Bible Week
One reasons I believe the Bible is true is that it is a complete record of man.It starts with Creation and end with the the Millennium 1000 Year Reign of Christ on Earth.
At this time, we see a New Heaven and New Earth. The Bible ends and it begins.
The Creator is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.
Even though the Bible was written by different writer over two millennia it tells story of Gods dealing with man. The record is unbroken in its truth. From the Law written by Moses to the prophesies foretold by John in Revelation, the Bible is constant and whole. From the start, it gives a complete account. The Genesis narration is hard to beat in chronicling the creation of man and the universe. It accounts for man purpose as well as his existence.
I. Seven Days
The Bible starts with six days of creation and a day of rest. The modern week then is based on the Genesis account. Along with creating the the heavens and the earth, God setup the weeks, months and seasons.
• First Day, Genesis 1:1-5
• Second Day, Genesis 1:6-8
• Third Day, Genesis 1:9-13
• Fourth Day, Genesis 1:14-19
• Fifth Day, Genesis 1:20-23
• Six Day, Genesis 1:24-31
• Seventh Day, Genesis 2:1-3
II. Seven Millenniums
2 Peter 3:8, But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
The existence of man is only been six thousand years so far. The bible chronology can be used to date the creation to about four thousand years before Christ. We certainly can date modern times from this date - 2005 years. The bible states there will be a thousand year reign of Christ, starting with the 2nd Coming.
Revelation 20:2 - 7
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
Therefore the Thousand Year Reign of Christ is the seven thousandth year of man existence on earth.
The earth was created in seven days, the earth will exist for seven thousand years.
III. Seven Years of Tribulation
The Bible ends with the Book of Revelation which interestingly foretells the Great Tribulation which last sevens years. Revelation contain the references to a number of thing that come in seven.
• Seven Churches, Revelation 1:4
• Seven Seals, Revelation 5:1
• Seven Angels and Seven Trumpets, Revelation 8:2
• Seven Plagues and Seven Vials, Revelation 15
• A Beast with Seven Head and Seven Kings with Seven Crowns , Revelation 17
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Anonymous,
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I have studied Revelation, which deals with the Tribulation and The End Time. We are not in the Tribulation.
The next great event to take place will be the “Rapture”. The Rapture is “soon”, but I feel that there must first be a time of peace in the Middle-east. Gaza and the West-bank are the beginning of a short peace that will take place. I believe that there will be an opportunity to send missionaries to the Arab world - “God is not willing that any should perish”. This will be the last big mission field and will complete the Churches Great Commission. When the Church has fulfilled Her mission she will be caught up to meet Her Lord and Saviour.
1 Thess. 4:13-18
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
5:1-3
But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
The Rapture is not the Second Advent or The Day of the Lord.
The Rapture is secretive, the Second Coming is public.
Rev. 1:7, Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
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rjsc,
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