Questions tagged [eschatology]
the part of theology concerned with the final events in history
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What do protestants who believe our old bodies will be resurrected think that will look like?
Some Protestants believe that in the "resurrection" we will receive new bodies.
Other Protestants believe that in the resurrection, our old bodies will literally rise up out of the ground for us to ...
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To what do the seven churches of Revelation refer? [closed]
I have heard of the Seven Church Ages interpretation of the seven churches of Revelation, specifically that each church identified there also represents ages of the church since that time. I've also ...
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Premillennialist view of 1 Thessalonians 4:16
I've read books on Premillennialism (including Left Behind) and heard many people preach on the topic but I've never heard an explanation of 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17:
16 For the Lord himself will ...
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According to reformed theology, who or what will the saints reign over in eternity?
Revelation 22:5 states:
Night will be no more, and they will not need the light of a lamp or
the light of the sun, because the Lord God will shine on them, and
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Who rules this Earth after the millenium?
According to premillenial eschatology, there will be a special period after Christ comes again in which He will reign on earth with His saints for a 1000 years. Their view is typically based on a ...
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How do Anglicans interpret the great crowd (144,000) of Revelation 7?
What is an overview of the Anglican understandings of who/what are the 144000 of Revelation 7?
After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds ...
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What issues do Catholics representing God in fiction historically face?
I'm currently running a Role-playing game which is nearing its fourth year of play and is coming to a close. The end of the campaign will involve the passing away of this world and the prophesied ...
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Does the Mormon doctrine of exaltation implicitly require acknowledging the existence of sentient extra-terrestrial life?
The Mormon doctrine of exaltation is that we can become like God is, and in essence, attain godhood. This has sometimes been summarized, "As man now is, God once was. As God now is, man may become." I ...
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According to Catholicism, is the Body of Christ the same as the Bride of Christ?
Are there any Catholic teaching that differentiates between the “Body of Christ” (Church) and the “Bride of Christ”?
Eve was taken from the Body of the First Adam, will the Bride of Christ be taken ...
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Have the Jehovah's Witnesses predicted the end of the world?
I have heard somewhere that at various times in the past, the Jehovah's Witnesses (Watchtower Bible & Tract Society) have predicted when the end of the world would be and perhaps when Jesus would ...
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How do Catholics deal with prophecies of future perpetual animal sacrifice?
I was having a friendly discussion with a Jewish person about the Scriptures. He took issue with some of the verses in the book of Hebrews, chiefly this verse (bracketed inclusions and italics my own):...
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What is the Biblical basis for saying the Apostles did not necessarily expect the final judgment to occur in their lifetime?
I often see comments in Bible commentaries that the Apostles were convinced the second coming would happen in their lifetime. However I have never been convinced by the arguments they make to draw ...
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What is the biblical basis for Christian denominations to believe in a visible appearance of Christ Jesus when he returns?
This question is inspired by a question asked in 2013: 'Do all Christian traditions expect a second coming of Christ?' Do all Christian traditions expect a second coming of Christ?
Although it is my ...
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What is the "eschatological tension"
I was listening to a recorded sermon on my way to work today and the preacher mentioned the eschatological tension. Is there a good definition of what the eschatological tension is?
If it makes a ...
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How would you come to a pre-tribulational rapture view from scratch?
One of my close friends has recently taken to believing in a pre-trib rapture, and out of respect for her, I've tried my best to understand why she believes it. I've seen the texts which the pre-...
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What is the biblical basis for the belief that some people will live eternally on earth?
In a well-known passage, the Apostle Paul writes:
For the Lord himself, with a cry of command, with the archangel's call and with the sound of God's trumpet, will descend from heaven, and the dead ...
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Is there any denomination that fully embraces Dispensational Premillennialism?
I'm not a fan of dispensational premillennialism, but I don't know of any denominations that specifically hold to it. I'm just fairly curious. I've met individual people that believe it, but never an ...
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Why are the wicked resurrected only to be destroyed and sent to the Lake of Fire?
In Revelation 20 the resurrection of the wicked is detailed. They are then judged and thrown in the lake of fire.
5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. ...
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If most of the Jehovah's Witnesses today are not a part of the 144,000, then what exactly are they?
I understand that the Jehovah's Witnesses believe that there are few of their members today who are part of the 144,000 mentioned in the book of Revelations. This implies that most of their members ...
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What's the name of this doctrine and (when) did the Eastern Orthodox Church condemn it?
"God is merciful and He wants all people to be saved, thus, all the humans, even the worst ones, having fully redeemed themselves from their wrongdoings by spending some adequate time in the hell, ...
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What is the LDS (Mormon) position on eschatology?
There are several different eschatological (end-times) perspectives in Protestant Christianity, including the following:
Amillennialists - end times prophecies are largely figurative
Post-...
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What is the Ezekiel War Theory?
I was watching an Evangelical thriller movie the other night (Jerusalem Countdown) which was an apocalyptic film that centered around the Ezekiel War Theory.
What is this theory exactly? From what I ...
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What is the status of St Malachy's prophecy within Catholicism?
As might be well-known to some, and perhaps especially to Catholics, the name of Saint Malachy, a former Archbishop of Armagh, is often associated with the Prophecy of the Popes. Much of the recent ...
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What is the biblical basis for Historical Premillennialism?
Related:
What are the differences between the different millenialisms?
What is the biblical basis for Dispensational Premillennialism?
Historical Premillennialism is a view of the end ...
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What did the early church believe about the "rapture"?
There are a lot of differing opinions on when the rapture will take place (pre-tribulation, post-tribulation, or mid-tribulation). From my own attempts to research the topic and look at Scripture from ...
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According to Catholicism, did St. Paul believe that end of the world was imminent?
We read at 1 Cor 7: 29-31 (NRSVCE) :
I mean, brothers and sisters, the appointed time has grown short; from now on, let even those who have wives be as though they had none, and those who mourn as ...
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Who are the two witnesses in the book of Revelation? [closed]
I have read tidbits about the two witnesses in the book of revelation. What I don't know is whether or not these are Angels, or Humans and what their purpose is.
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According to Catholic doctrine, what effect does the Last Judgment have on those who are already in heaven?
Catholics believe we are judged immediately after we die (Particular Judgement). Some of us will go to heaven. Then there is still the Last Judgement (or Final Judgement). What effect does the Last ...
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What happens to the Vicar of Christ when Christ returns?
The Pope is the Vicar of Christ according to the Catholic church.
A vicar (/ˈvɪkər/; Latin: vicarius) is a representative, deputy or
substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a ...
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What is the basis for arguing that the gospel has already been preached to "all nations"?
In Matthew 24:14 (cf. Mark 13:10), Jesus says:
And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Many ...
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What is the Calvinist Perspective on the Tribulation
What view of the tribulation do Calvinists generally tend to take?
I am aware of the eschatology espoused in the Westminister Confession , but I don't see anything related to the tribulation there.
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What are the different views regarding the order of events for end-times prophecy?
As an example for this question, Jack Chick has put together some stories on the end times, which are a compilation of prophecies in Daniel, Revelation, the gospels, and some other books. However, his ...
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What are the different main views existent in Christianity on how 1 Peter 4:6 must be interpreted?
What are the different main views existent in Christianity on how 1 Peter 4:6 must be interpreted:
For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead,
that they might be judged ...
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What's Moses up to nowadays?
I'm teaching tomorrow on the general judgment and need an answer about folks in heaven. I know Mary and Jesus are there body and soul. I think (although my teachers manual doesn't mention it in this ...
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What is the historical Christian view on the rebuilding of David's Tabernacle?
I come from an Evangelical-Charismatic background, and for many years, I've heard much teaching and emphasis on the rebuilding of David's Tabernacle/Tent in the end times. The verses used are seen in ...
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How can it be said that Paul taught a pre-tribulational rapture of the Church given 2 Thessalonians chapter 2?
2 Thess 2:1-3: Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a ...
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Are the "Great Supper of God" and the "Wedding Supper of the Lamb" the same event?
In Revelation 19, there is a feast or feasts mentioned by two names.
The first is The Wedding Supper of the Lamb:
ibid. vv. 7-9 (NASB): Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the ...
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The extent of different approaches to Revelation
There are of course a number of different approaches to, and interpretations of the book of Revelation. When I read theological works on end times I stumble upon some of those. But I never really ...
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Do any traditions hold that the Jews will return to Israel prior to Christ's Second Coming?
I have heard that the Second Coming of Jesus must be preceded by Jews returning to their homeland of Israel.
Does such a view exist?
Is it a generally shared Christian belief, or is it specific to
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Have any noteworthy church councils denounced Full Preterism as heresy?
Full preterists believe that all prophecies in the Bible have already been fulfilled, including those related to the final resurrection, the Second Coming of Christ, and the Final Judgment.
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The gates of hell won't prevail against the church (Matt 16:18), but the beast is given authority to conquer the saints (Rev 13:7)
How would someone who doesn't believe in a pretribulation rapture harmonize the following two verses?
"...and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against ...
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From the Preterist (fulfilled eschatology) perspective, who was "the prince that shall come" of Dan. 9:26?
This question was asked previously without calling for a particular Christian perspective, and I believe it deserves an answer. In two parts: How will Christianity identify the prince of the people ...
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Did identifying various things as the Mark of the Beast only start in late 1900s?
The earliest example that I could easily find of something being identified as the Mark of the Beast is the barcode in the 1970s, and since then numerous other candidates have appeared. Is this ...
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What is the First Death? [closed]
Revelation 20 (NIRV)
4 I saw thrones. Those who had been given authority to judge were
sitting on them. I also saw the souls of those whose heads had been
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What is the biblical basis for Postmillennialism?
Related:
What are the differences between the different millenialisms?
What is the biblical basis for Historical Premillennialism?
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Popes Benedict XVI or Pope St. John Paul II on the subject of the Antichrist and the end times?
Has Pope Benedict XVI or Pope St. John Paul II written anything extensively (or even informally supported any author) on the subject of the Antichrist and the end times?
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According to Catholicism, will those who are alive on the Day of Judgement die physically?
At 1 Thessalonians 4:15–17 (NRSVCE) we read:
For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will by no means precede those ...
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According to full preterism, who is 'the dragon' and what are the differences between 'the dragon' and 'the beast'?
In some passages from the Bible there exists sentences such as: Revelation 12:9
The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He ...
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How do (non-Catholic) proponents of an intermediate state interpret 2 Corinthians 5:4-9?
(2 Corinthians 5:4-9 KJV) For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
Now he that ...
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How do Roman Catholics reconcile the apocalyptic sayings of Jesus with his not having returned?
There are verses in the earlier Gospels that fairly explicitly say that Jesus will return:
"I am," said Jesus. "And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty ...