We Shall See Him As He Is |Resurrection Body
April 12th, 2014 | Eschatology | 2 Comments
We Shall See Him As He Is
In the ongoing discussion about the resurrection, we are offered arguments that suggest the body involved in various eschatological (end times) texts refer to our individual bodies. This article will focus on 1 John 3:1-2:
"Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall ...
Birth Pangs of Romans 8:22|A Church in Labor
Birth Pangs of A Church in Labor
What are the birth pangs of Romans 8 indicative of relative to the creation? This is a very significant term. It helps to set the context, time and significance of the events of Romans 8:18-23. The passage is related to an event which often is misunderstood and misapplied. Fortunately for us, we have a context in the Old covenant which sheds light on the meaning of the passage. We'll get to that in a moment.
At least four times in the New Testament, the inspired writers call attention to the birth pangs of the church. ...
Galatians and the Inheritance, When?
July 10th, 2009 | Eschatology | No Comment
What did Paul teach about the law and the inheritance? Who are the true heirs of God? Galatians and the Inheritance, When?, provides clues to the questions of who are the true sons of God? Secondly, it establishes why answering that question is important. The relationship of sons is about the inheritance. A key factor in the inheritance is time.
No Inheritance Under the Law
First, according to Paul, those who advocate service to God through the law do not quite understand the testimony of the law. In an unmistakeably clear text, Paul writes, "For if there had been a law given ...
Why Such a Rush for the Glorious Kingdom?
May 14th, 2009 | Eschatology | No Comment
Why were the apostles in such a rush for the glorius kingdom? Well, according to some, they were not in a rush at all. They had no expectations of the kingdom and never uttered a word about it. This we have sufficiently shown to be untenable.
Here' we take the issue one step further to show that Paul used the same imminent languge about the glory of God as he did about the kingdom of God, the resurrection and judgment. See the previous post regarding Paul's preaching of the glory of God from 2 Corinthians 4:3-5.
The journey today will take us ...
Pauline Eschatology, Apekdechomai and Preterism
October 15th, 2008 | apekdechomai | No Comment
In our first study, we examined Romans 8:19, in the context of
of the creation. The primary focus of the study is Paul's employ
of the terms apokaradokia and apekdechomai.
In this study, the focus moves more specifically to the subject
of the end. There can be no doubt that the resurrection and
the revealing of the sons of God are intertwined.
"Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit,
even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for
the adoption, the redemption of our body." (Romans 8:23)
When I first began studying Romans 8 and eschatology, I
experienced a great deal of anxiety in ...
