The Nature of the Millennium in Revelation 20

July 25th, 2009 | Day of the Lord | No Comment  
Controversy over the nature and time of the millennium continues. In previous posts we have addressed teh timing of the millennium. Here it is our purpose to address the nature of the millennium in Revelation 20. Some times referred to as the intermediate state or the transition period, neither of these terms adequately describe the millennium. The term is a reference to the 1000  years reign of Christ found in Revelation. Is the Millennium the Intermediate State? Some have concluded that the millennium mentions only the intermediate state of the dead. This is because of the reference to the ...
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Is the Millennium Past, Present or Future?

March 23rd, 2009 | Millennium | 1 Comment  
In continuing our reply to Preterism Is False, and Dr. Edward Hinson of Liberty University’s The New Last Day's Scoffers, we address the millennium. Is the Millennium Past, Present or Future? This means we are responding to both Amillennialism and Dispensationalism as tenants of futurism. Dr. Hinson, erroneously assumed that Preterism holds to a present millennium. We deny that assertion. Rather, it is the Amillennial view which holds that the millennium is currently present, is figurative in that it includes the entire period beginning with Christ’s enthronement at the right hand of the Father already now exceeding a literal 1,000 years (Acts 2:29–33) and continues until his alleged future ...
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Pentecost or Armageddon, The Coming of the Son of ...

October 30th, 2008 | Armageddon | 1 Comment  
One of the great battle lines drawn in the arena of eschatology is the “Coming of the Son of Man” in Daniel 7:13, 14. Is it a reference to the ascension in Pentecost of A.D. 30 or to the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, per Mathew 24:30? Hence, our title, Pentecost or Armageddon, The Coming of the Son of Man? A critique of the text in light of three major views, amillennialism, premillennialism and preterism reveal unexpected implications for the time and nature of the second coming and the resurrection. Preterism reveals textual contradictions of Amillennialism and Premillennialism. Amillennialists, those who believe in the present church age as the millennium, thus denying ...
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What Is Realized Eschatology?

October 26th, 2008 | Christian Eschatology | No Comment  
The subject of realized eschatology has quickly gained ground in the end time discussions of the day. It means that all things related to end time Bible prophecy are fulfilled. The proper meaning of Bible prophecy is found by looking in the past rather then in the future. This view is very controversial. It is often met with shouts of heresy! Some would be burned at the stake if the more radical futurists had their way. Realized eschatology, also known as preterism or full preterism continues to grow at a rapid pace. What are the major advantages of this view compared to others? There are five components that answer this ...
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