What is eschatology?
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Eschatology (from "eschatos" — "last things") is the branch of theology dealing with what God has said about the end — death, the second coming, the resurrection, the final judgment, heaven, hell, and the new creation.
Christians disagree on specifics (premillennial, postmillennial, amillennial) but agree on essentials: Christ will return, judge the world, and consummate his kingdom.
Eschatology is not just future; it shapes the present. Knowing where the story ends changes how we live now.
Read with humility. The future is not a puzzle to solve but a hope to live by.
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