
Bible
Facts
I'm trying to make a list for some friends new to Fulfilled
Eschatology (End Times). I'm looking for a one or two sentence Bible
Fact to refute futurists. Please include anything that could help
them out. Thank you! 001. All things written were fulfilled
IN His Generation (Luke 21:22; 32) 002. The gospel will continue in the
world forever (Hebrews 13:20, Revelation 5:13; 14:6). 003. The Gospel has been preached in
all the world (Matthew 24:14, Romans 1:8, Romans 10:18, Romans
16:26, Colossians 1:6, Colossians 1:23, Titus 2:11). 004. Jesus told His Apostles they
would not have time to preach in every city of Israel before he had
come (Matthew 10:23). 005. The world was the Roman Empire
(Luke 2:1; Acts 2:5; Acts 17:6; 1 Tim. 3:16). 006. Biblically, the physical world
will never come to an end (Genesis 8:21-22, Psalms 72:17, 78:69,
89:36-37, 93:1, 96:10, 104:5, 119:90, 148:4-6, Isaiah 45:17,
Ecclesiastes 1:4 , Ephesians 3:21) 007. Heaven and Earth had to pass away
before the law could be fulfilled. (Matthew 5:18, 24:35, Hebrews
8:13) 008. God is talking to Israel He calls
them, "O heavens," and, "O earth." He is clearly
not speaking to the physical heavens and earth. He's talking to
Israel (Deuteronomy 31:30; 32:1). 009. Christ destroyed death and
believers (those IN Him) will never die spiritually (2 Timothy 1:10,
Ephesians 2:4-6, John 11:25-26, Hosea 13:14, 1 Corinthians 15:55). 010 Jesus and His Apostles lived in
the last days, the end of the age (Matthew 13:39-40; 24:3; 28:20, 1
Corinthians 10:11, Hebrews 1:1-2; 9:26, Acts 2:16-17, 1 Peter 1:5, 1
John 2:18). 011. Some of Jesus' disciples would
not die before His coming (Matthew 16:27-28). 012. John would remain alive until He
came (John 21:22-23). 013. Mystery Babylon were those that
killed the prophets, Jerusalem! (Matthew 23:27-38, Revelation 11:8,
17:5, 18:24) 014. The first century Jews in
Jerusalem would take the fall for killing His prophets (Matthew
23:34-39). 015. Babylon was Old Covenant
Jerusalem (Matthew 23:27-38, Revelation 17:5, 18:24) 016. The Scarlet Woman of Revelation
17:3, 15-16 was Jerusalem. She is riding on the Beast of Rome. The
woman is actually Babylon the harlot from Jerusalem. She was in
partnership with Rome until the Beast of Rome turned on her and
destroys her. 017. The Day Of The Lord took place at
least four times in the OT and once in the NT and not once did He
come in bodily form.
(Isaiah 19:1; Ezekiel 30:3-4 -
Destruction of Egypt, Judgment fulfilled in 480 BC
Isaiah
13:1,6-9 - Destruction of Babylon, Judgment fulfilled in 539
BC
Zephaniah 1:4,7,14-15 -Destruction of Jerusalem, Judgment
fulfilled in 586 BC
Amos 5:18-20 - Destruction of Israel,
Judgment fulfilled in 722 BC
Matthew 21:43, 22:7, 24 -
Destruction of Jerusalem, Judgment fulfilled in 70 AD.) 018. John tells us there were
antichrist's already in the first century (1 John 2:18, 4:1-4). 019. At physical death, the body is
raised spiritually (John 17:15, 1 Corinthians 15:44-46, Colossians
1:13-29) 020. The Body is raised spiritually (1
Corinthians 15:44-46) This shows two different kinds of bodies. Our
natural body dies, and we receive a spiritual body. Paul says, "It
is raised a spiritual body." This tells us Paul knew the
resurrection was going to be spiritual. Do you know why? because he
told us so. SPIRITUAL BODY! 021. The 144,000 came out of the great
Tribulation (Revelation 7:14) 022. The Great Tribulation is a period
mentioned by Jesus in the Olivet Discourse as a sign that would
occur at the end of the age. (Matthew 24:3) 023. If the chief priests and
Pharisees knew it was them, How can this be in our future (Matthew
21:40-45)? 024. "Coming in the clouds of
heaven" means God is coming in judgment and the high priest
would see it before he died (Matthew 26:59-64). 025. Matthew 26:64 He will see Him not
his successors
Matthew 26:64 Jesus said to him, "You have
said it YOURSELF. But I tell you, from now on you [HIM NOT YOU] will
see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming on
the clouds of heaven." It DOES NOT SAY "You have said it
yourself. But I tell you, from now on YOUR SUCCESSORS will see the
Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming on the
clouds of heaven." 026. Jesus told His first century
disciples BEFOREHAND the things to come in the Last days that were
for THEM (Mark 13:11, Acts 3:18, Acts 10:41, Romans 1:2, Jude 1:17). 027. Jesus is saying time is complete
and His Kingdom is being established when He spoke it (Mark
1:14-15). 028. Those who died under the Old
Covenant, He was The Resurrection, and for those who lived into the
days of the New Covenant, He is the Life. Where there is life there
is no need of a Resurrection. (John 11:25-26, Ephesians 2:4-6,
Daniel 12:1-7) 029. Daniel 12.1-7 tells the
prediction of end of the Age. And the Resurrection would occur when
verse 7 is fulfilled. The resurrection would happen, when Israel and
her covenant relationship was "completely shattered" 030. His spiritual kingdom on earth is
forever. (Isaiah 9:7) 031. No one knows the day or the hour
but Jesus said it would happen in their generation (Matthew
24:34-36). 032. Jesus told His disciples their
generation will not pass away until all these things are fulfilled
(Matthew 24:34). 033. The Falling Away in Matthew 24:10
already happened (2 Timothy 1:15, 1 John 2:18-19). 034. The New Jerusalem is on earth and
in Heaven. (Ephesians 2:18-22, Hebrews 12:22-23, Galatians 4:21-31) 035. The New Jerusalem is the
habitation of God. The city above and the church below are made one,
God inhabiting both (Revelation 11:8; 16:19; 18:21). 036. That's where we're at right now
in His kingdom, the Body of Christ the New Jerusalem (Revelation
21:2-3). A lot more could be added to this list
like the Rapture, Hades, Hell, Judgment and so much more. Please add
as you wish. And thank you for your contribution.
By Dan Maines
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