Posts Tagged ‘Prophecy’

Did Christ Promise and Earthly Kingdom?


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Christ's Kingdom Mission

Did Christ promise an earthly kingdom? One of the big deceptions of Dispensationalism is its teaching that Christ came to establish an earthly political kingdom. They see the modern Zionist Israel as a key player in the fulfillment of kingdom prophecy. Here are reasons from the scriptures why Christ’s kingdom is present, spiritual and non-political.

The Kingdom of God Is At Hand

Christ announced that his kingdom had drawn near. Citing Daniel, he preached the kingdom of God saying, “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe the gospel. (Mark 1:14-15) Daniel prophesied God’s time for the kingdom as the “days of these kings”, i.e. during the ancient Roman Empire, existing in the days of Christ. John the Baptist, preached during the reign of Tiberius (more…)

Are Problems with Preterism Imaginary Born of Fear and Ignorance?


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A Day Known Only to the Lord

In view of some recent podcasts attacking the preterist position of eschatology, we want to address some of the fears and misinformation being disseminated.  Are problems with Preterism imaginery ideas born of fear and ignorance? Listening to some futurist eschatology podcasts and examining their writings one would think so. However, it’s always best to hear both sides of the story.

Preterism is now being defined and tagged as “extreme preterism” and “moderate preterism”,and even sometimes is styled “hyper preterism” versus “partial preterism.” There are other names but the purpose here is to present some distinction between the concepts above. By “extreme or hyper- preterism,” those who strongly disagree use inflammatory and (more…)

Two Witnesses Prophesy – Do Hagee’s 10 Road Signs Countdown to Armageddon?


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The Two Witnesses

So far, we have completed a survey of the first five of the alleged “signs of the times” to the terminal generation. Each of them were shown to be without Biblical basis. America and the world is being sold a bag of plug nickel’s for Bible prophecy. It is so serious that those who do advocate blowing entire countries off the map with nuclear weapons, all “in the name of the Lord!”

In today’s lesson, “Two Witnesses Prophesy – Do Hagee’s 10 Road Signs Countdown to Armageddon?, we examine number 6 of the alleged 10 Road Signs to End Times, and further answer the question, Are We the Terminal Generation?” In other words are we living in the last days of a generation about to see Christ return to this earth and set up camp in Jerusalem of Palestine? As bluntly as we can be, no.

Now those strongly disagree have probably already stopped reading, so if you’re still here, it means that you at least (more…)

Countdown to the Final End or A Miscalculation?


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Eschatology Podcast

In his video posted at clipser.com, John Hagee lists 7 of his ten reasons the battle of Armageddon is imminent. In fact, two years ago, he said the coming of the Lord was so near that one could literally hear his footsteps shuffling along the clouds of heaven. Hmmm! Hold on, while I turn down my radio. Well, I’m not listening right now, and unless the FedEx plane flying over my house can be called a shuffle, I can’t hear it. Can you?  Is it a Countdown to the Final End or a Miscalculation?

Below are the seven reasons Hagee lists in the video as signs of the imminent end.

  1. Daniel prophesies that at the time of the end, knowledge shall be increased.This sounds pretty good on the surface. Especially when someone uses it to compare the secular, technical, and political knowledge of the 6th century B.C., with that of the world today. Is that prophecy or just plain old common sense? Could not anyone have foretold that common knowledge would increase. In fact, I can prophesy that 2600 years from today technology, science, mathematical, health, social and political knowledge etc will all advance beyond where it is today.What society has ever witnessed any different over time. If that is a sign of the end, it could have happened at any interval of past history.We suggest that two major errors in the (more…)

What Does God Say About the Regathering of Israel?


Jacob Wrestling with the Angel

Regathering of Israel

The regathering of Israel begins with God’s prophecy to Abraham. “I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Genesis 12:3).

The prophecy is expanded through the Patriarchs, particularly through Jacob, in his farewell address to his sons. What Does God Say About the Regathering of Israel?

Concerning Judah, he says,  The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to him shall be the obedience of the people.” (Gen. 49:10).

In other words, the scepter of power or the kingdom remained with Judah until Christ returned to gather the people in (more…)

In Dispensationalism Does At Hand Mean Not At Hand?


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In Dispensationalism Does “At Hand” Mean
“Not At Hand”?
When the Lord spoke of his
kingdom, he said the time was fulfilled, and
the kingdom had drawn near. (Mark 1:14, 15).

Christ came to make good on the promise of the restoration of the

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Is the Millennium Past, Present or Future?


The New Jerusalem

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 (more…)

Rapture-holics Lost at Armageddon,-Kings of the East or West in the Book of Revelation?


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Revelation 21:19

Rapture-holics Lost at Armageddon,-Kings of
the East or West in the Book of Revelation?
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is a title that qualifies also as a paragraph.

But, here’s a story to explain what it’s all
about. It all happened when during my usual
routine day of relaxation, I received an urgent
phone call from a customer in distress.

Hurriedly, I ran out of the door, jumped in my
pickup and hit the expressway in route to
my customer’s location or so I thought.

My best customer needed service, -right away. The distance, several miles away, required urgency to arrive before the closing hour.

I didn’t want to go. I wanted a way out, but none existed. So, what did I do?  I settled in for the long journey (more…)

When Did God Fulfill The Torah, -the Law, Prophets and Psalms?


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Torah

In this, the third study, attention is focused on
the words of Christ in Luke 24:44–47. This text
had a profound impact on my studies when I
began writing on it over a decade ago.

Those who believe the end time events are yet
future, do not readily recognize or acknowledge
the implications of that conclusion.

For example, the Dispensationalists assume that
the law has not yet been fulfilled. They are at
least consistent in their reasoning on that point.

They understand that to fulfill the law means that all the prophecies

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When Was the Old Covenant Fulfilled?, Part 2


Man reading Psalms at the Western Wall.

Eschatology in the Old Covenant

In order to determine when was Old Covenant
fulfilled?, we must come to some consensus
about the meaning of fulfill.

When ordering Barbecue, I call my local small
store-front restaurant, -you know, the one with
about 10 to 15 crowded tables, that do more
take out orders than sit in.

I order two rib dinner plates, one for me and
one for my wife. But I get to eat one-and-a
half plates of ribs because she can’t eat a
full plate!

They take down everything I want on the order, ribs, slaw, barbecue beans and bread. That’s a standard order. When I go in to pick up my order, I expect it to be filled exactly as I ordered it. My order was my command.

Now what does it mean to fulfill that order? What if I went in and received only one plate of ribs? What if I
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