Part 6 - Death, Rapture & the Lord's Day
Table of Contents (Part 6)
Lesson 27
Introduction to Sixth Essential Doctrine: “Physical Death, Rapture/Resurrection and the Lord’s Day”
- Begins the sixth and final essential doctrine from 1 Thessalonians chapter 4
Introduces the sixth occurrence of “I would not have you ignorant, brethren” in Paul’s epistles - Covers three main issues: physical death, the rapture, and the Lord’s day
Reviews the previous five essential doctrines in order:- Pauline authority and godly edification (Romans 1)
- Israel and the mystery (Romans 11)
- Godly sanctification (1 Corinthians 10)
- Spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12-14)
- Sufferings of Christ (2 Corinthians 1)
- Emphasizes the need to not be ignorant about these three critical matters
Lesson 28
Continuation of Death, Rapture and Lord’s Day
- Continues examining the sixth essential doctrine
- Focuses on the great need to not be ignorant regarding physical death, rapture/resurrection, and the Lord’s Day
- Addresses the sorrows that can occur when we don’t understand these matters properly
- Warns against sorrowing “as ones who have no hope” like the unjustified
Continues building understanding of these three interconnected issues
Lesson 29
Advanced Study of the Final Essential Doctrine
- Continues the sixth essential doctrine examination
- Emphasizes the importance of “rightly dividing the word of truth”
- Focuses on recognizing the two programs (Israel’s program vs. the mystery/grace program)
- Addresses how this doctrine is “always being assailed, always being attacked, always being assaulted”
- Notes the “ease with which it is successfully attacked and corruption and perverted”
- Warns how confusion in this area causes members of the church the body of Christ to “slide right back…into Israel’s program”
- Emphasizes that because of our mystery resurrection/rapture, we have no need to be taught about the Lord’s Day period as ones going through it
Mentions moving into chapter 5 of 1 Thessalonians
Lesson 30
Final Lesson – Conclusion of Essential Doctrines Series
- The final lesson in the entire Essential Doctrines series
- Completes the examination of the sixth essential doctrine
- Concludes the study of physical death, rapture/resurrection and the Lord’s Day
- Wraps up the lengthy but comprehensive series covering all six essential doctrines
- Emphasizes the need to keep the two programs distinct and not be concerned about going through the Lord’s Day period
- Final emphasis on the importance of understanding these doctrines to avoid satanic deception and maintain proper dispensational distinctions