THE AD 70 Hinges on the Destruction of

THE AD 70 Hinges on the Destruction of Jerusalem • Christ’s 2 nd Coming • Resurrection of the dead • Destruction of Hades • Judgment • Beginning of Heaven & Hell

THE AD 70 Hinges on the Destruction of Jerusalem • All prophecy fulfilled • Kingdom came with power • End of Old Covenant • The “World” ended

THE AD 70 Having a real impact on Christians & churches • Weatherford, TX • Conroe, TX • N. Mississippi • Bowling Green

THE AD 70 Matthew 24 & 25 Coming of the Lord Heaven On Never-Ending Earth

THE AD 70 Matthew 24 & 25 Claim Matthew 24 & 25 refer only to the destruction of Jerusalem • Days of Noah: 70 AD • Wise & Foolish Virgins: 70 AD • Talents of Money: 70 AD • Sheep & Goats: 70 AD

THE AD 70 Matthew 24 & 25 Discussion began with Jesus’ statement in verse 2 • Disciples shocked • Thought of end of the world • Asked questions, Mt. 24: 3 • Jesus explained, Mt. 24: 4 -25: 46

THE AD 70 Matthew 24 & 25 Signs with the destruction of Jerusalem • Wars, famines, earthquakes, Mt. 24: 4 -8 • Persecution, Mt. 24: 9 -14 • Abomination of desolation, Mt. 24: 15 • Different for pregnant & nursing, 24: 19 • Different for Sabbath or winter, 24: 20 • See all these things, Mt. 24: 32, 33

THE AD 70 Matthew 24 & 25 No signs with 2 nd coming – end of the world • That day & hour no one knows, Mt. 24: 36 • No sign – like Noah, Mt. 24: 37 -39 • Some taken, others left, Mt. 24: 40 -42; 1 Thes. 4: 13 -17 • Like a thief, Mt. 24: 43, 44; 1 Thes. 5: 1 -3 • Do not know when, Mt. 25: 13

THE AD 70 Matthew 24 & 25 Destruction of Jerusalem VS. 2 nd Coming • Local VS. worldwide, Mt. 24: 16; 25: 32 • Flee VS. no escape, Mt. 24: 16; 24: 43, 44 • Time after VS. none, Mt. 24: 21; 25: 46

THE AD 70 Coming of the Lord Wrongly Interpreted to always mean 70 AD • Came to seek & save, Lk. 19: 10 • Came to establish kingdom, Mt. 16: 28 • Comes with gospel, Eph. 2: 17 • Comes in discipline, Rev. 2: 5 • To come in final judgment, 1 Thes. 5: 2; Mt. 25: 31, 32

THE AD 70 Coming of the Lord Day of the Lord applies to different things Depends on the context • Babylon, Isa. 13: 1 -11 • Israel of OT, Amos 5: 1 -18 • Various OT nations, Obad. 15 • Pentecost, Joel 2: 32; Acts 2: 16 -21 • Final Judgment, 1 Thes. 5: 2

THE AD 70 Coming of the Lord If the Lord has come, then… • Who saw Him, Acts 1: 9 -11 • Who heard Him, 1 Thes. 4: 15, 16 • Who confessed, Rom. 14: 10 -12 • Why do they partake of the Lord’s Supper, 1 Cor. 11: 23 -26

THE AD 70 Coming of the Lord If the Lord has come, then… There is NO crown for us On “That Day” because it is past 2 Tim. 4: 6 -8

THE AD 70 Heaven On Never-Ending Earth Claim: God has fellowship with man on earth, Rev. 21: 1 -3 • Why is there still sorrow, Rev. 21: 4 • Why is there still death, Rev. 20: 11 -15 • Has Satan ceased his work, Rev. 20: 7 -10

THE AD 70 Heaven On Never-Ending Earth Two problems with an eternal earth • What will the population be in 1, 000 years? • Christ will never be victorious over His enemies, 1 Cor. 15: 26