Who is the Antichrist?
Antichrist—Another name for the world ruler of the tribulation (1 John 2:22; Mark 13:22). He’s, a.k.a., the ‘little horn’ (Daniel 7:7-8), the ‘desolator’ (Daniel 9:27), the man of sin (2 Thessalonians 2:9), the (First) Beast (Revelation 13:1-8), and the second member of the Satanic trinity (Revelation 12, 13) formed during the tribulation time. The earth-dwellers […]
The Bema Seat Judgment
Definition -The Bema Seat Judgment—Another name for the judgment seat of Christ. All Christians of the Church Age, i.e., all who’ve believed in Jesus’ Name since the Day of Pentecost, will appear before Him at this judgment. All Christians already have eternal life and a heavenly destiny, but they’ll be judged for their faithfulness and […]
The Abomination of Desolation
The Abomination of Desolation—An act that desecrates the temple. The temple had to be ritually clean to worship God in the temple properly. This is a technical term for what happened historically when Antiochus Epiphanes (Epiphanes meaning the glorious one; a self-designation, a comparison to the deity) sacrificed an unclean animal—a pig—on the altar he […]
Who is the Second Beast?
Who is the Second Beast? False Prophet—He is the third member of the Satanic trinity, operational in the tribulation years. Satan is the first member, the Beast (Antichrist) (link) is the second, and the False Prophet (a.k.a., the Second Beast) is the third member. He causes the entire world to worship the Beast and take […]
The Great White Throne
The Great White Throne Judgment—This is the final judgment of unbelievers at the end of the Millennium. It happens immediately before the eternal state. Every unbeliever—and no believers will appear here–who ever lived appears at this judgment. Because they never believed, God never wrote their names in the Book of Life (link). So, since they’re […]
What is the Abyss?
What is the Abyss? The Abyss (or Bottomless Pit) is a holding cell for evil spirits. When the angel opens the pit, demons, and smoke emerge. The Beast also ascends out of the pit, and the angel chains Satan there during Christ’s thousand-year reign (Revelation 9:1-3; 12:7; 20:3). During Jesus’ time on earth, He confronted […]
The Future Peace Treaty with Israel
What is the future peace Treaty with Israel? The Antichrist will make a peace treaty with Israel to start the seven-year tribulation.” At the start of his reign, he takes over countries peacefully. “And he (Antichrist) will make a firm covenant (peace treaty) with the many for one week (week of seven years, the tribulation)” […]
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?
The Four Horsemen—When Jesus opens the first four seals, they’re introduced by riders sitting on various colored horses (Revelation 6:1-8). Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse/Tribulation? God the Father has committed all Judgment to Jesus, His Son (John 5:22). Jesus alone, out of all sentient life on heaven and earth, is worthy to […]
When Will Every Knee Bow Before Jesus?
“Therefore God highly exalted Him (Jesus) and gave Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.” Philippians 2:9-11 You might also be interested in: […]
What are the Seventy Weeks of Daniel?
This article is a summary of Daniel’s seventy weeks. These are “weeks” of years, not days–weeks meaning groups of seven years (Dan. 9:24-27). An angel gave Daniel the prophecy of seventy “weeks” in these verses: What are the Seventy Weeks of Daniel? “Seventy weeks have been decreed for your people (Israel)…to finish the transgression, to […]