Completion of the Mystery of God

Christ comes in power for the glory of the Father: anointing at baptism and subsequent 3year ministry Christ comes in power for the glory of the Father: crucifixion and resurrection (the firstfruits) Christ comes in power for the glory of the Father: ascension to glory at the right hand of God The Holy Spirit comes in power: birth of the Church (the Kingdom of God on earth) Day of Pentecost Christ reigns: he rules as King and his faithful mediate as priests False Christs, deception First Seal: wars and rumors of wars, revolutions Second seal: nations rising against nation, kingdom against kingdom Earthquakes Third seal: famine Fourth seal: death by the previous seals Pestilence Fifth seal: persecution and martyrdom Gospel preached to all nations Apostasy (turning/falling away from the faith) Brother betraying brother, father betraying son Love grows cold The beast was persecution under Nero (AD 6468) The abomination that causes desolation: Jerusalem surrounded by armies Fleeing from Judea Days of unequalled distress: the great oppression (tribulation) siege of Jerusalem (MarchSeptember, AD 70) Sixth Seal: signs in the sun, moon, and stars symbolizing the defeat of secular Israel Sixth Seal: mountains and islands moved the Roman authorities mobilize against secular Israel Sixth seal: hiding in the mountains relying on the Roman authorities for safety Sixth seal: wrath of the Lamb Christ coming on clouds (spiritually, unseen) against secular Israel Passing of the wicked generation destruction of Jerusalem (September, AD 70) Messengers sent out to gather the elect (the work of the Church) The beast coming persecution under Domitian (AD 9396) Seventh seal: silent anticipation in heaven Gift of tongues restrained (due to misuse by the Church) Trumpets one to six: Crisis of the Third Century Trumpets one to six: Gods two witnesses prophesy the Church, briefly overcome by Diocletian (AD 303311) Gifts of prophecy and knowledge fade (due to diminishing necessity) Seven vials: the wrath of God poured out against Rome Seventh trumpet: the mystery of God completed (fulfillment of the Word of God) Seventh trumpet: the coming of Christ for the redemption of those waiting for him Seventh trumpet: the Kingdom of God overcomes the kingdom of the world, the Roman Empire (AD 313) Seventh trumpet: oppression ends, unity and maturity of the Church achieved Wedding of the Lamb: Christ is married to his Church Satan is bound for 1000 years The first resurrection: the dead in Christ are raised to reign with him for 1000 years The mature Church: the holy nation of God continues to work in the name of Christ (AD 313present) All changed: the righteous who live after the second coming are caught up to heaven at death Final rebellion: Satan is loosed after the 1000-year reign to gather the world against the Church Final judgment: God defeats Satan and judges the remaining dead, bringing an end to sin and death Eternity: Christ hands the Kingdom over to God, who rules over all Creation