Is the Kingdom of God Near?
March 8th, 2011 | Eschatology | No Comment
The Kingdom of God Has Arrived?
A great concern with many people is whether the kingdom of God is near? How can we know? The most reasonable way to discover the answer to this question is to inquire from the scriptures. What does the Bible say about the kingdom of God?
It is quite well known that Jesus announced the coming of his kingdom. In so doing, he stated that it was both at hand and would arrive before those living in his day died? Why is this not well known, publicized and preached?
For example, in Mark 1;14, Jesus urged repentance saying ...
Is the Second Coming in 2 Timothy Imminent?
December 13th, 2008 | Eschatology | 2 Comments
Is the Second Coming of Christ Imminent?
Christ's Second Coming
Do the scriptures in 2 Timothy teach an imminence about the second coming? Do you remember what you were doing in September 1988? Edgar Whisenant had published that
Christ would return in September 11–13, 1988.
The prediction failed. Believers felt deceived. The world was disappointed. Whisenant was embarrassed. Are you disappointed at failed predictions?
The following will show why all future predictions bring disappointment and how they can be avoided. Four dimensions of Christ's return found in 2 Timothy are, the judgment, the resurrection, the appearing, i.e. second coming of Christ, and the eternal ...