Why Is It Said All Israel Will Be Saved?
July 30th, 2011 | Eschatology | No Comment
Will All Israel Will Be Saved?
A major question in the minds of people today is whether all Israel will be saved? The name of Israel always suggests three things, community, confusion and conflict. By community, we mean who Israel is, biblically speaking. The attempt to answer that question creates confusion and often results in conflict.
Who is responsible for this confusion and conflict? Primarily, those who use the extend the future of Israel, i.e., all Israel will be saved beyond the historical context and setting of the Bible. We will briefly illustrate what we mean in the following words.
All Israel Will Be Saved
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Authority of the Bible and Preterist Eschatology
July 28th, 2011 | Eschatology | No Comment
The Authority of the Bible, Preterism and Creeds
Authority of the Bible">Does the view one has of the authority of the Bible affect one's view of eschatology?
Perhaps.
Our view of everything affects the outcomes or how we view certain things. Take for example, this experience I had with my dentist. My former dentist performed a root canal but did not fully deaden the nerve in my tooth. At the surface all seemed well. But, when she got to the root of the tool, the drill became like a air hammer in my mouth. We had to have a time out. That experience ...
What is the Power of Prophecy?
July 26th, 2011 | Eschatology | 4 Comments
Power of Prophecy
What is the power of prophecy? One of the best ways I can illustrate the answer to that question as an introduction is to tell you about my own personal story. Shortly after becoming a Christian, I was told that there were several religions and that Christianity might not be true. This greatly disturbed me as I surely was seeking God at the time and wanted to know that I had done the right thing by obeying the Bible.
I was in despair, and certainly void of the skills I have developed in research, the many resources I have ...
Ultra Zionists
July 24th, 2011 | Eschatology | No Comment
Ultra Zionists
Ultra Zionists refer to the documentary by Louis Theroux to shed light on the political zionist state of Israel. He documents the illegal settlements in Israel by those who believe they have a God given right to the land in Israel forever. This is the same argument John Hagee, a "Christian Zionist"uses to defend the actions of Ultra Zionists.
The main problem that many face in understanding Zionism is the failure to distinguish between religious zionists, political zionists and Biblical zionists. This is an attempt to bring about clarity in distinguishing these views.
Religious Zionism is the teaching of Judaism. This is ...
Christ Is The End of the Law for Righteousness
July 21st, 2011 | Eschatology | No Comment
The Righteousness of the Law
In Romans 10, Paul speaks of his fellow Jews who sought to attain to righteousness through their own works, a course which left them far short of obtaining the glory of God.
"Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establishing their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God.
This lack of the true knowledge of God caused Paul ...