1. The first action item is to embrace the biblical teaching of hope, anticipating success in spreading the gospel message rather than defeat and despair.
2. Understanding biblical prophecy requires a Biblical interpretation, including both literal and symbolic language, rather than a speculative one.
3. Redemption involves the re-creation of humanity in the image of God through Jesus Christ.
4. The Bible portrays salvation and its blessings as final, progressive, and permanent.
5. Salvation seeks to restore the world, represented by the expansion of the Kingdom of God to encompass the entire earth, rather than just individuals.
6. The unrighteous will be "raptured" first, meaning they will be driven out of the earth and left with nothing, while the righteous will gradually inherit everything.
7. Jesus Christ, also referred to as the Son of Man, came to Earth to set up God's Kingdom as the Second Adam.
8. The Bible's prophecies about Christ's reign as King were fulfilled during His Ascension when He was enthroned.
9. The Ascension of Christ fulfilled Daniel's prophecy of the Son of Man "coming in the clouds."
10. We believe that Jesus Christ's Atonement, Resurrection, and Ascension restricted and conquered Satan and the demons.
11. The Kingdom was established during the First Advent of Christ, which included the Judgment of A.D. 70. It is currently a continuous process and will keep growing until the end of the world.
12. Ethnic Israel has been expelled and will not be considered God's Kingdom anymore because they have abandoned their faith.
13. The Kingdom comprises all individuals (Jew and Gentile) who have been saved by Jesus Christ.
14. The Church has become the Temple of God after being filled with the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and being fully established when the old Temple was destroyed in A.D. 70.
15. The Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21) prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, and not about the Second Coming of Christ.
16. The Great Tribulation happened in the past during the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD and will not happen again in the future. Although Christians have faced persecution throughout history, the Great Tribulation is not a future event.
17. Prophecies about the Temple refer to Christ and His Church instead of a physical Temple or sacrificial system in Jerusalem in the future.
18. The Bible suggests Israel will be reinstated in the true faith, but does not indicate any future plans for Israel as a distinct nation.
19. The apocalyptic language about the collapsing universe is a metaphor for God's judgment, and it is related to the accounts of the Flood and the plagues of Egypt during the Exodus.
20. In the Bible, the term "Antichrist" referred to the widespread apostasy of the Christian Church before the Fall of Jerusalem, and could be applied to any apostate system or teacher, but not necessarily a "future Dictator."
23. The "Great Apostasy" happened in the first century, leading to the belief that there is no Biblical basis for expecting an increase in apostasy over time. Instead, we should expect the world to become more Christianized.
24. In the Bible, "The Last Days" refers to the time between Christ's Advent and the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, which marks the end of Israel.25. Before the Second Coming of Christ, the vast majority of Jews and Gentiles will be converted to the Christian faith.
25. Christ's dominion from heaven is gradually defeating all of His adversaries, and He will remain there until every enemy is conquered, including death, which will be eradicated upon His return.
26. Jesus Christ will return on the Last Day, which will also be the time of the Resurrection and the Last Judgment.
27. The Second Coming and the Rapture will happen simultaneously.
28. All people will experience one Resurrection event, with the righteous receiving eternal life and the wicked facing damnation.
29. The Old Covenant came to an end in A.D. 70, which resulted in the close of the Canon of Scripture.
30. The Book of Revelation was intended for the first-century readers, and its fulfillment was expected to be imminent. It should not be interpreted through a futuristic lens.
31. The "Beast" mentioned in Revelation 13 represented Nero specifically, as well as the Roman Empire in general.
32. The Jewish religious leadership was represented by the "False Prophet" symbol in Rev. 13:11.
33. The term "Harlot" was used to symbolize the apostate Jerusalem that had lost its status as the City of God.
34. The "Millennium" refers to the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, which He founded during His first coming.
35. The term "First Resurrection" (Rev. 20:5-6) refers to a spiritual rebirth that occurs through justification and regeneration in Christ.
36. Revelation 20's reference to "a thousand years" is most likely a symbolic representation of an extensive period, potentially spanning thousands of years.
37. All Christians are deemed priests in the present era, and they are seated in the heavenly realm through their association with Christ.
38. Our salvation in Christ has already initiated the New Creation, which encompasses a new heaven and earth in both the present and the future.
39. The Church is the "New Jerusalem," the eternal City of God.
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