precisely because brethren have allowed it to
if we allow false doctrine to go unchecked and
undisciplined, then should it surprise us when the
unlearned and unstable fall prey to it?
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I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ,
who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His
kingdom: 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of
season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and
teaching. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure
sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because
they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves
teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth,
and be turned aside to fables. 5 But you be watchful in all
things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill
your ministry.