Futurism (Christian eschatology)

Futurism is an interpretation of the Bible in Christian eschatology placing the fulfillment of the prophecies of the Book of Revelation and the Book of Daniel and the Olivet discourse and The Sheep and the Goats generally in the future as literal, physical, apocalyptic and global. Other views place the fulfillment of such prophecies in the past as literal, physical and local (Preterism; Historicism), or in the present as non-literal and spiritual (Idealism).

Futurism has both ancient and modern variants, the most common among modern Protestant evangelicals being DispensationalistFact|date=July 2007.

Most Christians believe that Jesus will return again to fulfill the rest of Messianic prophecy, see Nicene Creed.

Proponents

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*Gleason Archer
*Donald Barnhouse [Revelation: An Expository Commentary Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1971 ]
*M.R. DeHaan [Our Daily Bread. Radio Bible Class Ministries]
*Raymond Duck
*Arno Clemens Gaebelein [The Revelation: An Analysis and Exposition of the Last Book of the Bible: Loizeaux Brothers, 1915 ]
*Norman Geisler
*Harry A. Ironside [Lectures on the Revelation: Neptune, N.J.: Loizeaux Brothers, 1920 ]
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*Walter Kaiser, Jr.
*Hal Lindsey [There’s a New World Coming: A Prophetic Odyssey: Eugene, Ore.: Harvest House, 1973 ]
*John F. MacArthur
*J. Vernon McGee [Thru the Bible With J. Vernon McGee. Thomas Nelson December, 1988]
*Henry M. Morris [The Revelation Record: A Scientific and Devotional Commentary on the Book of Revelation: Tyndale House, 1983 ]
*William A. Newell [The Book of the Revelation: Chicago: Moody Press,1935]
*J. Dwight Pentecost
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*John Bertram Phillips [Exploring Revelation. Chicago: Moody Press. 1874 ]
*Francisco Ribera [Jesuit scholar held almost all events are future and apply to the end times ]
*Charles Caldwell Ryrie [Revelation: Chicago, Ill.: Moody Press, 1968 ]
*Ray Stedman [God’s Final Word: Understanding Revelation: Grand Rapids: Discovery House, 1991 ]
*Merrill Tenney [Interpreting Revelation . Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1957]
*John Walvoord [ The Revelation of Jesus Christ . Chicago: Moody, 1966]
*Warren W. Wiersbe [Be Victorious. Wheaton: Victor Books, 1985. ]

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