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, ...
The Eschatological Harvest Separation Saints
August 15th, 2012 | Eschatology | 2 Comments
The Eschatological Harvest Separation of the Saints
The Eschatological Harvest Separation of the saints is another endtime motif which has some partial preterists dipping water out of the sunken ship of futurist materialistic concepts of a physical body resurrection into a yet future to be fulfilled literal land promise via Abraham's resurrection. By that I mean a yet future physical resurrection of dead bodies from the literal graves, a concept wholly foreign to the tabernacle of God where death is no more per Revelation 21:2-4. We debunked that idea very clearly in the Tabernacle of God post.
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Kingdom Parable of the Vineyard
May 31st, 2010 | Kingdom | No Comment
The kingdom Parable of the Landowner, also called The Parable of the Vineyard is spoken in the last week of Christ's ministry before His death. It was spoken on the occasion of the opposition to Christ's teachings by the Pharisees. The Lord has just warned them that the tax collectors and harlots entered the kingdom of God before they did, citing as proof the events occurring with John the Baptist.
At that point, he invites them to hear another parable. He describes a landowner who planted a vineyard, hedged it in and dug a winepress in it and built a tower. ...
Did Christ Promise and Earthly Kingdom?
November 11th, 2009 | Kingdom | 4 Comments
Did Christ promise an earthly kingdom? One of the big deceptions of Dispensationalism is its teaching that Christ came to establish an earthly political kingdom. They see the modern Zionist Israel as a key player in the fulfillment of kingdom prophecy. Here are reasons from the scriptures why Christ's kingdom is present, spiritual and non-political.
The Kingdom of God Is At Hand
Christ announced that his kingdom had drawn near. Citing Daniel, he preached the kingdom of God saying, "The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe the gospel. (Mark 1:14-15) Daniel prophesied God's time ...
Who Warned You to Flee the Wrath of God?
February 18th, 2009 | Eschatology | 1 Comment
Who Warned You To Flee The Wrath of God?
These words were spoken by John, the Immerser to those who were about to experience the wrath of God. The message of the wrath of God’s in the New Testament targets a specific people at a very specific time in history. Misunderstanding the “vessels of God’s wrath” also skews one’s understanding of the “vessels of God’s mercy.”
In fact, because these both come from the same stock, many are bewildered and confused about their identity. John, the baptizer, announcing the coming wrath of God upon those who
claimed to be sons of Abraham.
John the ...
