John the Baptist, An Eschatological Figure

June 5th, 2014 | Eschatology | No Comment  
John the Baptist in Prophecy John, the Baptist plays an essential role in end times prophecy. His appearance on the scene marks the beginning of the last days. The setting of John's arrival per Isaiah's prophecy is is that of war, judgment and retribution, coupled with salvation. Isaiah wrote of comfort to Jerusalem saying her warfare is ended, and her iniquity is pardoned. She has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins. (Isa. 40:1-2). This latter phrase is echoed in Revelation 18 with the fall of Mystery Babylon who receives "double" for her sins. The southern kingdom of Judah, ...
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Are Your Steps Ordered By the Lord? Psalm 37:23

July 25th, 2009 | Day of the Lord | 3 Comments  
  One item that is important on the agenda of God is that of order. Countless examples in scripture demonstrate the order that God used in both creating and maintaining our world. Are your steps ordered by the Lord? Psalms 37:23. Reading the first chapter of Genesis, we can see an orderliness in the manner in which God proceeded from one creative act to the other. When we think of the Exodus, Moses led over a 600,000 people out of Egypt, not counting women and children. They marched in orderly ranks. “So God led the people around by the way of ...
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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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Romans 11 and Israel, Has God Cast Away His People...

March 23rd, 2009 | Eschatology | 4 Comments  
We are responding to Dr. Edward Hinson’s attack on Preterism. Among questions entertained already, he submits yet another one which he believes refutes Preterism. Paul asks in “Romans 11, Has God Cast Away His People, Israel?” Dr. Hinson teaches Preterism implies such. We deny the charge. He asks, “If God is finished with ethnic Israel, why did Paul ask: “Has God cast away his people?”  “And why did he respond so emphatically, “ God forbid!” (Rom. 11:1) First we must note that this text is written prior to A.D. 70. At that time God had not cast off the Old Covenant nation. However, today, since that ...
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