HISTORIC PRE-MILLENIAL Believe that the Millenium begins after the 2nd comming of Christ. (The early church fathers-including Papias, a disciple of Johns, believed this).
MODERN PRE-MILLENIAL Believe in a "Secret Rapture" followed by a 7 year tribulation. Then the 2nd Comming followed by the Millenium. Belief bagan in 1800's.
AMILLENIAL Believe the Millenium is symbolism in scripture for just "a long period of time" before the 2nd comming. All problems Christians face from the crucifixtion to the 2nd comming are part of the time of trouble/and or tribulation. Many believe the prophesies were fullfilled during the time of the Roman Empire. This belief began in the 400's with St. Augustine of Hippo.
POST-MILLENIAL Believe that the Millenium occurs BEFORE the 2nd comming. Mostly a belief of charismatics (speak in tongues groups) who believe when the last person on earth finally speaks in tongues (baptised by the Holy Ghost) then the Millenium will begin and satan is bound and can't harm or tempt anyone. They believe it will be a thousand years of earthly peace. Then the 2nd comming happens at the end of it.
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. Luke 13:28
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