Abomination of Desolation:
When the Antichrist sits down in the rebuilt Jewish
Temple and declares himself to be God, the great tribulation
of 42 months will then begin. At the occurrence of
this event, the Jews living in Israel are commanded
to flee into the wilderness. All tribulation saints
will know, from that day on, they must now wait 1260
days before the Lord returns.
(Dan 9:27) ,(Mat
24:15-19)
Amillennialism:
(prefix "a," "no"). The belief
that there is no literal 1000-year reign of Christ.
Thus Revelation 20 is taken symbolically, not literally,
by adherents of this view. Amillennialists generally
believe that Israel has been permanently set aside
for all time and that God's current plan of salvation
involves only the Church.
Antichrist:
Often described as the most evil man that will ever
live. He will arrive on the world scene and appear
to be the world's savior, but everyone on earth will
soon learn his real mission will be one of destruction.
Also called the man of lawlessness (or sin), Gog,
the son of destruction (or perdition)
(1 John 2:18) ,
(Rev 13:1-8)
Apostacy, The:
In the end times, the Bible predicts a great falling
away or departure from the faith. Because we have
experienced a number of generations where people have
rebelled against God, the one that occurs leading
up to the tribulation will likely surpass prior apostasies.
The Greek word apostasy was originally used to describe
a revolt staged by a military commander. (2
Thes 2:3), (Mat
24:11-13)
Armageddon:
Armageddon comes from the Hebrew word meaning "the
Mount of Megiddo." This ancient fortress is located
in northern Israel, across the Plain of Esdraelon
from Nazareth. Armageddon will be the gathering place
for the final great battle, which bears its name.
(Rev 16:16)
Church Age:
The ìChurch Ageî began on the day of Pentecost and
will end at with rapture of the church before the
beginning of the tribulation. Many dispensationalists
believe the Church is the reason why there is a gap
between Daniel's 69th and 70th week.
Dan 9:24-27
Damascus:
The city of Damascus has been around for thousands
of years and it has never been destroyed in battle.
The Prophet Isaiah predicted that someday this city
would be destroyed. Isaiah 17:1 The burden of Damascus.
Behold, Damascus is taken away from [being] a city,
and it shall be a ruinous heap.
Dispensationalism:
The view that believes Godís dealings with men have
proceeded through well-defined time periods, in each
of which God reveals a particular purpose to be accomplished
in that period, to which men respond in faith or unbelief.
Dragon:
The dragon is the symbolic name given to representative
the devil. Satan is also described as "that old
serpent."
(Rev 20:2)
Eastern Gate:
The Eastern Gate has a very important prophet role
to play. It is the only gate that is currently blocked.
The book of Ezekiel foretold that it would be shut
and the only one who will open it will be the "Prince"
Jesus
(Ezek 44:1-3)
Eschatology:
The study of things that relate to the end times.
That which relates to the final events in the history
of mankind, which is a big word to impress your friends.
False Church:
During the first part of the tribulation, the Antichrist's
rise to power will be aided by a religious system,
which will include most, if not all, of the world's
major religions. During the second half of the tribulation
the Antichrist will destroy this false church. The
book of Revelation describes the false churches as
the great whore.
(Rev 17:1-5)
False Prophet:
He will administrate the workings of the one-world
church. The False Prophet's primary mission will be
to cause the world to worship the Antichrist.
(Rev 13:11-14)
Gog And Magog:
Most prophetic scholars agree that Gog and Magog were
the people that lived in the lands, which are now
modern Russia. Someday Russia and a horde of Middle
East countries will launch a surprise attack against
Israel. All but one sixth of the Gog army will be
destroyed upon the mountains of Israel.
(Ezekiel 38 and
39)
Historicism:
Historicism relates the timing of the current church
age through the day/year theory. The day/year theory
takes numbers such as the 2,300 days
(Daniel 8:14) and 1,290 days
(Daniel 12:11) and declares them to be years.
They also relate the seal, trumpet, and bowl judgments
to major historical events that have occurred throughout
the past 2,000 years. For example, the fifth seal
in Revelation 6 may be identified as the martyrdom
under Roman Emperor Diocletian (A.D. 284-304). The
Pope is commonly looked at as being the Antichrist.
Historicism is the view held by the Mormons, the Seventh-day
Adventists, and the Jehovahís Witnesses.
Jacob's Trouble:
Called by Jeremiah as "the time of Jacob's trouble"
and by Daniel as "the time of distress such as
never occurred," this event will take place during
the 3 1/2 year reign of antichrist. The time of Jacob's
trouble will be a time of great suffering on earth.
The suffering will be brought on by the actions of
the Antichrist and by the wrath of God being poured
out on a sinful world.
(Jer 30:7)
Judgment,
Great White Throne:
This judgment is predominately for the unsaved. It
is also believed to be a more stern judgment than
the Judgment seat of Christ. It is here where all
those that are not found written in the book of life
are cast into the lake of fire. (Rev
20:11-15)
Judgment Seat Of
Christ:
Immediately after the rapture, the church will receive
rewards according to what they have done on earth,
whether it be good or bad. The Judgment seat of Christ
is for believers only. (2
Cor 5:10), (Rom
14:10-12), (Rev
11:15-18)
Kings of the East:
And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great
river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up,
that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
I believe the kings of the east will likely be or
will largely include the nation of China.
(Revelation 16:12)
Lake Of Fire:
The lake of fire is the final abode for all the lost,
the Devil and all of his co-workers. Everyone that's
condemned to this fiery inferno will suffer unrelenting
eternal torment. (Rev
20:15)
Little Horn:
Daniel the prophet described seeing a little horn
rising out from among ten other horns. The little
horn is clearly another representation of the antichrist,
because Daniel's accounting aligns with the apostle
John's Revelation 13 description of the Antichrist.
(Dan 7:7-8),
(Dan 7:19:25)
Mark Of The Beast:
"He causeth all, both small and great, rich and
poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right
hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might
buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name
of the beast, or the number of his name." The
Mark of the Beast will likely be a microchip implant
that operates like an ATM or credit card. Remember,
everyone who receives the Mark of the Beast will be
cast into hell, so don't take the mark!
(Rev 13:16-18)
Millennium:
After the tribulation, Jesus Christ will set up an
earthly Kingdom where he will rule for 1000 years.
(Rev 20: 3-4)
Preterism:
The belief that nearly all prophetic events have already
occurred. The year 70 AD is a popular date where Preterists
claim that the book of Revelation was fulfilled. Under
preterism you are basically left to just waiting for
Jesus to return.
Progressive Dispensationalism:
A recent form of dispensationalism, which emphasizes
the present spiritual reign of Christ on David's throne.
Rapture:
At an unknown hour and day the Lord Jesus will descend
from heaven, while remaining in the air, he will snatch
his Bride, the Church, out from among this sinful
world. Christ then takes the Church to heaven for
the 7 year wedding feast. The earthly reason for the
removal of the Church is to make way for the rise
of Antichrist and to fulfill Daniel's final 70th week.
(Mat 25:13),
(1 Thes 4:16-18), (1
Cor 15:51-54)
Red Heifer:
The Bible predicts that the Jewish Temple will be
rebuilt in Jerusalem. Ever since the 70 AD destruction,
one major roadblock barring the reconstruction of
the Temple is the fact that the Temple Mount area
has been defiled by warfare. In order to cleanse the
tribulation Temple Mount for worship, the Jews will
need the ashes of a pure red heifer. Numbers chapter
19 describes how King Solomon cleansed the first Temple
with the ashes of a specially prepared red heifer.
(Numbers 19:2-9)
Replacementism
Replacement theology is the view that Israel, having
failed God, has been replaced by the Church around
70 AD. The Church is now seen as spiritual Israel
and spiritual Jerusalem. This teaching claims that
all the promises and blessings, in fact Israel's entire
inheritance, now belongs to the Church. However, all
is not lost for Israel; it gets to keep all the curses.
Restrainer, The:
The presence of the Holy Spirit on earth currently
is what restrains the forces of evil. The Holy Spirit
resides in the lives of all believers, which is why
Christians are called the "salt of the earth."
When the Church is removed at the rapture, most of
the restraining power of the Holy Spirit will be removed
as well.
(2 Thes 2:7),
(Mat 5:13)
Rosh Hashanah:
The Jewish festival of the civil New Year celebrated
on the first and second days of the month Tishri.
During this holiday trumpets are blown as a call for
repentance. Many Christians look towards Rosh Hashanah
as a possible time for the rapture.
(Numbers 10:1-10)
Second Coming:
This is the time when Jesus Christ will return, defeat
the Antichrist, and set up his 1000 year kingdom on
earth. The second coming is not the rapture. The rapture
takes place approximately 7 years prior to the second
coming. Another important difference between the two
is that the rapture will occur at an unknown time
while the second coming will take place 42 months
after the Antichrist declares himself to be God.
(Rev 13:5), (Mat
25:13)
Tribulation:
A period of time lasting 7 years, the first 3 1/2
years will be relatively peaceful as the antichrist
rises to power. The second 3 1/2 years will bring
the greatest suffering in human history as the wrath
of God and the Antichrist is poured out on earth.
(Dan 9:27) ,
(Mat 24:21)
Witnesses, Two:
During the tribulation, two men will prophesy in the
streets of Jerusalem. These two witnesses of God will
have the power to prevent it from raining on the earth,
to call fire down from heaven, to turn bodies of water
into blood, and to command a number of other plagues.
After they preach for 42 months, the Antichrist will
be allowed to kill them. Three and 1/2 days later
they will be resurrected and raptured up to heaven.
Some scholars say the two men could be Elijah and
Enoch or Moses and Elijah.
(Rev 11:3-13),
(Malachi 4:5-6)
Wrath of God, The:
The Wrath of God is poured out on man at the midpoint
of the tribulation. The people of earth will come
under God's wrath because they refuse to turn from
their wicked ways. Those that receive the Antichrist
Mark will not only come under God's wrath, but will
be lost forever.
(1 Thes 1:10), (1
Thes 5:9) , (Rev
14:9-11)
10 Nation Confederation
- Toes; Horns; Kings:
Out of the area that once was the Roman Empire, ten
leaders will arise. The only purpose these 10 leaders
will have is to give their power to the Antichrist.
(Dan 2:41-44), (Dan
7:20), (Rev 17:12),
(Rev 17:17)
70th Week:
The final seven years of Gentile domination of the
nation of Israel and the city of Jerusalem; the last
week of the seventy weeks of years (490 years) of
Daniel's prophecy which will begin after the long
interval.
(Daniel 9:27)
144,000 Jewish
Saints:
Before the Antichrist administers his mark, God will
send an angel to mark the foreheads of 144,000 Jews
- 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes. The 144,000 sealed
Jews will apparently be commissioned to be a witness
to the Gentiles during the tribulation.
(Rev 7:2-8)
200 Million Man
Army, The:
During the latter part of the tribulation an Oriental
army of some 200 million strong, will move into the
Middle East, crossing over the dried up Euphrates
River. This army, guided by four demonic angels, will
kill one third of mankind.
(Rev 9:14-16),
(Rev 16:12)
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