Mere Christianity Timeline

Zombies, nuclear explosions, black holes. There are many theories on how the

world will end. As Christians, we have the opportunity to look at prophecy in the Bible to

have an idea of what the end will be like. However, the Bible can be confusing or

unclear, allowing for multiple interpretations. Considering the end of time, we will look

at four different views on what the millennium is and where it is placed on the timeline.

The first timeline we will look at is the post-tribulation, or historical,

premillennialism timeline. Historical Premillennialists believe that the great apostasy and

tribulation happens first. This is followed by the Second Coming. After the second

coming, Jesus rules the Earth for one-thousand years, the millennium. …show more content…
Here, the timeline

starts with the rapture. All the good people are taken to heaven. Following the rapture is a

time of tribulation. Then, after the tribulation, Jesus comes again to get everyone who

used the time of tribulation as a second chance to go to heaven. This is followed by the

millennium. The timeline ends with the final judgement. Theologians are divided over

where in the timeline the rapture actually is. This allows people to ignore religious stuff

until the rapture because they get a second chance anyway.

Another millennial view is postmillennialism. Postmillennialists believe that the

millennium is not a literal one-thousand years, but an era during which Jesus rules the

world indirectly through the spread of the Gospel and it’s life-changing power. The world

becomes increasingly Christian. Finally, Jesus returns, raises the dead believers, judges

the wicked, and takes his church with him into eternity. Postmillennialism largely ignores

anything about tribulation or rapture.

Amillennialism is the belief that the millennium is not physical. Amillennialists

believe that the millennium is not an actual one-thousand years. Rather, they believe