Kitchen Table Theology

149 Bonus Episode: End Times Q&A, Part Two

April 16, 2023 Pastor Jeff Cranston Season 1 Episode 149
Kitchen Table Theology
149 Bonus Episode: End Times Q&A, Part Two
Show Notes

In this episode, Erin Pickering, LCC's adult ministries director, joins Pastor Jeff Cranston to answer questions submitted during an end time series at Low Country Community Church last fall. The conversation gets off to an exciting start as they discuss the rapture and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. They delve into the context of resurrection and how it relates to Revelation. You'll learn about the different resurrections mentioned in the Bible and how they relate to the end times. 
 

[00:05 - 07:57] Exploring Challenging Theological Topics with Pastor Jeff and Erin Pickering

  • We discuss the release of demonic angels during the tribulation and God's purpose with them.
  • Why context is important in understanding Revelation and eschatology



[07:58 - 15:37] Understanding the Resurrections and Reunions of Believers in the End Times

  • There are multiple resurrections mentioned in Daniel and Revelation
  • Jesus talked about two main resurrections: one for the saved and one for the unsaved
  • When does the raptured church will reunite with believers who died or survived the tribulation? 



[15:37 - 22:36] Questions about Martyrs and the Mark of the Beast in the Tribulation Time

  • Are martyrs' souls conscious and aware of how they arrived in heaven?
  • It's uncertain if unbelievers who haven't taken the mark of the beast will enter the millennial kingdom 



[22:36 - 27:59] Exploring End Times Theology 

  • Will all who takes the mark of the beast be in the battle of Armageddon?
  • Will a trumpet sound before the second coming and after the tribulation
  • There are really gonna be Christians on earth during the tribulation? 



Quotes: 

"There will be the sound of a great trumpet when the Lord Jesus comes out of heaven in his second coming." - Pastor Jeff Cranston



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