What Is the Connection Between Eschatology And The Faith? The subject of Christ's return in AD 70 continues to be a major hurdle for believers, especially as it concerns eschatology and the faith. Many are not aware that the faith as system of salvation is achieved only through the consummation of the end times. In other words, it cannot be separated from the coming of the Lord. (Visit the audio page to listen to an audio version of eschatology and the faith.) To establish our premise that the faith is directly correlated with the parousia, we cite a familiar text from Old ...

Image via Wikipedia 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, incites emotionally charged discussions about the resurrection and the rapture. Students of John Nelson Darby, credited with popularizing modern Dispensationalism cite the text as incontrovertible proof of the Rapture. However, these exegetes (scripture interpreters) violate hermeneutic principles in their application of the text. The following demonstrate some of the errors glossed over by futurists and pre- tribulation rapture advocates. Resurrection in 1 Thessalonians 4: Are We Who Alive Dead?, addresses the specific audience of the text. The problem with most interpreters on the Lord's return is that they read themselves versus the audience into the text.  We show this as a faulty premise. We Who Are AliveAnd Remain Paul addresses first ...