Christian eschatology

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thumb|The Devil in Christianity|Devil whispers to the Antichrist; detail from Sermons and Deeds of the Antichrist, [[Luca Signorelli, 1501, Orvieto Cathedral.]] In Christian eschatology, Antichrist, or in broader eschatology, Anti-Messiah, refers to a kind of entity prophesied by the Bible to oppose Jesus Christ and falsely substitute himself as a savior in Christ's place before the Second Coming. The term Antichrist (including one plural form) is found four times in the New Testament, solely in the First and Second Epistle of John. Antichrist is announced as one "who denies the Father and the

concept in Abrahamic religions about god taking back the reins of universe and history

ecumenical council in Ephesus in June–July 431, convened by Emperor Theodosius II

Adventism is a branch of Protestant Christianity that believes in the imminent Second Coming (or the "Second Advent") of Jesus Christ. It originated in the 1830s in the United States during the Second Great Awakening when Baptist preacher William Miller first publicly shared his belief that the Second Coming would occur at some point between 1843 and 1844. His followers became known as Millerites. After Miller's prophecies failed, the Millerite movement split up and was continued by a number of groups that held different doctrines from one another, Ellen G. White being the best known leader an

Christian and Islamic belief regarding the future (or past) return of Jesus after his ascension

conspiracy theory

Millennialism () or '''' (from the Greek equivalent) is a belief which is held by some religious denominations. According to this belief, a Messianic Age (the so-called Christian Millennium'') will be established on Earth prior to the Last Judgment and the future permanent state of "eternity".

The Rapture is an eschatological (end-times) concept held by some Christians, particularly those of American evangelicalism, consisting of an event when all dead Christian believers will be resurrected and, joined with Christians who are still alive, together will rise "in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air."

person who falsely claims the gift of prophecy or divine inspiration, or to speak for God, or who makes such claims for evil ends

Dispensationalism is a Christian theological framework for interpreting the Christian Bible which maintains that history is divided into multiple ages called dispensations in which God interacts with his chosen people in different ways. It is often distinguished from covenant theology, the traditional Reformed view of reading the Bible. These are two competing frameworks of biblical theology that attempt to explain overall continuity in the Bible. The coining of the term "dispensationalism" has been attributed to Philip Mauro, a critic of the system's teachings, in his 1928 book The Gospel of

In Christian eschatology, a period mentioned in the Olivet Discourse as a sign that would occur in end times

branch of study within Christian theology

In theology, apokatastasis (, also spelled apocatastasis) is the restoration of creation to a condition of perfection. In Christianity, the term refers to a form of Christian universalism, often associated with Origen, that includes the ultimate salvation of everyone, including the damned and the Devil. The New Testament (Acts 3:21), speaks of the "apokatastasis of all things". The dogmatic status of apokatastasis is disputed, and some orthodox fathers such as Gregory of Nyssa taught apokatastasis and were never condemned.

biblical interpretation

Preterism is a Christian eschatological view or belief that interprets some (partial preterism) or all (full preterism) prophecies of the Bible as events which have already been fulfilled in history. This school of thought interprets the Book of Daniel as referring to events that happened from the seventh century BC until the first century AD, while seeing the prophecies of the Book of Revelation, as well as Christ's predictions within the Olivet Discourse, as events that happened in the first century AD. Preterism holds that Ancient Israel finds its continuation or fulfillment in the Christia

concept of Christianity

failed event, predicted by William Miller, on 22 October 1844, during which Jesus Christ would return

spiritual belief and a scientific speculation that everything in the universe is fated to spiral towards a final point of divine unification

thumb|Augustine of Hippo was an amillennialist. Amillennialism or amillenarism is a chillegoristic eschatological position in Christianity which holds that there will be no millennial reign of the righteous on Earth. This view contrasts with both postmillennial and, especially, with premillennial interpretations of Revelation 20 and various other prophetic and eschatological passages of the Bible.

In the Hebrew Bible, Tophet or Topheth (; ; ) is a location in Jerusalem in the Valley of Hinnom (Gehenna), where worshipers engaged in a ritual involving "passing a child through the fire", most likely child sacrifice. Traditionally, the sacrifices have been ascribed to a god named Moloch. The Bible condemns and forbids these sacrifices, and the tophet is eventually destroyed by king Josiah, although mentions by the prophets Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Isaiah suggest that the practices associated with the tophet may have persisted.

future period of time on Earth in which the messiah will reign and bring universal peace and brotherhood, without any evil

Premillennialism, in Christian eschatology, is the belief that Jesus will physically return to the Earth (the Second Coming) before the Millennium, heralding a literal thousand-year messianic age of peace. Premillennialism is based upon a literal interpretation of Revelation 20 () in the New Testament, which describes Jesus's reign in a period of a thousand years.

Christian political ideology seeking to institute a nation governed by Christians based on biblical law

in Christian eschatology, Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell, the four last stages of the soul in life and the afterlife, often commended as a collective topic for pious meditation

medieval theory of historiography

concept in Christian theology

The katechon (from Greek: , "that which withholds", or , "the one who withholds"), also known as the restrainer, is a biblical term referring to something that must be removed before the arrival of the "man of sin." Mentioned in the New Testament, the katechons uncertain identity has been debated amongst Christian scholars. Common interpretations for the identity include the government, the church, and the Holy Spirit.

Christian fundamentalist Reformed theonomic movement, founded by Rousas Rushdoony, Greg Bahnsen and Gary North and influential in the U.S., that advocates theonomy and the restoration of certain biblical laws said to have continuing applicability

all the dead who have ever lived will be resurrected

Jehovah's Witnesses beliefs regarding the end of the world

In Christian eschatology (end-times theology), postmillennialism, or postmillenarianism, is an interpretation of chapter 20 of the Book of Revelation which sees Christ's second coming as occurring after (Latin post-) the "Millennium", a messianic age in which Christian ethics prosper. The term subsumes several similar views of the end times, and it stands in contrast to premillennialism and, to a lesser extent, amillennialism (see Summary of Christian eschatological differences).

False prediction of Christian apocalypse

an eschatological question about the ultimate destiny of people who have not been exposed to a particular theology or doctrine and thus have no opportunity to embrace it

in the BIble, a prophecy (Dan. 9:24-27) given to Daniel by the angel Gabriel

Christian eschatological theory popularized by C. H. Dodd; holds that eschatological passages in the New Testament refer to the ministry of Jesus and his lasting legacy

Christian expression

English dissenter (1624-1704)

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French theologian

Christian movement advocating the restoration of the offices of prophet and apostle

existence between one's death and the universal resurrection in some forms of Christian eschatology

Figure referred to in the Christian Bible

legendary figure that would appear on earth to reestablish the Holy Roman Empire as biblical katechon stalling the coming of the Antichrist, first mentioned in the 7th century in the Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius

phrase expressing the idea of eternity

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idiomatic expression of signs of God's wrath in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and the New Testament.

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The Muggletonians, named after Lodowicke Muggleton, were a small Protestant Christian movement which began in 1651 when two London tailors announced they were the last prophets foretold in the biblical Book of Revelation. The group grew out of the Ranters and in opposition to the Quakers. Muggletonian beliefs include a hostility to philosophical reason, a scriptural understanding of how the universe works and a belief that God appeared directly on Earth as Jesus Christ. A consequential belief is that God takes no notice of everyday events on Earth and will not generally intervene until it is m

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