Response to Cougan Collins’ 4 Reasons For Re...
May 27th, 2014 | Eschatology | No Comment
Four Reasons Why I Cannot Believe The 70 AD Doctrine
“Some good brethren in the church have become obsessed with the 70AD doctrine to the point of making it a hobbyhorse. Simply stated, the 70 AD doctrine teaches that all prophecies were fulfilled by 70 AD. This means that the second coming of Jesus, the resurrection, and the Day of Judgment happened at the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD. This may sound crazy to most of us, but those who embrace this doctrine feel as if they have found something new that sheds light on certain difficult verses in the Bible. ...
Jesus Coming As A Thief Only to the Wicked
May 16th, 2014 | Eschatology | No Comment
Understanding Jesus Coming as a Thief
Many believe that one day in the future, Jesus will come as a thief in the night. We've heard it in our hymns, classes, sermons and through traditions passed down to us. This teaching is so deeply ingrained in the psyche of the church that many never question it.
The idea of Jesus coming as a thief means this will occur at the end of time. However, the Scriptures never speak of the end of time. They do however speak about the time of the end. In Luke 17:26-29, we have examples from Jesus' teaching on ...
