III. As Christ would have us to be certainly persuaded that there shall be a day of judgment, both to deter all men from sin; and for the greater consolation of the godly in their adversity [f]: so will He have that day unknown to men, that they may shake off all carnal security, and be always watchful, because they know not at what hour the Lord will come; and may be ever prepared to say, Come Lord Jesus, come quickly, Amen [g].
[f] 2 Peter 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness. Ver.14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. Ver.11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
2 Thessalonians 1:5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: Ver.6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; Ver.7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
Luke 21:27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Ver.28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Romans 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. Ver.24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? Ver.25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
[g] Matthew 24:36,42,43,44
Mark 13:35 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: Ver.36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. Ver.37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
Luke 12:35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; Ver.36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they say open unto him immediately.
Revelation 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
End of Lesson, Day 144
For Further Study:
CHAPTER XXXIII. - Of the Last Judgment - Commentary by Gordon H. Clark
Chapter XXXIII. Of the Last Judgment - Exposition by Robert Shaw
Chapter 33: Of the Last Judgment - Commentary by A.A. Hodge
Westminster XXXIII: Of the Last Judgment - Douglas Wilson
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Preterist \Pret"er*ist\, n. [Pref. preter- + -ist.]
1. One whose chief interest is in the past; one who
regards
the past with most pleasure or favor.
2. (Theol.) One who believes the prophecies of the Apocalypse
to have been already fulfilled. --Farrar.
- Premillennialism vs. Postmillennialism
- In the Westminster Standards, the Day of Judgment and Resurrection come at the same day.
- Principle: Interpret unclear verses in light of clear verses
- don't grasp at the dramatic / novel / sensational
- Clear in quality: Coming on His Throne (Matthew 16/Mark 8/Luke 9)
- Clear in quantity: 101 "Any Moment" Verses ("at hand" "quickly")
2 Thessalonians 1
1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other, 4 so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure, 5 which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer; 6 since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you, 7 and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, 10 when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed.
Acts 17
5 But the Jews who were not persuaded, becoming envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and attacked the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. 6 But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, “These who have turned the world upside down have come here too. 7 Jason has harbored them, and these are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king—Jesus.” 8 And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things. 9 So when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.
10 Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. 12
Matthew-Mark-Luke
Matthew 24:26 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. 43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. 44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh
Matthew 24 - Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple - The Synoptic Parallels
Begin reading Matthew 24 in Matthew 23
"Coming Quickly" in Revelation
"to show to His bond-servants, the things which must shortly take place." (Rev. 1:1)
"The time is near." (Rev. 1:3)
"Nevertheless what you have, hold fast until I come." (Rev. 2:25)
"I also will keep you from the hour of testing which is about to come upon the whole land." (Rev. 3:10)
"I am coming quickly." (Rev. 3:11)
"And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is about to rule all the nations with a rod of iron." (Rev. 12:5)
"And in her [the Great City Babylon] was found the blood of prophets and of saints and of all who have been slain on the earth." (Rev. 18:24; Compare Matt. 23:35-36; Lk. 11:50-51)
"to show to His bond-servants the things which must shortly take place." (Rev. 22:6)
"Behold, I am coming quickly. " (Rev. 22:7)
"Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near." (Rev. 22:10; Compare Dan. 8:26)
"Behold, I am coming quickly." (Rev. 22:12)
"Yes, I am coming quickly." (Rev. 22:20)
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