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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011www.GraceDoctrine.orgwww.GraceDoctrine.org

John 17John 17

The Great High Priestly The Great High Priestly Prayer of our Lord!Prayer of our Lord!

John 17:2John 17:2

Doctrine of Eternal Life!Doctrine of Eternal Life!Part 7Part 7

John 3:36,John 3:36,“He that believes on the Son “He that believes on the Son has eternal life, but he who has eternal life, but he who does not believe on the Son does not believe on the Son

shall not see life, but the shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”wrath of God abides on him.”

K. The Millennial KingdomK. The Millennial Kingdom

1. The Millennium is the term 1. The Millennium is the term used to indicate the yet future used to indicate the yet future Dispensation when The Lord Dispensation when The Lord Jesus Christ will personally Jesus Christ will personally

reign on the present earth for reign on the present earth for 1,000 years. 1,000 years. Rev 20:2-6Rev 20:2-6

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Great WhiteThrone Judgement

Several Misinterpretations of the KingdomSeveral Misinterpretations of the Kingdoma. A synonymous time with the eternal state.a. A synonymous time with the eternal state.b. A non-material or “spiritual” kingdom b. A non-material or “spiritual” kingdom where God rules over the heads of men. where God rules over the heads of men. c. Purely earthly, a political and social c. Purely earthly, a political and social structure to be achieved by man. structure to be achieved by man. d. A nationalistic movement of Israel. d. A nationalistic movement of Israel. e. Synonymous with the church, which e. Synonymous with the church, which becomes the kingdom. becomes the kingdom. f. A manifestation of the universal f. A manifestation of the universal sovereignty of God. sovereignty of God.

PostmillennialismPostmillennialism Every evil in the world would be Every evil in the world would be

corrected until Christ should have a corrected until Christ should have a spiritual reignspiritual reign over the earth and over the earth and continue that reign for a thousand continue that reign for a thousand

years, at which time His second advent years, at which time His second advent would occur and He come back to set would occur and He come back to set up the judgment and close the present up the judgment and close the present

order. order.

AmillennialismAmillennialism The Millennium is in progress at the The Millennium is in progress at the

present time concurrent with the present time concurrent with the Church Age. TChurch Age. The 1,000 years is he 1,000 years is

symbolic. At the end of this Age, symbolic. At the end of this Age, Christ will return in final judgment Christ will return in final judgment and establish a permanent physical and establish a permanent physical

reign. reign.

Also Satan is currently bound Also Satan is currently bound and he has been prevented and he has been prevented

from “deceiving the nations” from “deceiving the nations” by preventing the spread of by preventing the spread of

the gospel. the gospel.

The correct interpretation is The correct interpretation is PremillenialismPremillenialism. .

a. The present age increases a. The present age increases with evil and ends in judgment with evil and ends in judgment at the Second Advent of Christ.at the Second Advent of Christ.

b. At which time He will set b. At which time He will set up His kingdom and reign up His kingdom and reign with righteousness for a with righteousness for a

thousand years. thousand years.

b. At which time He will set b. At which time He will set up His kingdom and reign up His kingdom and reign with righteousness for a with righteousness for a

thousand years. thousand years. c. The Church will reign with c. The Church will reign with

Him as His Bride. Him as His Bride.

The Millennium is not The Millennium is not heaven. It is characterized by heaven. It is characterized by

a limited amount of evil a limited amount of evil which Christ the King will which Christ the King will

judge perfectly and judge perfectly and immediately. Isa 11:1-16immediately. Isa 11:1-16

CommunionCommunion

Grace OfferingGrace Offering

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchSunday, September 4, 2011Sunday, September 4, 2011

Tape # 11-098Tape # 11-098

Doctrine of Eternal Life Doctrine of Eternal Life The MillenniumThe Millennium

Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 12Great High Priestly Prayer, Part 12

John 17:2; Rev 11:15-17; 20:2-6; Isa 11:1-16John 17:2; Rev 11:15-17; 20:2-6; Isa 11:1-16

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011