The document discusses various Christian beliefs including the Apostles' Creed, creation and fall of man, Satan and the present evil age, Jesus and the kingdom of God, the second coming and resurrection. It also discusses eschatological views like the rapture, views of purgatory and paradise, and different perspectives on the nature of hell. Toward the end, it presents options for sponsoring children in orphan care centers in Kenya and South Africa.

2. I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven & earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, & was buried; He descended into hell…

3. On the third day He rose again; He ascended into heaven, He is seated at the right hand of the Father, & He will come to judge the living & the dead…

4. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, & the life everlasting. Amen !

6. Creation/ The Fall; Satan & The Present Evil Age.

7. Creation/ The Fall; Satan & The Present Evil Age. Jesus & The Kingdom of God…

8. Creation/ The Fall; Satan & The Present Evil Age. Jesus & The Kingdom of God… The 2 nd Coming, Resurrection

9. Creation/ The Fall; Satan & The Present Evil Age. Jesus & The Kingdom of God… THE NOW & NOT YET… The 2 nd Coming, Resurrection

16. What About The RAPTURE?!

17. MATTHEW 24:40-41 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken & the other left. Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken & the other left.

18. 1 THESSALONIANS 4:16-17 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel & with the trumpet call of God, & the dead in Christ will rise first…

19. 1 THESSALONIANS 4:16-17 After that, we who are still alive & are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.

20. 1 THESSALONIANS 2:13-14 For we believe that Jesus died & rose again, & so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him .

21. 2 THESSALONIANS 2:1, 3, 6-7 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ & our being gathered to Him…. Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed…

22. 2 THESSALONIANS 2:1, 3, 6-7 And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way.

23. REVELATION 4:1 After this I looked, & there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, & I will show you what must take place after this.”

24. John Nelson Darby (1800 – 1882)

25. Hal Lindsey (1929 - Present)

26. Timothy Lahaye (1926 - Present)

27. … From Communist Russia … From The European Union … From An Islamic Jihad One Man Antichrist…

28. 1 st Coming Present Evil Age… Rapture 2 nd Coming Fall/Promise Tribulation 3 rd Coming Heaven Hell Millennium [Left Behind]

29. Creation/ The Fall; Satan & The Present Evil Age. Jesus & The Kingdom of God… THE NOW & NOT YET… The 2 nd Coming; Resurrection

30. What About PURGATORY & PARADISE?!

31. Life & Life After Death. Life AFTER Life After Death… Paradise, Purgatory, Hell?! New Heaven & Earth, Hell?!

32. 1 THESSALONIANS 4:13-14 Dear brothers & sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died & rose again, & so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.

33. PHILIPPIANS 1:21-23 For to me, to live is Christ & to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart & be with Christ, which is better by far…

34. LUKE 22:42-43 Then He said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your Kingdom.” Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in paradise.”

35. JOHN 14:2-3 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go & prepare a place for you, I will come back & take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

36. Life & Life After Death. Life AFTER Life After Death… Paradise, Purgatory, Hell?! New Heaven & Earth, Hell?!

38. “ I do not believe in purgatory as a place, a time, or a state. It was, in any case, a late Western innovation, without biblical support, and it’s supposed theological foundations are now questioned by leading Roman Catholic theologians (including the Pope)…”

39. “ In fact, Paul makes it clear here and elsewhere that it’s the present life that is meant to function as a purgatory. The sufferings of the present time, not of some postmortem state, are the valleys through which we have to pass in order to reach the glorious future.” - N.T. Wright -

40. What About HELL?

41. THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…

42. 1. LITERAL (fire, darkness, worms, etc.) THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…

43. 1. LITERAL (fire, darkness, worms, etc.) 2. METAPHORICAL (images = metaphors) THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…

44. 1. LITERAL (fire, darkness, worms, etc.) 2. METAPHORICAL (images = metaphors) 3. PURGATORIAL (corrective preparation) THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL…

45. 1. LITERAL (fire, darkness, worms, etc.) 2. METAPHORICAL (images = metaphors) 3. PURGATORIAL (corrective preparation) THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL… 4. CONDITIONAL (temporary, destructive)

46. 1. LITERAL (fire, darkness, worms, etc.) 2. METAPHORICAL (images = metaphors) 3. PURGATORIAL (corrective preparation) THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL… 4. CONDITIONAL (temporary, destructive) 5. UNIVERSALISM (temporary, corrective)

47. THE 4 (or 5) VIEWS of HELL… See: LUKE 16:19-31 (Rich Man & Lazarus) - LITERAL - METAPHORICAL - PURGATORIAL - CONDITIONAL - UNIVERSALISM/UNIVERSALIST

49. Soup Club STEP 1 Child Sponsorship STEP 2 Providing For A Child ’s Needs Orphan Care Center STEP 3 Developing A Ministry Center Creating A Presence

50. Special Offering Option A Child Sponsorship Option B Dundori (Kenya) $16/mth (8-10 needed) Child Sponsorship Option C Mtimde (S. Africa) $38/mth (40+ needed) Feeding Children: 1 time Gift on Easter!

52. NOTE: UNIVERSALISM Is NOT The Same As Being a UNIVERSALIST (which denies hell’s existence, sin & its consequences, etc.)