Adapted from Wayne Grudem's diagrams in Systematic Theology:

1. The major views
of the millennium
Taken from Systematic Theology by
Wayne Grudem
Monday 10 October 2011

2. Rev 20:1-10 is the present church Return
age - those reigning with Christ
include people who have died and Christ
are in heaven - the reign is
heavenly not earthly
Amillennialism
Church Age Eternal State
No future millennium
Resurrection of believers
Resurrection of unbelievers
Judgement
New heaven, new earth
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3. Post = after - Christ will return after
the millennium - church and gospel Return
will grow - large % of world Christ
become Christians ushering in a
millennial age (not necc. 1000
years)- then Christ returns
Church Age>>
Postmillennialism millennium Eternal State
Christ comes after the
millennium
Resurrection of believers
Resurrection of unbelievers
Judgement
New heaven, new earth
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4. Return Classic or historical - pre =
before, Christ will return before the
Christ millennium -
“Catching up” of believers
to be with Christ
immediate
Christ
Bel Bel
Church Age T Millennium Eternal State
resurrection of believers Resurrection of unbelievers
(new heaven, new earth) Judgement
(New heaven, new earth)
Premillennialism
Christ comes before the millennium
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5. Return pretribulational premillennialism
Christ Also called dispensational
premillennialism
“Catching up” of believers
to be with Christ
7 years
Christ
Bel Bel
Church Age Millennium Eternal State
T
Resurrection of believers Resurrection of unbelievers
Judgement
(New heaven, new earth)
Pretribulational Premillennialism
Christ comes before the millennium and before the tribulation
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