Is There Life After Death?
June 17th, 2011 | Eschatology | 2 Comments
Is There Life After Death?
Is there life after death? With today's world of skepticism, one might think that this question is irrelevant. However, the Bible is emphatic that Christianity alone holds the correct answer to the question. Not only is there life after death, but it is both implied and inferred as early as the book of Genesis. In this article we will explore physical death and answer the question of whether it is the result of sin or natural cause. Secondly, we will demonstrate the implication of our answer. Thirdly, we will show the importance of God's provisions and ...
Resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15, Where Did You St...
June 22nd, 2009 | Day of the Lord | No Comment
1 Corinthians 15, continues to be a battleground of eschatological turf. The major issues here are whether the text focuses on physical or sin-death, and whether it is about a past or future event. What one decides about the chapter depends largely upon the first step to interpreting it. Hence we ask, "Resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15, Where Did You Start?
For many, this is not even a question to be entertained. The answer seems so logical to them that they would not even ask the question. In other words, it is to them a foregone conclusion that the apostles is ...
What is the Abomination of Desolation?
June 1st, 2009 | Day of the Lord | 12 Comments
The Abomination of Desolation
Matthew 24 mentions the abomination of desolation. In response to the inquiry of Peter, James, Andrew and John, (Mark 13:3), Jesus answered a question concerning events and the time of his coming. The question, broken down into two parts, focuses upon "when shall these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming (parousia)? The "end of the age" is but part of the same question, (Matthew 24:2). Much of what is said in response hinges on the issue of what is the abomination of desolation?
Christ made a direct allusion to the abomination of desolation ...