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Category: Eschatology (Last Things)

  • Amillennial Meaning

    The term amillennial can be a bit misleading at first glance. Its prefix “a-” might suggest “no millennium,” but that isn’t the case. Amillennialism does not deny the millennium mentioned in Revelation 20; rather, it provides a biblical understanding of it as something far greater than a literal 1,000 years. Amillennialism sees the millennium as…

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  • Amillennial Eschatology

    Amillennial eschatology, embraced by many Reformed Baptists and Pedobaptists, offers a beautiful and biblical understanding of God’s plan for history and eternity. While the term “amillennial” might sound like it denies the millennium mentioned in Revelation 20, it doesn’t. Instead, it emphasizes that the “millennium”—the thousand-year reign of Christ—is not a literal future period but…

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  • What is the Rapture?

    The Rapture of the Church is a Christian eschatological event where believers are taken up to meet Jesus, based on biblical verses such as 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. Views vary regarding its timing—pre-, mid-, or post-tribulation—with differing interpretations across theological frameworks, highlighting debates on the nature and purpose of this event.

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  • The Secret Rapture

    The “secret Rapture” is a term often used to describe the Dispensational Premillennial view of the Rapture, where believers in Christ are suddenly and silently removed from the earth to meet Jesus in the air before a seven-year Tribulation period begins. This view is called “secret” because proponents believe the event will happen without warning…

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