Is the belief in a pretribulational rapture a trap? Is it really the rapture trap that some people claim? Every once in a while a magic lever gets pulled releasing a wave of criticism against the pretrib rapture belief and pretribbers. Lately, Facebook and YouTube have been full of anti-pretrib proclamations. One … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2024
Review The Words of the Covenant
This is a review of the book The Words of the Covenant: A Biblical Theology Volume 1 - Old Testament Expectation, by Dr. Paul Martin Henebury - published by Xulon Press Elite (Paperback 467 Pages). Some Background I came across Paul Henebury many years ago through his blog "Dr. Reluctant." He refers to himself as … [Read more...]
On the Road with Lewis and Tolkien
These two Christian authors wrote on similar themes, though in different ways. Both impacted my life in early years. Each week I sit down and try to think about what to write. There's a lot happening, and very quickly. Most of it isn't good. I had a long list of troublesome items I wanted to highlight in a column. … [Read more...]
The Beast that is Anti-Semitism
Racism can be like an incurable spreading cancer. It will eventually kill the body it invades. It's a Beast which has consumed White Supremacists, Neo Nazis and other groups. But racism doesn't always wear white hoods and cloaks. Its tentacles reach a much broader base. Before I go on, I should acknowledge that some … [Read more...]
The Rage of the Nations
The rage of the nations. The nations and kings of the world rage because they desire to be unfettered by God’s Word and Law. See Why do the Nations Rage? It began in Eden...Then the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened and you will … [Read more...]
Killing the Red Lizard
Killing the Red Lizard is a title derived from a scene in C. S. Lewis' little book, The Great Divorce. A little red lizard sits on a ghost's shoulder whispering lustful thoughts into his ear. Lewis says he got his idea of the title The Great Divorce in deference to Blake's Marriage of Heaven and Hell. Lewis used … [Read more...]
Israel Forsaken: Eschatology in the Psalms
Israel Forsaken: Eschatology in the Psalms - I'm going to do something whacky (which isn't foreign to me). I'm recommending two books I actually haven't quite read yet. It isn't the first time I've done this. For another instance, see my review of William Gurnall's The Christian in Complete Armour. Book One The … [Read more...]
When the Wicked Seem to Flourish: Psalm 73
When the wicked seem to flourish: Psalm 73. More and more we see wickedness around us and we might wonder about God's sovereignty and justice. At such times, read Psalm 73. Who have I in heaven but you? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides you! This verse has been a favorite. But its context never … [Read more...]
