Amillennialists see the return of Jesus as one single event at the end of history. In their view, Jesus arrives in a personal, visible, and physical way just in time for the end of the world. They reject the notion that His arrival is imminent since several "signs" or events must happen first. Lewis Berkhof contends, "According … Continue reading The Imminent Return of Jesus
Dr. Michael Brown’s Problems With Dispensationalism
https://youtu.be/ylDmZdH1uI0 In this video, Dr. Michael Brown was asked what his problems with dispensationalism were. I thought his answers provided an opportunity for learning how to answer his somewhat common objections so that you are ready should someone bring these up to you. But first, in this post, I want to address his way of … Continue reading Dr. Michael Brown’s Problems With Dispensationalism
The Messy Process of Knowing God’s Will
And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me."Mark 8:34 Following Jesus is a Daily Exercise in Yielding to God The cross was a potent symbol of Roman authority and power. A condemned … Continue reading The Messy Process of Knowing God’s Will
Book Review: The Harmony of the Prophetic Word
This little gem of a book was written in 1902 by Arno C. Gaebelein. I am fortunate to have an original edition. However Dispensational Publishing House has recently republished this work. If you click on their name it will send you over to the book on their website. By the way, let me just say … Continue reading Book Review: The Harmony of the Prophetic Word
Jesus is Coming, But Where? Part 2
Last time I mentioned that there are two views on where Jesus will return to earth at His second coming. One view is that He will return first to the Mount of Olives. We examined the Biblical and theological support for that view. This time we will turn to an alternative view. Some think … Continue reading Jesus is Coming, But Where? Part 2
Jesus is Coming, But Where?
An ongoing discussion among dispensationalists is where Jesus will first return at His second advent. There are two schools of thought. One understands that He will return to the Mount of Olives. The other is that He will return to Bozrah in present day Jordan or Biblical Edom. The idea that Jesus will arrive at … Continue reading Jesus is Coming, But Where?
The Transforming Power of God’s Word
“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” (2 Corinthians 3:18, ESV) God Transforms At the moment of salvation, we are all blessed beyond measure by the … Continue reading The Transforming Power of God’s Word
The Sad Story of Michael Servetus and John Calvin
Introduction John Calvin has always been a controversial figure. Even in our own day he has champions and critics. Calvin’s work and life are often misunderstood and distorted. The problem as I see it is that so often neither champion nor critic have taken the time to read what Calvin has written or the history of … Continue reading The Sad Story of Michael Servetus and John Calvin
Peter’s End Time Survival Guide: Neither Useless nor Unfruitful
Having an effective life for Christ is far from automatic or guaranteed. The very real possibility that one can be useless and unfruitful in “the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:8) ought to shake us out of complacency and be a call to action. That is why Peter urged his … Continue reading Peter’s End Time Survival Guide: Neither Useless nor Unfruitful
Defending the Rapture
One of the characteristic teachings of dispensationalism is the pretribulational rapture of the church. This is the view that Jesus will remove or rapture the church to heaven, both the living and the dead, from the earth prior to the tribulation. This doctrine is under constant assault. In a January 2019 article on the … Continue reading Defending the Rapture
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