Does All This
Really Matter?
Introduction:
Over the last four weeks we have discussed some of
the various ideas persons have concerning end time events. Are you a Premillennialist,
A-millennialist; or Post-millennialist? Sounds deep, confusing, and the kind of
stuff left for preachers and theologians to figure out. Is this a subject we
can dismiss? There are some real consequences to premillennialism that we need
to be aware of.
I. Premillennialism
makes the church of Jesus Christ an accident.
A.
Mt.
12:23-24 – Jesus is rejected by the Pharisees & Jews.
1.
We
are told that the Jewish rejection of Jesus was an unexpected happening which
altered the plans of God.
B.
So
what does premillennial theory leave us with?
1.
Will
we conclude that we serve a God who, in His almighty wisdom, did not plan on
being rejected by Jews and then had to come up w/an alternate plan?
C.
Was
the rejection of the Christ something unexpected? No!
1.
Isa.
53:1; John 12:37-38; Psalm 118:22
D.
Paul
asserted that the church was no afterthought or unexpected event.
1.
1
Cor. 2:6-7 – God’s plan was in His mind before creation!
2.
Eph.
1:9-10; 3:9-10
II.
Premillennialism degrades the Godhead in its work.
A.
Shall
we accept the idea that God failed in His eternal purpose?
1.
Gal.
4:4 – was God mistaken about the fullness
of time?
2.
If
Jews (mere men) could thwart an eternal purpose of God – then it DEGRADES
the power/office of God the Father.
B.
Shall
we accept the idea that Jesus failed in His mission?
1.
Did
Jesus FAIL to establish His kingdom?
2.
Did
Jesus lie in Matthew 28:18? Premillennialism robs Him of His authority.
a)
He
is our lawgiver w/legislative power.
b)
He is our King w/executive
power.
c)
He is our judge w/judicial
power.
3.
See
1 Tim. 6:15; Eph. 1:20-22; 1 Pet. 3:22
C.
Shall
we accept the idea that the Holy Spirit failed in His mission?
1.
Did
the Holy Spirit came at the wrong time?
2.
Joel 2:28; Acts 2:17
– HS coming in the last days. Were both Joel & Peter mistaken?
III. Shall we
return to an inferior covenant?
A.
During
the millennial reign, millennialists claim that we will go back under the
system of the Old Testament law/rule.
1.
Shall
we reject the spiritual for the fleshly? Heb. 8:4-6; 9:6-10; 10:1-4.
2.
Shall
we go back to an old/inferior system? Why?
a)
Why
go back to animal sacrifices? Heb. 9:11-12; 10:4; 11-14
3.
Why
move Jesus back to earth? He has all of heaven to dwell in!
4.
Heb.
9:23-24
Conclusion:
A.
Does
all of this really matter? Absolutely.
B.
Jesus
will return someday.
C.
Are
you prepared to meet the Lord in the air?