Who Came Out of the Great Tribulation?
January 7th, 2009 | Eschatology | 2 Comments
Often people ask, who are those
who came out of the great tribulation?
This is a great question and is usually
offered as proof that both the book of
Revelation and the great tribulation is
future.
It rather becomes and explosive keg
of gun power that explodes in the face
of the futurist.
A proper identification of those who
come out of the great tribulation is
proof positive that the event belongs to only one time period in history. Who Are These Who Come Out of the Great Tribulation?
“Then one of the elders answered saying to me,” Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?”
And I ...
Did Christ See Daniel’s Appointed Time?
December 12th, 2008 | Christian Eschatology | No Comment
Daniel 12
In this, our second installment on the resurrection in Daniel, we examine the Lord’s divine commentary on Daniel 12:2. Did Christ See Daniel’s Appointed Time? In the first segment we noted that Daniel identified the “time of the end” as the appointed time for the indignation or anger of God against his people Israel.
Daniel 8:17, 19, shows that it was the time of consummation. At that time God would destroy the holy people, Dan. 8:24, 7:25, 12:7, and bring an end to the Old Covenant nation. It is also at this time when God would deliver the righteous, describing it as ...
Is Fleshly Circumcision an Everlasting Covenant?
November 24th, 2008 | Circumcision | No Comment
An Everlasting Covenant?
Is fleshly circumcision an everlasting covenant? Does God require circumcision today as he required Abraham’s descendants? Are children of God today bound under the terms of Genesis 17:13? Did not God make it a part of the gospel promise made to Abraham? The problem is a misunderstanding of the word “everlasting” as used in certain passages. Note: We are not discussing the medical merits of circumcision. For such matters consult your physician or urologist. We are concerned only with the theological and religious import.
How do we understand the word everlasting covenant from forever as olam is sometimes translated? See Strong’s ...
Was 1948 the Regathering of Israel in Bible Prophe...
October 30th, 2008 | Eschatology | 6 Comments
In seeking to answer the question, Was 1948 the Regathering
of Israel in Bible Prophecy?, it is necessary to gather a bit of
history of Israel.
Israel, the ancient nation of the Bible apostatized during the
days of Jeroboam. After King Solomon’s death, God tore
Israel (the 10 northern tribes) from the house of David.
Their crimes were are follows:
Leaving the commandments of God,
Making a molded image and two calves
Making a wooden image
Worshiping all the host of heaven (sun, moon, stars, etc)
Serving Baal
Child sacrifices
Practicing witchcraft and soothsaying
Selling themselves to do evil provoking God to anger
For these reasons, God was very angry with Israel and removed
them from ...
