The Follow Up: Revelation 2:1-11 | Week 3

**The Follow Up: Revelation 2:1-11 | Week 3**

**Rapture Interpretations:**
- People seek understanding regarding different interpretations of the Rapture, tribulation, and Millennium.

**Church Beliefs and Handling Differences:**
- Addressing differing beliefs is vital. The church emphasizes truth, love, and adhering to Biblical guidelines (Matthew 18, 1 Corinthians 5) in managing these situations.

**The Second Death in Revelation:**
- Pastors refute the belief of annihilationism related to the "second death" and advocate for a historic church view of eternal conscious torment as hell's depiction, referring to the Lake of Fire and separation from God.

**Relevance of Jesus' Resurrection:**
- Jesus' victory over death provides hope and reassurance, especially during challenging periods, reminding believers of the promise of eternal life.

**Supporting Fear-Driven Believers:**
- For believers with fear-based views on end times, pastors encourage a shift towards a motivation based on faith and love, emphasizing the promises in scripture, like John 3:16.

**Motivation for Serving God:**
- True motivation should be rooted in genuine love for Jesus and seeking His love as the ultimate reward.

**Our Relationship with God:**
- God desires obedience out of love, not fear. He longs for a deeper relationship with His children.

**Emphasis on Jesus in Scripture:**
- Apostles centered their teachings on Jesus and His love, rather than inducing fear.

**Recognizing Genuine Faith:**
- True faith is evident through our actions and genuine joy in serving, rather than serving out of obligation or guilt.

**Understanding Spiritual Forces:**
- Both God and Satan influence people. Recognizing spiritual darkness and its manifestations is crucial, though a full understanding of Satan's hierarchy remains elusive.

**Views on Rapture and End Times:**
- The church is open to various end times interpretations. The core emphasis is on Jesus' return and judgment. Different views include dispensational pre-millennialism, historic pre-millennialism, amillennialism, and post-millennialism.

**Unity in Beliefs:**
- Spring Lake Church prioritizes unity in key foundational beliefs such as the return and lordship of Jesus, and the future judgment and rewards.

**Quotes:**
1. "I still hammer truth and love... stand in truth."
2. "The church has historically viewed hell as eternal conscious torment."
3. "Hold on to the promise of eternal life."
4. "Set your eyes on Jesus... the reward of Heaven."
5. "See Jesus as the reward."
6. "Deepen your love for God."
7. "Focus on Jesus and His love."
8. "Recognize genuine love for God through actions."
9. "Address the spiritual darkness present."
10. "Unity in the return and lordship of Jesus."