Eschatology: Parousia and Final Judgment
Parousia is Christ's promised second coming. Final judgment involves God's evaluation of all people at history's end: particular judgment (individual at death) vs. general judgment (all humanity at parousia).
Real World
The Left Behind novel series by Tim LaHaye, which sold over 80 million copies, dramatises premillennialist parousia theology, illustrating how eschatological views shape popular Christian culture.
Exam Focus
Distinguish particular judgment (at death) from general judgment (at parousia) clearly; examiners frequently penalise answers that treat them as identical.
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