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===Premillennialist===
===Premillennialist===
This viewpoint takes a literal interpretation of Biblical events. A few early theologians believed in many premillenial theories. [[Isaac Newton]], the famous scientist who discovered gravity, and who was also highly religious, had premillenial views. He believed that several occurences had to take place before the return of Jesus, such as the regathering of Israel as a nation. This actually happened in May 1948. However, the view eventually became popularized under the influence of British theologian [[John Nelson Darby]] *1800-1882), in which "[[Dispensationalism]]" became a dominant view by 1910 among Premillennialist Protestants. They argue that the following must occur in sequence before the establishment of the Millennial Kingdom when Jesus Christ returns:
This viewpoint takes a literal interpretation of Biblical events. A few early theologians believed in many premillenial theories. [[Isaac Newton]], the famous scientist who discovered gravity, and who was also highly religious, had premillenial views. He believed that several occurences must take place before the return of Jesus, such as the regathering of Israel as a nation. This actually happened in May 1948. However, the view eventually became popularized under the influence of British theologian [[John Nelson Darby]] *1800-1882), in which "[[Dispensationalism]]" became a dominant view by 1910 among Premillennialist Protestants. They argue that the following must occur in sequence before the establishment of the Millennial Kingdom when Jesus Christ returns:
:1. World conditions as specified in Matthew 24 (i.e. lawlessness, wars, famines, etc) must exist.
:1. World conditions as specified in Matthew 24 (i.e. lawlessness, wars, famines, etc) must exist.
:2. General moral decay and spiritual [[Apostasy]] will increase, while simultaneously, the gospel will be preached worldwide.
:2. General moral decay and spiritual [[Apostasy]] will increase, while simultaneously, the gospel will be preached worldwide.