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 ...
Olivet Discourse: Has the Kingdom of God Arrived?
January 4th, 2010 | Christian Eschatology | 10 Comments
Olivet Discourse: Has the Kingdom of God Arrived? Matthew, Mark and Luke, all record the Olivet Discourse. However, only one explicitly mention the coming of the kingdom of God. While all gospels speak of the coming kingdom, only Luke connected it with Jesus' address on the Mount of Olives.
The kingdom is the reign of God in men's hearts. Luke recorded Jesus' words that during the Roman conflagration of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, the kingdom would be near. "So likewise you, when you see all these things, know that the kingdom of God has drawn near."
The question we ask is did ...
How Does the Transfiguration Confirm the Imminent ...
June 7th, 2009 | Eschatology | No Comment
One of the most intriguing texts on study of eschatology is that of the transfiguration. What happened in that text is more than meets the eye of the average reader. Further, it challenges the modern prophetic concepts of a long drawn out protracted parousia. Our aim in this writing is to answer those questions. Namely, "How does the transfiguration confirm the imminent coming of Christ?"
The Transfiguration Scene and the Lord Coming in Glory
On the surface it does not appear that this text has anything to do with the Lord's parousia (second presence). However, a more careful reading of the text ...
Did Paul Preach the Glory of Christ?
May 14th, 2009 | Eschatology | No Comment
In the past three kingdom articles, we've demonstrated that not only did Paul preach the kingdom of God as did Christ and John, the Baptizer, but he preached it in the book of Acts. That's not very comforting for the Dispensational view which needs a long delay between announcement of the kingdom by Christ, (Mark. 1:14-15), and fulfillment.
So, while they continue to play the guessing game, the rest of us will have to endure the glory of the present kingdom. Glory, oh yes, the glory. In today's study, we're going to briefly discuss Paul's preaching of the glory of God. ...
Did Paul Preach the Gospel of the Imminent Kingdom...
May 10th, 2009 | Eschatology | 1 Comment
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Did Paul preach the gospel of the
imminent kingdom of God?
In some of the most bizzare
writings, of desperate men
who try to refute a first century
return of Christ.
It is said that Paul did not preach
the gospel of the kingdom.
This is a trumped up charge because of the impact and influence that fulfilled Bible prophecy exerts in the realm of Dispensationalism.
What a shame that men stoop to this level, to deny that Paul taught the
gospel of the imminent kingdom of God?
Paul’s Preaching in Acts
It isS asserted that the gospel of the kingdom of God is not preached in ...