Biblical Future-Focused Eschatology
Closest to Historic Premillennialism
Core Beliefs
- Christ returns visibly after the tribulation.
- No secret or pre-tribulation rapture.
- Believers endure tribulation — God preserves.
- Literal 1,000-year reign of Christ on earth.
- One resurrection of righteous and wicked.
- Final judgment follows the Millennium.
- Major end-time prophecies are still future.
Timeline Overview
Present Age → Tribulation → Christ’s Return → 1,000-Year Reign → Final Judgment → Eternal Kingdom
Key Scriptures
- Matt 24:29-31 – Christ returns after tribulation
- 1 Thess 4:16-17 – Rapture at His return
- Rev 20:1-6 – Millennium begins after return
- John 5:28-29 – One resurrection for all
- 2 Thess 1:6-10 – Christ returns in judgment
- Acts 1:11 – He returns the same way He left
What This View Rejects
- ✘ Pre-tribulation rapture
- ✘ Full Preterism
- ✘ Two-phase return of Christ
- ✘ Postmillennial world reform
- ✘ Over-symbolizing prophecy
Balanced, biblical, and rooted in hope — Christ reigns and returns in victory.