Post by Admin on Jan 1, 2018 19:32:33 GMT
We believe that all prophecy of Scripture will be fulfilled, and that includes both Old and New Testament Prophecy.
Because God has promised to Israel a restored Nation, we view that fulfillment to take place in the thousand year period (the Millennial Kingdom) spoken of in Revelation 20:4-7. When Christ returns He will judge the world in what is commonly called the Sheep and Goat Judgment (Matthew 25:31-46). During this Judgment the Goats (unbelievers) are destroyed physically, whereas the Sheep (those born again during the Tribulation) enter into the prophesied Kingdom. Because we view all prophecy to be fulfilled as it has been consistently throughout Biblical History, we place the event of the Rapture taught by Paul (1 Thessalonians 4:13-17) to occur at some point prior to the Tribulation. We understand that the Rapture is not possible at the end of the Tribulation due to Paul's definition of the Rapture, where we learn that when it takes place the entire Church is raised. This includes those who have died in Christ (who will rise first) as well as those still physically alive. If this were to take place at the end of the Tribulation there remains no physical believers to repopulate the world, and thus generate those who defy God, join ranks with Satan, and are destroyed at the end of the Millennial Kingdom (Revelation 20:7-9).
We believe that when the Millennial Kingdom comes to an end, God will eternally judge those who died who rejected His offer of salvation through obedience to His Word (through all Ages). After those who fall in judgment are consigned to eternal darkness and separation from God, God will cause this current universe to pass out of existence, and at that point a new heavens (universe) and a new Earth are created. This will be the eternal dwelling place of the Redeemed of God. Unlike our current physical state in which we cannot interact with the spiritual plane, nor enter into the presence of God (in our physical state), we will at that time have access to both the Earth as well as Heaven itself. There will be a dwelling place which we view to as bridging the separation between the physical and the spiritual, and this is call New Jerusalem (Revelation 21).
Note: Our Statement of Faith is still under construction and that presented as of yet is for the purpose of giving a general description of our views while we continue to build this site. Thanks, Administration.
Because God has promised to Israel a restored Nation, we view that fulfillment to take place in the thousand year period (the Millennial Kingdom) spoken of in Revelation 20:4-7. When Christ returns He will judge the world in what is commonly called the Sheep and Goat Judgment (Matthew 25:31-46). During this Judgment the Goats (unbelievers) are destroyed physically, whereas the Sheep (those born again during the Tribulation) enter into the prophesied Kingdom. Because we view all prophecy to be fulfilled as it has been consistently throughout Biblical History, we place the event of the Rapture taught by Paul (1 Thessalonians 4:13-17) to occur at some point prior to the Tribulation. We understand that the Rapture is not possible at the end of the Tribulation due to Paul's definition of the Rapture, where we learn that when it takes place the entire Church is raised. This includes those who have died in Christ (who will rise first) as well as those still physically alive. If this were to take place at the end of the Tribulation there remains no physical believers to repopulate the world, and thus generate those who defy God, join ranks with Satan, and are destroyed at the end of the Millennial Kingdom (Revelation 20:7-9).
We believe that when the Millennial Kingdom comes to an end, God will eternally judge those who died who rejected His offer of salvation through obedience to His Word (through all Ages). After those who fall in judgment are consigned to eternal darkness and separation from God, God will cause this current universe to pass out of existence, and at that point a new heavens (universe) and a new Earth are created. This will be the eternal dwelling place of the Redeemed of God. Unlike our current physical state in which we cannot interact with the spiritual plane, nor enter into the presence of God (in our physical state), we will at that time have access to both the Earth as well as Heaven itself. There will be a dwelling place which we view to as bridging the separation between the physical and the spiritual, and this is call New Jerusalem (Revelation 21).
Note: Our Statement of Faith is still under construction and that presented as of yet is for the purpose of giving a general description of our views while we continue to build this site. Thanks, Administration.