Coming on the Clouds of Heaven
March 23rd, 2011 | Eschatology | 8 Comments
Is Christ Coming on the Clouds of Heaven?
The influence of Dispensationalism and Amillennialism have persuaded many that Jesus may at any moment be seen coming on the clouds of heaven. By this they mean that his return is near and that we will see him in the air riding upon literal clouds. But is this the manner in which the Bible uses the terms coming on the clouds of heaven? Should we look for a literal descent of the Lord in the skies?
Coming on the Clouds in Old Testament Literature
We must remember that the language of the Bible is set ...
Is Christ Coming on the Clouds?
December 27th, 2008 | Eschatology | 1 Comment
Some 30 years ago, my wife and our youngest daughter were playing in
our backyard. It was a rather large back yard, and one of the features that sold us on the house.
We we looking for plenty of room for our three children to play without
wandering into the streets. Then one afternoon, while playing in the
backyard, we heard this loud boom from what sounded like an explosion. The next thing we saw was a ball of fire and objects falling from the sky.
Our daughter terrified with fear, began to cry. While my wife’s motherly instinct overcame my curiosity of what had happened, she ...