THE SEVEN THOUSAND YEAR HISTORY OF HUMANITY!

THE SEVEN THOUSAND YEAR

HISTORY OF HUMANITY!

According to many conservative Bible teachers (and at least one fool - me), the Bible reveals that Creation of mankind occurred approximately four thousand years before Christ.  I remember that soon after I came to faith in Jesus, I called my dad and told him of my "second birthday."  Without hesitation, he had asked me the following question:  "If the world is only a few thousand years old, how does the light from stars already reach us?"  Being ignorant of such things, somehow, without hesitation, I responded, "Perhaps the God Who created the universe, created the light beams at the same time."  Today, not being any wiser or more enlightened (pun intended), I still believe the same answer is true for the age of the earth.  After all, Adam and Eve were created as adults, chickens came before eggs, and we have discovered that fossils can form within a very short time following being "vacuum-packed" in mud. 

According to Bishop James Ussher (1581 - 1656), Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1625 - 1656, who became Professor of Theology in Dublin in 1621; the Bible reveals, through the ages given, that Adam was created in approximately 4000 B.C.  Ironically, the twentieth generation, Abram (Abraham), was born approximately 2000 B.C.  That means, for the first 2000 years of Creation, the world was populated by Gentiles (non-Jews).  From Abraham to the birth of Jesus, Who is the Christ of the Jews, was also approximately 2000 years!  Today, the Church, which was established approximately 2000 years ago, eagerly awaits the return of our Blessed Hope, Jesus; for He promised to go prepare a place for us, and that He would return to receive us up into heaven.  Read the Word of the Lord:

John 14:1-3 - Let not your heart be troubled:  you believe in God, believe also in Me.  In My Father's house are many mansions:  if it were not so, I would have told you.  I go to prepare a place for you.  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 

1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 - For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God:  and the dead in Christ shall rise first:  then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air:  and so shall we ever be with the Lord.  Wherefore comfort one another with these words. 

Titus 2:11-14 - For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to (for) all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that Blessed Hope, and the glorious appearing of the Great God and our Savior 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.

ONE THOUSAND YEARS

REMAIN TO BE FULFILLED!

Following the removal of the Church, there will be seven years of horrible tribulation on this planet (Daniel 9:27; Jeremiah 30:7; Matthew 24:3-28; Revelation Ch. 6 - 18).  Then, Christ will return as KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS (Revelation Ch. 19), and will rule His 1000 year Millennial Kingdom!  THEN!  Time will be no more and eternity will begin with a New Heaven and New Earth (Revelation Ch. 20 - 22).  GLORY TO GOD AND HIS CHRIST FOREVER!

READY OR NOT,

JESUS IS COMING BACK SOON!