The Nature of the Millennium in Revelation 20

July 25th, 2009 | Day of the Lord | No Comment  
Controversy over the nature and time of the millennium continues. In previous posts we have addressed teh timing of the millennium. Here it is our purpose to address the nature of the millennium in Revelation 20. Some times referred to as the intermediate state or the transition period, neither of these terms adequately describe the millennium. The term is a reference to the 1000  years reign of Christ found in Revelation. Is the Millennium the Intermediate State? Some have concluded that the millennium mentions only the intermediate state of the dead. This is because of the reference to the ...
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How Does the Transfiguration Confirm the Imminent ...

June 7th, 2009 | Eschatology | No Comment  
One of the most intriguing texts on study of eschatology is that of the transfiguration. What happened in that text is more than meets the eye of the average reader. Further, it challenges the modern prophetic concepts of a long drawn out protracted parousia. Our aim in this writing is to answer those questions. Namely, "How does the transfiguration confirm the imminent coming of Christ?" The Transfiguration Scene and the Lord Coming in Glory On the surface it does not appear that this text has anything to do with the Lord's parousia (second presence). However, a more careful reading of the text ...
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In Dispensationalism Does At Hand Mean Not At Hand...

April 1st, 2009 | Eschatology | No Comment  
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 kingdom to Israel. For this reason the disciples preached announcing the kingdom as at hand. Christ sent them neither to the Gentiles or Samaritans, but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, (Matt. 10:5,6) Christ sent the disciples to the lost sheep of the house of Israel with a false message. What do we mean?  They did so, in complete obedience to Christ,  rejoicing at ...
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What Glory Was Not Revealed?

January 19th, 2009 | Eschatology | 10 Comments  
What Glory Was Not Revealed? The Glory Was Not Revealed continues our study on What Body Did the Apostles See? Part II asked a second question, i.e. When was Christ glorified? Now of Christ's glory, it is further stated that it had not yet been revealed. This therefore must include the post resurrection appearances for the apostles speak of this in their writings dated in the late 50's and 60's A.D. Peter, affirming that Christ's glory would follow his sufferings and that God gave him glory, also writes in the same epistle that Christ's glory had not yet been revealed, but was ...
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