"What Happens When We Die" Timeline

As promised in the March 5th newsletter, here is the timeline provided by Pastor Ed Taylor of Calvary Chapel Aurora (Thanks Ed!!). Do you know where YOU will spend eternity? If not, get "right" with God TODAY!


#1 – The AGE OF GRACE, CHURCH AGE. – (Luke 21.24)
Jesus told Peter that He would build His church, calling out for Himself a people, a bride. This is the time in between the 69th & 70th weeks of Daniel 9. Luke 21.24 "And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

#2 – THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH. (1 Thess 4:13-17, Rev 4)
The time where Jesus comes FOR His saints and all believers will be caught up together in the clouds with Jesus.

#3 – THE BEMA SEAT JUDGMENT OF BELIEVERS. (2 Cor. 5)
This is where believers will stand before the judgment seat of Christ and our works and motives will be judged, some burned away.

#4 – THE GREAT Tribulation PERIOD. (Rev. 6-19)
This 7-year period begins at the rapture of the church. Satan in unrestrained and the salt of the earth is removed. He will wreak havoc throughout this time and this period will culminate with the Battle of Armageddon.

#5 – THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON. (Rev. 16.16, 19:19)
The nations of the world, in cooperation with the Antichrist will come against Israel (Zech 12). Jerusalem will become a cup of drunkenness to the world. But Jesus will have something to say.

#6 – The 2nd COMING OF Jesus WITH HIS SAINTS. (Matt. 24.29-31)
The battle of Armageddon ends quickly with Jesus wiping them out!

#7 – SHEEP / GOAT JUDGMENT. Matthew 25
This is the separation of the nations and their judgment for how they treated Israel.

#8 – KINGDOM AGE, MILL. REIGN OF CHRIST Rev 10, Isa 11 & 35
Satan is bound and put into the abyss, for this time. During this time the martyred believers will join the raptured church and together we will rule and reign for 100 years.
The curse will be removed (Isa. 11) and the desert will bloom, our kids will play with snakes, and the lion & lamb will hang out.

#9 – Satan IS RELEASED (Rev. 20:7-9)
At the end of the 1000 years, Satan will be released to deceive the nations. There are those born in that time that will need to make a choice for themselves. Some will choose God, others will reject.

#10 – GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT.
The books are opened and the dead stand before God and if their names aren’t in the book of life, they are cast away forever.

#11 – ETERNITY.
A new heaven and a new earth. All the saints of God are looking forward to this time of eternal bliss and blessings!