2. Is a system of denial Denies promises to Abram were fulfilled, Gen. 12:1-3 Denies prophecies of the OT were fulfilled, Psa. 2:8, 9

3. Undermines man’s confidence in God & His Word Not trustworthy Not Omnipotent Faith destroyed

5. Paradise Tribulation Temple Rebuilt Rapture Christ Returns 1,000 yrs. of peace Wicked raised Wicked: hell Righteous: Heaven Church & Kingdom Are Not The Same

6. J. Dwight Pentecost: Things To Come “The church is manifestly an interruption of God’s program for Israel, which was not brought into being until Israel’s rejection of the offer of the Kingdom” (201).

7. J. Dwight Pentecost: Things To Come “In the parables…the Lord outlines the program in the development of the theocratic kingdom during the period of the King’s absence, and announces the inception of an entirely new, unheralded, and unexpected program—the church (Matthew 16:13-20)” (463, 464).

8. J. Dwight Pentecost: Things To Come Question: -If the kingdom has not yet been established, then how can there be “born-again Xians”, Jn. 3:3-5?

9. The Bible: Church & Kingdom are same Premillennialists deny the kingdom prophecy of Psalm 110 was fulfilled -Confirmed as fulfilled, Acts 2:34-36; Heb. 1:1-4, 13; 10:11-14

10. The Bible: Church & Kingdom are same Premillennialists deny the kingdom prophecy of Psalm 110 was fulfilled -“Rule in the midst of Your enemies,” Mt. 28:18; Eph. 1:20-23 -“Your people shall be volunteers,” Rev. 22:17

11. The Bible: Church & Kingdom are same Premillennialists deny the kingdom prophecy of Psalm 110 was fulfilled -“You have the dew of Your youth,” Mic. 5:2; Jn. 1:15; 8:58 -“A priest forever…order of Melchizedek,” Heb. 6:19, 20; 7:11-17

12. The Bible: Church & Kingdom are same Daniel told WHEN the kingdom would be established -Fourth world kingdom, Dan. 2:37-45  Babylon  Media-Persia  Greece  Rome, Mk. 9:1; Acts 1:1-3; 2:41, 47; Rev. 1:9; Col. 1:13

13. The Bible: Church & Kingdom are same Daniel told WHEN the kingdom would be established -“To the Ancient of Days,” Dan. 7:13, 14; cf. Acts 1:9, 10; 2:31-33

14. The Bible: Church & Kingdom are same Isaiah & Joel told WHERE the kingdom would be established -Lord’s house, Isa. 2:1-3  The church, 1 Tim. 3:15  Above the hills, 2 Cor. 11:2  All nations, Acts 2:8-12; Eph. 2:11-17  Out of Zion, Lk. 24:46-49

15. The Bible: Church & Kingdom are same Isaiah & Joel told WHERE the kingdom would be established -Day of the Lord, Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:16-21

16. The Bible: Church & Kingdom are same Isaiah told WHAT the nature of the kingdom would be, Isa. 2:3, 4; 11:1-10 -Peace, Eph. 2:11-17; 2 Cor. 10:3-5 -Not kingdom of the Jews, Heb. 12:18-29 -Not law of the Jews, Heb. 8:7-13

17. The Bible: Church Planned From Eternity Part of God’s Eternal purpose, Eph. 3:9-11 Denial of this denigrates Christ’s blood, Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:25-27

19. Is a system of denial Denies promises to Abram were fulfilled, Gen. 12:1-3 Denies prophecies of the OT were fulfilled, Psa. 2:8, 9

20. Undermines man’s confidence in God & His Word Not trustworthy Not Omnipotent Faith destroyed