Lesson 65
Revelation - Study of Things to Come
The Millennial Reign of Christ -
Chapter 20
Review:
20:8 The
result is a rebellion
- last
phrase tells us the extent of the response he had to his message of deception.
Principle of Doctrine: There is no
set of circumstances under which dissatisfaction will not occur; no
environment, no matter how good is free of criticism; the extensive response to
Satan's deception proves that.
But man's mind/heart will be ready, responsive to Satan's
appeal.
- Jer 17:9 still applies sin the sin nature rules
the unbeliever
What about the reference to Gog
and Magog?? Is it the same as Ezk
38-39?
What this passage is saying is that Satan is going to
deceive rulers/leaders and peoples from all over the world and pull them together in a coalition to form this last great
revolt.
20:9 The Battle is joined!
- Satan and his armies of the deceived vs
the saints!
No sooner has Satan's army been assembled and God acts!
"fire
came down from heaven and devoured them."
Satan's appeal has run its course; its
now time to carry out the sentence passed way back when Satan first fell and
was judged.
They will be
tormented day and night for ever and ever.
The death and judgment of the wicked, the UB'r is a continual, constant torment "forever" lit.
"to the ages of the ages."
* Dr. Wolvoord: There
would be no way possible in the Greek language to state more emphatically the
everlasting punishment of the lost than that used here in mentioning both day
and night and the expression literally "to the ages of the ages."
Biblical Reality
of Eternal Judgment!
Introduction:
These closing
chapters of the Bible make it perfectly clear that there is an enormous
difference in the future destiny of those who believe in Christ and those who
do not.
God has gone to
enormous lengths to provide salvation, to provide a way of escape, to provide each one an
eternal destiny with Him.
Our objective is
to Examine the characteristics of what the Bible
teaches about
Hell, Sheol, Hades, Gehenna, and the
1. These 4 terms
are not totally synonymous as some try to make them.
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sheol (Heb.) and hades (Gk.) when
referring to a place; the residence of the dead; refer to the temporary abode
of the dead, temporary that is until the GWTJ.
(2nd resurrection)
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While the terms Gehenna and LOF and Hell refer to the eternal abode of the dead
after the GWTJ.
2. Descriptions
of Eternal Judgment;
What we can know!
a. Mt 22:13-14
Alternative to accepting the invitation of the King; God
invites us through
the gospel; Some respond, most reject
and the consequence is found in vs:13-14.
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here it is called "outer
darkness" (also
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The contrast in the context of Mat. 22 is between a festive banquet; fellowship
with the king or eternal darkness in a place of suffering and despair.
"weeping" suggests great suffering.
"gnashing of teeth" suggests the anger,
frustration and absolute despair of
those in judged;
always
used and associated with eternal judgment (all by Jesus)
[Mt
b. Mt
c. Mt 18:8-9
Eternal fire [lit. the fire
to the ages]
d. Mat