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Please keep in mind that this is subject to change as we learn more. Email me if you disagree with this and send me the Bible verses to back up your reasons. Thanks!
1. The rise of the "anti-christ" or "beast". (Daniel 8:23)
2. Covenant signed. (Daniel 9:27)
3. Daily Sacrifice. (Daniel 11:31)
4. Breaking of the Covenant. (Daniel 11:31)
5. Great Tribulation starts (a 3 1/2 year time-period is given for this (Matthew 24:21, Daniel 12:11)
6. Beast revealed. 2 Thessalonians 2:3
7. Image set up. (Revelations 13:14-15)
8. Mark of the Beast and one-world credit system (Revelations 13:16, 17 and 18)
9. Return of Christ and "rapture" or resurrection of the dead (Matthew 24:29,30 and 31, 1 Thess. 4:16-17)
10. Wrath of God (Jeremiah 23:20 & Revelations 16:1)
11. Judgement seat of Christ (only the resurrected are judged at this time. Judgement of the "unsaved" is at the end of the Millenium) 2 Corinthians 5:10,
12. Battle of Armageddon (Revelations 19:19)
13. The Millenium (1000 years of God and his saints controlling the earth (Revelations 20:4) Satan is also imprisoned at this time for 1000 years)
14. The battle of Gog and Magog (Satan is released from the bottomless pit.*)
15. The Great White Throne Judgement: This is the judgement of everyone who was not resurrected at the return of Christ.** (Rev. 20:12)
16. The New Heaven and the New Earth: God recreates the atmospheric heavens and earth...obviously to clean up all the pollution and garbage. Earth becomes again like the garden of Eden and peace is restored permanently. A happy ending!
*This is because there will evidently be dissenters who will be given a final choice as to whether they want heaven on earth or hell on earth.
**This is interesting because, according to certain Bible verses, God doesn't just see the human heart as either black or white and just throw everyone into hell. It seems that this particular judgement is for people who, for example, hadn't heard the Gospel of Jesus, but who had tried to lead a good life. Following are verses (using 2 versions of Bible translation) on the subject:
King James Version
Romans 2:14,15-16 "...for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel."
New Living Translation
Romans 2:14,15-16 "Even when Gentiles, who do not have God's written law, instinctively follow what the law says, they show that in their hearts they know right from wrong. They demonstrate that God's law is written within them, for their own consciences either accuse them or tell them they are doing what is right. The day will surely come when God, by Jesus Christ, will judge everyone's secret life. This is my message."
So, this would explain the purpose of the "New Earth" as the resurrected are going to be living in Heaven. "In my Father's house are many mansions...I go to prepare a place for you." (John 14)