This question was posed in a recent article by Michael Vlach from The master's Seminary. I'll be riding on his coat tails for much of this column, and adding my own thoughts to his. In other words I'm stealing his ideas. I've mentioned once before that my introduction to eschatology occurred at around age six while … [Read more...]
Iran and Those Civil Protests
What's going on with Iran and those civil protests? The recent Iranian civil unrest has drawn some interesting predictions and analyses from the pundits. This is one of those frequent times I'd profit from input from Omega Letter founder Jack Kinsella. One problem is that there are so many variables and twists and … [Read more...]
A Christian Monopoly on Jesus
Is there a Christian monopoly on Jesus? Many other faiths mention Jesus. He is even frequently referred to by practitioners and teachers of New Age doctrines. These people often affirm belief in Jesus, and that Christians do not have a monopoly on Him. Last week a friend posted an article by Haroon Moghul on her … [Read more...]
Gospel of Grace Fellowship Eschatology Series
The Gospel of Grace Fellowship Eschatology Series and some miscellaneous thoughts about rapture timing division. Back in 2010 Eric Douma conducted a series on eschatology. Much of the series' focus was on rapture timing. I'd already become familiar with many of the sources Douma drew from, and had reached somewhat … [Read more...]
Blessed and Joyful Christmas 2017
We at Zeteo 3:16 wish you all a Blessed and Joyful Christmas 2017. Let us all remember what the true meaning of Christmas is all about. The Observation of the Birth of Christ, the Duty of all Christians In the 1700’s, the celebration of Christmas by evangelicals was still controversial. It was banned by law in … [Read more...]
The Church’s Cozying to Islam
In many cases the Church's cozying to Islam appears to be proportional to its disdain of Israel and Zionism. Of course, not every church falls into this category. But it is becoming fashionable. Some resources now report a decline in evangelical support for Israel in America. There was an era when theologians … [Read more...]
President Trump Recognizes Israel’s Biblical Capital
President Trump Recognizes Israel's Biblical Capital. And the world rejoices for Israel at this momentous occasion. If you've only just arrived from Pluto (or woken from a coma) you'd be forgiven for not hearing the BIG news. By the time anyone reads this column it will have been a week since President Trump … [Read more...]
Telos Theological Ministries Presuppositional Apologetics
What is Presuppositional Apologetics, exactly? How is it different to other systems? Is it an effective approach? Well, I'm not the person to answer these questions competently. I'm just a Signpost. But I know people who can. Not everyone is happy with the system. R. C. Sproul, for example, took issue with it during … [Read more...]
Esoteric Theology or Biblical Hermeneutics
Esoteric Theology or Biblical Hermeneutics? Which should we use when interpreting Old Testament prophecy? Obviously the latter, right? Let's put it in more popular way. Should we use a literal or biblical hermeneutics for Old Testament prophecy? This is something of a trick question sometimes raised by those who are … [Read more...]
Trouble with Pretrib Tribulation
A recent Pulpit & Pen column was titled The Trouble with Tribulation. Written by P. E. Harris, its focus was an attack on pretribulationism. Articles of this type are often condescending and ill-informed. It's a pity they're shared indiscriminately. In this case the author implies that pretribulationists expect a … [Read more...]
