Which term designates the belief that Christ will return before the 1,000-year reign on earth?

• A. Amillennialism
• B. Postmillennialism
• C. Premillennialism
• D. Futurism

Answer: (C)

Premillennialism holds that Christ will return before the thousand-year reign on earth to establish His literal earthly kingdom. This view sees a future, bodily reign of Jesus on earth beginning at His return. It contrasts with amillennialism, which treats the millennium symbolically or as the present church age, and postmillennialism, which expects Christ to return after a future era of gospel-driven peace. Futurism is a method of interpreting prophecy that emphasizes future events, rather than a stance on when the millennium occurs.