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I can intelligently and respectfully discuss MOST thoughtful questions pertaining to doctrinal issues within the Churches of Christ. I feel myself to be especially adept when answering questions regarding the Gospel of Christ and baptism. I always strive to be humble, realizing that there are some issues that are respectfully and honorably debatable. I realize that the Bible is perfect and able to provide any truth that the seeker of truth is after. At the same time I realize that though I am very conscientious about pointing people in the right direction, I am still a fallible human being and certainly capable of making mistakes. I will always give my opinion AS my opinion and strive not to state as fact something which cannot be supported by good logic or a good thorough study through the scriptures.

Experience
I am a minister within the Churches of Christ. I have been preaching for 14 years and have been on five separate mission trips to the Volta Region of Ghana, West Africa. I have preached the Gospel to literally thousands of people and it is my passion to do so.

Education/Credentials
I graduated with honors from Atkins High School in Atkins, AR in 1984. I went on to get my Bible degree at Harding University in Searcy, AR where I graduated Cum Laude.

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Churches Of Christ - Preterism,Transmillennialism, Rapture

Expert: John Fields - 10/13/2009

Question
What scriptural defense would you offer against Transmillennialism?

Answer
My expertise on this is limited but I'll tell you what I would say based upon what I know currently. This answer is applicable to a number of false notions out there including Preterism, Transmillennialism, and the so-called Rapture.

1 Corinthians 15:22-26, 42-54 (22) For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ's at His coming, 24 then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power. 25 For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. 26 The last enemy that will be abolished is death.

42 So also is the resurrection of the dead It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body; 43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 45 So also it is written, "The first MAN, Adam, BECAME A LIVING SOUL " The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. 46 However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual. 47 The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven. 48 As is the earthy, so also are those who are earthy; and as is the heavenly, so also are those who are heavenly. 49 Just as we have borne the image of the earthy, we will also bear the image of the heavenly. 50 Now I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53 For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, "DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP in victory.

Jesus reigns UNTIL he puts ALL enemies under His feet. When death, the last enemy, is defeated, the kingdom will be delivered to the Father. At the time of this happening, when death is swallowed up in victory, we will have put on immortality. ALL, the dead and living, will be changed AT the last trumpet. Now compare this to another scripture.

1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 (15) For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.

The Lord will come WITH the trumpet.

In Revelation 1:7 it says EVERY eye will see him coming.

I think when you put all of these together that it seems apparent that there is much still to come and that it has not all occurred already.

As long as death is still here it means that the rest of these things have not happened yet. Death does not leave us UNTIL Jesus comes to us. Also, this answer doubles for something which is broadly believed in the Christian realm called the Rapture. In my view the Rapture is not biblically supported. Line up the idea of Jesus coming back secretly to pick us up and "leave behind" the rest with the Bible which says EVERY eye will see Him. The Rapture simply is a myth.

I hope this is thorough enough.

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