Abomination of Desolation:
When the Antichrist sits down
in the rebuilt Jewish Temple and declares himself to be God,
the great tribulation of 42 months will then begin. At the occurrence
of this event, the Jews living in Israel are commanded to flee
into the wilderness. All tribulation saints will know, from that
day on, they must now wait 1260 days before the Lord returns.
(Dan 9:27) ,(Mat
24:15-19)
Amillennialism:
(prefix "a," "no").
The belief that there is no literal 1000-year reign of Christ.
Thus Revelation 20 is taken symbolically, not literally, by adherents
of this view. Amillennialists generally believe that Israel has
been permanently set aside for all time and that God's current
plan of salvation involves only the Church.
Antichrist:
Often described as the most evil man that will
ever live. He will arrive on the world scene and appear to be
the world's savior, but everyone on earth will soon learn his
real mission will be one of destruction. Also called the man
of lawlessness (or sin), Gog, the son of destruction (or perdition)
(1 John 2:18) , (Rev 13:1-8)
Apostacy, The:
In the end times, the Bible predicts a great
falling away or departure from the faith. Because we have experienced
a number of generations where people have rebelled against God,
the one that occurs leading up to the tribulation will likely
surpass prior apostasies. The Greek word apostasy was originally
used to describe a revolt staged by a military commander. (2 Thes 2:3), (Mat
24:11-13)
Armageddon:
Armageddon comes from the Hebrew word meaning
"the Mount of Megiddo." This ancient fortress is located
in northern Israel, across the Plain of Esdraelon from Nazareth.
Armageddon will be the gathering place for the final great battle,
which bears its name.
(Rev 16:16)
Church Age:
The “Church Age” began on the day of Pentecost
and will end at with rapture of the church before the beginning
of the tribulation. Many dispensationalists believe the Church
is the reason why there is a gap between Daniel's 69th and 70th
week.
Dan 9:24-27
Damascus:
The city of Damascus has been around for thousands
of years and it has never been destroyed in battle. The Prophet
Isaiah predicted that someday this city would be destroyed. Isaiah
17:1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from
Dispensationalism:
The view that believes God’s dealings
with men have proceeded through well-defined time periods, in
each of which God reveals a particular purpose to be accomplished
in that period, to which men respond in faith or unbelief.
Dragon:
The dragon is the symbolic name given to representative
the devil.Satan is also described as "that old serpent."
(Rev 20:2)
Eastern Gate:
The Eastern Gate has a very important prophet
role to play. It is the only gate that is currently blocked.
The book of Ezekiel foretold that it would be shut and the only
one who will open it will be the "Prince" Jesus
(Ezek 44:1-3)
Eschatology:
The study of things that relate to the end
times. That which relates to the final events in the history
of mankind, which is a big word to impress your friends.
False Church:
During the first part of the tribulation,
the Antichrist's rise to power will be aided by a religious system,
which will include most, if not all, of the world's major religions.
During the second half of the tribulation the Antichrist will
destroy this false church. The book of Revelation describes the
false churches as the great whore.
(Rev
17:1-5)
False Prophet:
He will administrate the workings of the
one-world church. The False Prophet's primary mission will be
to cause the world to worship the Antichrist.
(Rev 13:11-14)
Gog And Magog:
Most prophetic scholars agree that Gog and
Magog were the people that lived in the lands, which are now
modern Russia. Someday Russia and a horde of Middle East countries
will launch a surprise attack against Israel. All but one sixth
of the Gog army will be destroyed upon the mountains of Israel.
(Ezekiel 38 and 39)
Historicism:
Historicism relates the timing of the current
church age through the day/year theory. The day/year theory takes
numbers such as the 2,300 days
(Daniel 8:14) and 1,290 days
(Daniel 12:11) and declares them to be years.They also relate
the seal, trumpet, and bowl judgments to major historical events
that have occurred throughout the past 2,000 years. For example,
the fifth seal in Revelation 6 may be identified as the martyrdom
under Roman Emperor Diocletian (A.D. 284-304). The Pope is commonly
looked at as being the Antichrist. Historicism is the view held
by the Mormons, the Seventh-day Adventists, and the Jehovah’s
Witnesses.
Jacob's Trouble:
Called by Jeremiah as "the time of
Jacob's trouble" and by Daniel as "the time of distress
such as never occurred," this event will take place during
the 3 1/2 year reign of antichrist. The time of Jacob's trouble
will be a time of great suffering on earth. The suffering will
be brought on by the actions of the Antichrist and by the wrath
of God being poured out on a sinful world.
(Jer
30:7)
Judgment , Great White Throne:
This judgment is predominately
for the unsaved. It is also believed to be a more stern judgment
than the Judgment seat of Christ. It is here where all those
that are not found written in the book of life are cast into
the lake of fire.(Rev 20:11-15)
Judgment Seat Of Christ:
Immediately after the rapture,
the church will receive rewards according to what they have done
on earth, whether it be good or bad. The Judgment seat of Christ
is for believers only. (2 Cor
5:10), (Rom 14:10-12),
(Rev 11:15-18)
Kings of the East:
And the sixth angel poured out his vial
upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried
up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
I believe the kings of the east will likely be or will largely
include the nation of China.
(Revelation 16:12)
Lake Of Fire:
The lake of fire is the final abode for all
the lost, the Devil and all of his co-workers. Everyone that's
condemned to this fiery inferno will suffer unrelenting eternal
torment. (Rev 20:15)
Little Horn:
Daniel the prophet described seeing a little
horn rising out from among ten other horns. The little horn is
clearly another representation of the antichrist, because Daniel's
accounting aligns with the apostle John's Revelation 13 description
of the Antichrist.
(Dan
7:7-8), (Dan 7:19:25)
Mark Of The Beast:
"He causeth all, both small and
great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their
right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy
or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast,
or the number of his name." The Mark of the Beast will likely
be a microchip implant that operates like an ATM or credit card.
Remember, everyone who receives the Mark of the Beast will be
cast into hell, so don't take the mark!
(Rev
13:16-18)
Millennium:
After the tribulation, Jesus Christ will set
up an earthly Kingdom wherehe will rule for 1000 years.
(Rev 20: 3-4)
Preterism:
The belief that nearly all prophetic events have
already occurred. The year 70 AD is a popular date where Preterists
claim that the book of Revelation was fulfilled. Under preterism
you are basically left to just waiting for Jesus to return.
Progressive Dispensationalism:
A recent form of dispensationalism,
which emphasizes the present spiritual reign of Christ on David's
throne.
Rapture:
At an unknown hour and day the Lord Jesus will
descend from heaven, while remaining in the air, he will snatch
his Bride, the Church, out from among this sinful world. Christ
then takes the Church to heaven for the 7 year wedding feast.
The earthly reason for the removal of the Church is to make way
for the rise of Antichrist and to fulfill Daniel's final 70th
week.
(Mat 25:13), (1 Thes 4:16-18), (1
Cor 15:51-54)
Red Heifer:
The Bible predicts that the Jewish Temple will
be rebuilt in Jerusalem. Ever since the 70 AD destruction, one
major roadblock barring the reconstruction of the Temple is the
fact that the Temple Mount area has been defiled by warfare.
In order to cleanse the tribulation Temple Mount for worship,
the Jews will need the ashes of a pure red heifer. Numbers chapter
19 describes how King Solomon cleansed the first Temple with
the ashes of a specially prepared red heifer.
(Numbers 19:2-9)
Replacementism:
Replacement theology is the view that Israel,
having failed God, has been replaced by the Church around 70
AD. The Church is now seen as spiritual Israel and spiritual
Jerusalem. This teaching claims that all the promises and blessings,
in fact Israel's entire inheritance, now belongs to the Church.
However, all is not lost for Israel; it gets to keep all the
curses.
Restrainer, The:
The presence of the Holy Spirit on earth
currently is what restrains the forces of evil. The Holy Spirit
resides in the lives of all believers, which is why Christians
are called the "salt of the earth." When the Church
is removed at the rapture, most of the restraining power of the
Holy Spirit will be removed as well.
(2 Thes 2:7), (Mat 5:13)
Rosh Hashanah:
The Jewish festival of the civil New Year
celebrated on the first and second days of the month Tishri.
During this holiday trumpets are blown as a call for repentance.
Many Christians look towards Rosh Hashanah as a possible time
for the rapture.
(Numbers
10:1-10)
Second Coming:
This is the time when Jesus Christ will return,
defeat the Antichrist, and set up his 1000 year kingdom on earth.
The second coming is not the rapture. The rapture takes place
approximately 7 years prior to the second coming. Another important
difference between the two is that the rapture will occur at
an unknown time while the second coming will take place 42 months
after the Antichrist declares himself to be God.
(Rev
13:5), (Mat 25:13)
Tribulation:
A period of time lasting 7 years, the first
3 1/2 years will be relatively peaceful as the antichrist rises
to power. The second 3 1/2 years will bring the greatest suffering
in human history as the wrath of God and the Antichrist is poured
out on earth.
(Dan 9:27)
, (Mat 24:21)
Witnesses, Two:
During the tribulation, two men will prophesy
in the streets of Jerusalem. These two witnesses of God will
have the power to prevent it from raining on the earth, to call
fire down from heaven, to turn bodies of water into blood, and
to command a number of other plagues. After they preach for 42
months, the Antichrist will be allowed to kill them. Three and
1/2 days later they will be resurrected and raptured up to heaven.
Some scholars say the two men could be Elijah and Enoch or Moses
and Elijah.
(Rev 11:3-13),
(Malachi 4:5-6)
Wrath of God, The:
The Wrath of God is poured out on man
at the midpoint of the tribulation. The people of earth will
come under God's wrath because they refuse to turn from their
wicked ways. Those that receive the Antichrist Mark will not
only come under God's wrath, but will be lost forever.
(1 Thes 1:10), (1 Thes 5:9)
, (Rev 14:9-11)
10 Nation Confederation - Toes; Horns; Kings:
Out of the
area that once was the Roman Empire, ten leaders will arise.
The only purpose these 10 leaders will have is to give their
power to the Antichrist.
(Dan 2:41-44) , (Dan
7:20), (Rev 17:12),
(Rev 17:17)
70th Week:
The final seven years of Gentile domination of
the nation of Israel and the city of Jerusalem; the last week
of the seventy weeks of years (490 years) of Daniel's prophecy
which will begin after the long interval.
(Daniel 9:27)
144,000 Jewish Saints:
Before the Antichrist administers
his mark, God will send an angel to mark the foreheads of 144,000
Jews - 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes. The 144,000 sealed
Jews will apparently be commissioned to be a witness to the Gentiles
during the tribulation.
(Rev 7:2-8)
200 Million Man Army, The:
During the latter part of the
tribulation an Oriental army of some 200 million strong, will
move into the Middle East, crossing over the dried up Euphrates
River. This army, guided by four demonic angels, will kill one
third of mankind.
(Rev
9:14-16), (Rev 16:12)