A STATEMENT OF FAITH IN OUR SCRIPTURES WE BELIEVE IN

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A STATEMENT OF FAITH IN OUR SCRIPTURES WE BELIEVE
IN

1. The Inspiration of the original Scriptures
2. The Inerrancy of the original Scriptures
3. The Interpretation of the Scriptures
4. The Interpretation of Prophecies to be
   Specially-treated, recognising other important
   biblical principles. II Pet. 120, 21

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E. The Panorama of Prophecy.

• The Prophecies were literally fulfilled
• Isa. 714 96 cf. Mt. 121-23
• Isa. 611, 2 cf. Lk. 417-21
• Psa. 221ff Mt. 2746 Cf. Jn. 1832 1924,
  28, 36. Isa. 539 cf. Mt. 2757-60
• Psa. 1610 cf. Acts 227-31

• 1. Christs First Coming
• a. His Birth.
• b. His Life.
• c. His Death and Burial.
• d. His Resurrection.

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2. Christs Second Coming. The Prophecies must
therefore be literally fulfilled.

• a. His Return and Rapture of the Church.
• i. In Heaven The Judgment Seat of Christ for the
  Church.
• ii. On Earth The Great Tribulation for Israel
  and Gentiles.
• b. Return and Revelation of Christ after the
  Great Tribulation. The Prophetical
  Illustration
• c. The Judgment of the Nations.

• Jn. 141-3 I Thes. 416, 17
• II Cor. 58-10 Rom. 1410-12
• Mt. 2421f Rev. 79, 14
• Mt. 2429-31 II Thes. 17-10
• Isa. 667-9 Rev. 125
• Mt. 2531, 32

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2. Christs Second Coming. The Prophecies must
therefore be literally fulfilled.

• The Millennial Reign of Peace on Earth. (Satan
  bound for 1000 years.)
• The Release of Satan and the Rebellion of
  sinners.
• The Burning of the Old earth and heaven.
• The Judgment at the Great While Throne.
• The New Heaven, New Earth, New Jerusalem and
  ETERNITY!

• Rev. 201-6
• Rev. 207-10
• II Pet. 310, 11
• Rev. 2011-15
• Rev. 211, 2ff

All the above will be possible as Christ has
Resurrected and when Christ Returns.
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Our Blessed Hope

• Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious
  appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus
  Christ Who gave himself for us, that he might
  redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto
  himself a peculiar people, zealous of good
  works. Tit. 213, 14

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Singapore Senior Christian Fellowship Annual
Bible Camp at Desaru, Johor.3 - 7 Oct 2011

• Theme THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST IN
  THESSALONIANS
• Mon 3 Oct   Study 1 Basic
  Rules in Interpreting Scripture and Prophecy
• Tue 4 Oct    Study 2 The
  Rapture in I Thessalonians
• Wed 5 Oct   Study 3 The
  Rapture and Revelation in I Thessalonians
• Thu 6 Oct    Study 4 The
  Revelation in II Thessalonians 
• Text Looking for that blessed hope, and
  the glorious appearing of the great God
  and our Saviour Jesus Christ Tit. 213 (11-15)

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RecapitulationI. THE RAPTUREA. IN I
THESSALONIANS.

• 1. I Thes. 19, 10
• a. The People waiting for His Return. 19
• b. The Promise of His Return. 110a
• c. The Possibility of His Return. 110b cf.
  Rom. 14 I Cor. 1514-19
• d. The Purpose of His Return to Rescue from
  the coming wrath 110c, NIV

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RecapitulationI. The RaptureA. In I
Thessalonians

• 1. I Thes. 19, 10
• 2. I Thes. 219-20
• a. The Anticipation of the Thessalonian
  believers. 219b
• b. The Apostles hope to see them in
  the Presence of the Lord. 219a, 20
• 3. I Thes. 311-13
• a. Pauls Personal address. I Thes. 311
• b. Pauls Prayer for an increase in their
  love I Thes. 312 cf. 13 49
• c. The Projected end. I Thes. 313

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THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST IN THESSALONIANSTHE
RAPTURE AND REVELATION IN I THESSALONIANS By K.
C Ung

• I. THE RAPTURE
• A. In I Thes. 4. I Thes. 413-18 Key
  Passage of THE RAPTURE
• a. The Proofs of the coming
• Resurrection and Rapture.
• i. The Death and resurrection of Christ Himself.
  
• ii. The Declaration of the Lord Himself.
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• I Thes.
• 413-15
• 414
• 415

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4. I Thes. 413-18 a. The Proofs of the coming
Resurrection and Rapture. 413-15

• b. The Participants 413, 14
• i. The Spirits and Souls of them 414 which
  sleep in Jesus. Cf. Acts 760
• ii. Those Sleeping in Jesus them which are
  asleep in Jesus. 413, 14
• Not soul-sleep ct. Lk. 1622ff
• iii. The Saints still living when Jesus comes
  alive and remain. 415 we

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4. I Thes. 413-18 a. The Proofs . 413-15b.
The Participants. 413, 14

• The Person/s coming 416, 14
• The Living Lord Himself cf. this same Jesus.
  416 Acts 111 Jn. 143
• The Souls and Spirits who Sleep in Jesus will God
  bring to unite with their bodies and resurrected.
  414

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4. I Thes. 413-18 d. The Process 416, 17

• i. The Proclamation Shout voice trump!
• ii. The Resurrection of the dead Selective, I
  Thes. 416
• iii. The Transformation Supernatural. I
  Cor. 1551, 52
• iv. The Translation glorious Sight caught
  up cf. Acts 839 I Thes. 417
• v. The Blessed Reunion I Thes. 417
• And so shall we ever be with the Lord.
• The ever-comforting Solace. I Thes. 118

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5. I Thes. 523, 24 God Himselfsanctify you
through and through. I Thes. 523, NIV

• The God of Peace Guarantees the Sanctification of
  the Whole Person
• b. Pauls Prayer for Preservation. I Thes. 523
• The Whole Person, i. e.
• i. The Spirit (Spiritual) to Communicate with
  God.
• ii. The Soul (Emotional) to be Conscious of
  self.
• iii. The Body (Physical) to be reCognised.

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SUMMARY NOTES

• When a person dies, his body returns to the dust
  from which it was made. Gen. 319 Eccl.
  320
• While the spirit and soul go to be with the Lord
  (if a believer). II Cor. 56, 8
• Until they return with God from heaven to unite
  with the body in resurrection. I Thes.
  414, 16
• To be raptured together with the living saints to
  meet Christ in the air. 416b, 17

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SUMMARY NOTES

• And be reunited with the Lord in the Fathers
  Home above forevermore. 417b cf. Jn. 143
• On the other hand, an unbeliever, goes to Hades
  Lk. 1622b, 23a
• NB The believer goes to Paradise (Lk. 2343)
  to be present with the Lord (II Cor. 58)
• To await future judgment at the Great White
  Throne when he will be sent to Hell cast into
  the lake of fire. Rev. 2015

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Conclusion Watch and Pray and be ye
ReadyCf. Mk. 1333-37

• Take ye heed, watch and pray
• for ye know not when the time is.
• For the Son of man is as a man taking a far
  journey, who left his house, and gave authority
  to his servants, and to every man his Work, and
  commanded the porter to Watch.
• Watch ye therefore for ye know not when the
  master of the house cometh, at even, or at
  midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the
  morning
• Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
• And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

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The Revelation in I Thes.I. The Rapture
II. The Revelation

• IN I THES. 51-3
• 1. The Day of the Lord a Reference to the
  Revelation. Ct. the Rapture - yourselves ct.
  they. I Thes. 51, 2-4
• The Prophetic Period the day of the Lord ,
  Cf. Isa. 139-11 Joel 228-32 Zech.
  141-16-21 Period of Judgment, Justice and
  Blessing.
• b. World Conditions Calm but suddenly turn
  Chaotic and Calamitous. I Thes. 53a
• c. The Signs can be Seen, but the exact moment
  will be Sudden. I Thes. 53b

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II. THE REVELATIONA. IN I THES. 51-3

• 1. The Day of the Lord. I Thes. 51-4
• 2. Darkness and Light contrasted. I Thes. 54-12
• We in Christ are not in darkness to be Caught
  unprepared. Ye/We/Us are in the light. 54, 5
• b. Us (ct. they) should not Sleep 56, 8 (7)
  ct. 413,14 We/us should watch for the
  Signs. Note No signs for Rapture but there
  are signs for the Revelation! Cf. Mt. 243ff
• c. We/us are not Destined unto Gods wrath
  We/us will be saved from that Day. 59, 10
  NRSV
• d. It is for this cause ye/yourselves can
  Encourage and Edify one another. 511

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ConclusionThe Day of the Lord Ct. The Day of
GraceTit. 211-15

• The Period of Grace. 211
• The Purpose of Grace teaching us 212
• The Prospect of Grace looking for that
  blessed HOPE 213a
• The Person of Grace the great God and our
  Saviour Jesus Christ. 213b

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ConclusionCf. The Day of GraceTit. 211-15

• The Propitiation of Grace redeem us from all
  iniquity. 214a
• The Purification by Grace of a People zealous
  of good works. 214b
• The Preaching of such Grace with all
  authority. 215a
• Be Proud of this Grace Let no man despise
  thee. 215b

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I Pet. 315, 16, NIV

• But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord.
  Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone
  who asks you to give the reason for the hope that
  you have.
• But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping
  a clear conscience, so that those who speak
  maliciously against your good behaviour in Christ
  may be ashamed of their slander.

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• The Second Coming
• in the Thessalonians
• The Revelation
• in II Thessalonians
• Tomorrow.