Adoption, Election and Predestination

January 19th, 2011 | Eschatology | No Comment  
Adoption Belonged to the Old Covenant People Israel Concerning Israel's adoption, Paul wrote, "For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymen according to the flesh, who are Israelites, to whom pertain the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the services of God, and the promises; of whom are the fathers and from whom, according tot he flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen." (Rom. 9:3-5). That the apostle is specifically speaking of Israel is evident from verse six. This point cannot be denied. Yet, in ...
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What is Victorious Eschatology?

June 4th, 2010 | Victorious Eschatology | 5 Comments  
Victorious Eschatology What is Victorious Eschatology? Great question. Victorious eschatology characterizes what the eschatological goal was all about. It was about gaining or achieving victory, never to be defeated again. It is about the complete dominion over the enemies of God so that a Christian can live with the blessed assurance and confidence of their walk in Christ today. They need not fear those enemies. Let's consider them, but first let's discuss defeated eschatology. Victorious Eschatology Defeated Eschatology When I speak of the defeated eschatological paradigm, I speak of the views that regard  the Sin, the Law, the Satan and the death as ...
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Eschatology in Bible Prophecy, Can We Understand I...

March 17th, 2009 | Eschatology | No Comment  
The first time I heard the world eschatology, I thought, es-ka-what-ology? That was more than two decades ago. In this post, we’ll talk about Eschatology in Bible Prophecy, Can We Understand It? But first things first, and number one on the agenda is a working definition. Before we get to the “technical” issues, let me share my journey with you, —briefly. I learned this subject by simply reading the text, particularly from Luke chapter 21:20–22. Those verses literally changed my world on end times studies in more ways than this brief space allows. Suffice it to say, that the direction it pointed was 180 degrees away from where I was as ...
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