GOD'S PLAN FOR THIS EARTH

God's plan for mankind involves ten major events that will take place before the end of this world (Isa. 65:17; 66:22; 2 Pet. 3:13; Rev. 21:1).  The first five have already occurred:
 
     1) Christ's First Coming to be crucified (Dan. 9:26; Jn. 1:29; 19:17-37; 1 Cor. 5:7).
    
     2) Christ's burial (Jn. 19:38-42).
    
     3) Christ's Resurrection (Jn. 20:1-18).
    
     4) Christ's Ascension to heaven (Acts 1:1-11).
    
     5) The Holy Spirit came to indwell the Church (Jn. 14:17; Acts 2:1-47).

The next event on God's calendar is to be the removal of the Church in the Rapture:

     7) Christ's coming in the clouds (Jn. 14:1-3; 1 Cor. 15:51-53; 1 Th. 4:16-17).

The Rapture will be followed by Israel's seven-year Tribulation:

     8) The wrath of God on rebellious Israel (Jer. 30:7; Dan. 9:27; Mt. 24:3-28; Rev. 6 - 18).

The Tribulation will be ended by Christ's Second Coming and His Millennial Kingdom:

     9) Jesus will destroy Israel's enemies (Mt. 24:29-35; Rev. 19:11-21).
  
   10) Jesus will reign on earth 1000 years (Rev. 20:1-15).

Our current heaven and earth will be replaced by a new heaven and a new earth, and Jesus will then rule for eternity (Rev. 21:1 - 22:5).

 

Jesus died once for us, so that we could all live for Him!