What is Israel's biggest trouble today? Modern Israel's problems echo those found in Jewish history. This is because Israel is fundamentally Jewish (descendants of Jacob-Israel). For this reason, unjust criticism of Israel must be considered in light of Israel's Jewish ethnicity. As far back as the records show - … [Read more...]
New Progressive Covenantalism
What is this new Progressive Covenantalism all about? I've seen this question asked several times in forums. Stephen Wellum and Brent Parker give a brief outline of what PC is about in a B & H Academic article. PC aspires to be a mediating position between Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism. Interestingly, … [Read more...]
Untouchable Christians and House Cleaning
What do we mean by Untouchable Christians and House Cleaning? In many areas of the world Christians are often thought of as unclean and untouchable and only suitable for house cleaning. Here is a report from Gatestone Institute's Raymond Ibrahim. Please keep these things in mind as items for earnest prayer. This … [Read more...]
We’re Hunting Pretribbers
We're hunting pretribbers! Or as Elmer Fudd would say, "It's pwetwib season. We're hunting pwetwibbers - ha-ha-ha-ha!" It's always pwetwib season, Elmer. Yes, I know the odd pretribber likes to throw mud around. There are always a few. None of us should ever call people with different eschatological viewpoints, … [Read more...]
This infatuation with Israel
What is it about this infatuation with Israel we have? Everyone loves Israel. Sure they do! Not just Israel - the Jews as well. They love them to death. Forgive me; my sarcasm just spilled onto my keyboard. I hate it when that happens. An interesting thing happened the other day. I discovered something about a … [Read more...]
Death Terrorism & the Middle East
Death Terrorism & the Middle East, a Biblical Perspective. What is happening and how should we respond as Christians? I only came across this gem recently; unfortunately far too late to post it here as a lead-up commentary to 9-11-2016. However, the following message delivered by John MacArthur fifteen days … [Read more...]
Luke 24 – Christological Hermeneutic
Luke 24 - Christological Hermeneutic. Does Luke's Emmaus story suggest we should interpret all the Bible from a Christological perspective? Then He said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into … [Read more...]
The Case for Progressive Dispensationalism
The Case for Progressive Dispensationalism, The Interface Between Dispensational & Non-Dispensational Theology* by Robert L. Saucy. *affiliate link Published by Zondervan (336 pages). It was on strong commendation from Dr. Michael Vlach (Has the Church Replaced Israel?) that I finally decided to read "The Case … [Read more...]
In Christ Alone
In Christ Alone: Living the Gospel Centered Life (affiliate link) is written by Pastor Sinclair Ferguson. The book is published by Reformation Trust (Hardcover 243 pages). You can read Ferguson's Bio HERE. The author, Sinclair Ferguson, is a systematic theologian with a pastor's heart. He comes from a Scottish … [Read more...]
Dispensationalism Before Darby
Dispensationalism Before Darby: Seventeenth-Century and Eighteenth-Century English Apocalypticism (affiliate link) by William C. Watson - a review. The book is published by Lampion Press (373 pages). Critics of dispensationalism and pretribulationism inevitably point to John Darby. Cyrus Scofield and a number of … [Read more...]
