In Perfect Ending, Robert Jeffress attempts to explain biblical
prophecy concerning the end-times in such a way that people with no formal
theological training can seek to understand. He is convinced that bible
prophecy is a major topic in the Bible because of the amount of space that has
been devoted to it. This is why understanding prophecy will help people
understand and apply the Bible accurately. Also, understanding the big picture
of Bible prophecy will prompt believers to live godly and productive lives.
According to Jeffress, the sequence
of events that are yet to occur are as follows: (1) The Church age; (2) the
rapture of the Church; (3) The tribulation; (3) The second coming of Christ;
(4) The Millennium; (5) The great white throne judgment and; (6) eternity
future.
Jeffress holds to the
pre-millennial view (142) which states that the second coming of Christ occurs
prior to the millennium. He also makes a distinction between Israel and the
church. The two other views concerning the meaning of the millennium are
postmillennium and amillennium. Postmillennialists believe that Christ will
return after the millennium. Adherents of this view believe that the entire
world will be evangelized which will bring prosperity and peace that will
characterize the kingdom. Amillennialism means “no millennium.” According to
the author, ammillennialists interpret the thousand year reign of Christ
described in Revelation 20 as descriptive of Christ’s rule in the hearts of His
followers that started after His resurrection and will go on until the Second
coming of Christ (145).
As mentioned earlier, this book is
written in such a way that any lay person can understand where the author is
coming from and why he holds his views. But those who want to go deeper should
seek out and read from other perspectives.
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