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The Current Teaching Of The Watchtower Society:

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that we have been in the last days since Christ's invisible return in 1914.

What the Bible Says about THE LAST DAYS:

Among Christians Today There Are Three Principle Views Concerning The LAST DAYS:

  • Postmillennialism: This Group is convinced of the spread of the Christian church by the power of the Spirit until it brings the millennial condition upon the earth.
  • Amillennialism: This group believes that the prophecies made to Israel are fulfilled in the church. If these prophecies are so fulfilled, no millennium on earth is necessary.
  • Premillennial: The church is removed from the earth in the Rapture. The seven-year period which follows is divided into two three-and-one-half year periods, during the first of which Israel enters into a covenant with the antichrist, who breaks it at the end. The second half begins when Satan overpowers the antichrist and the "time of Jacob's trouble" is poured out on the world. During the seven years of tribulation the kingdom is preached (not the gospel of grace). An elect remnant of Israel, numbering 144,000, survives the tribulation to become the kingdom to which Christ returns after the seven years.

The Following Passages And Outline Explain The Chronology Of Future Events As Suggested By The PREMILLENNIAL View:

1. Initial Events:
Resurrection of the righteous and Rapture of the saints 1Cr 15:51-58; 1Th 4:13-18
Events in Heaven Rom 14:1-12; 2Cr 5:10; 1Cr 3:9-15; Rev 12:7-9; 19:7-9
2. Events on Earth:
The Great Tribulation Rev 6:1-19:21
Reign of antichrist Rev 13:1-18
Armageddon Rev 14:14-20
The Bible states that the battle of Armageddon will be fought in the last 3½ year period of the great tribulation Isa 35:1-6
The regathering of Israel Jer 23:3-8; 29:14; 32:37, 38; Eze 11:17; 20:34, 41, 42; 34:12, 13; 37:1-14
The revelation of Christ Rev 19:1-6
3. The Millennial Reign of Christ:
The judgment of nations Rev 20:4
Christ on the Throne Mat 25:31-32
Peace and righteousness on earth Psa 72:17-19; Isa 2:2-4; 11:1-12; 35:1, 2; Jer 23:5-8; Dan 2:44
The final revelation Rev 11:15; 20:5-10
4. The New Creation:
New Heaven and Earth, and new Jerusalem Rev 21:1-22:21

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