Are you ready? There will be mockers who note that people have been saying that for eons. Don't fall into the trap. Jesus is always coming soon. One day He will surprise those who are still on this earth. Always be ready. Dr. Steven Lawson recently sent out three tweets which impacted me. I'll cite them in bold. … [Read more...]
Pretribbers Thessalonians and Hobby Horses
The problem with Pretribbers, Thessalonians and Hobby Horses... Ah, those poor pretribulationists - they never seem to get it right. Or so I'm told. For a bunch of reasons these days I'm less motivated to ride my prophecy hobby-horse. There are other things I want to focus on. Every once in a while I hop back … [Read more...]
On Prophecy Charts and Virgins
On Prophecy Charts and Virgins. Or putting it another way, how does believing a posttrib chart turn someone into a Tribulation Prepared Saint? Some people seem to think it does. I used to be one of the administrators of a pretrib-prophecy Facebook group. Every now and then I revisit the forum. On one trip someone … [Read more...]
Will Craig get Left Behind?
Note: The article "Will Craig get Left Behind" first appeared on the Omega Letter website. In anticipation of a Left Behind movie remake, Christian apologist William Lane Craig once threw his hat into the ring and proffered his opinion on the rapture. It's unclear to me if he was asked for his view or whether he felt … [Read more...]
Another Peace Plan Boat Floats down the River
And so another Peace Plan Boat Floats down the River. It was a long time coming, with speculation aplenty about the "Deal of the Century". Is it headed for the same ghost-ship harbor where all the other plans have ended up? I'm not optimistic. In fact I'll wager it was dead in the water even before the details … [Read more...]
Bifurcating the Parousia?
Bifurcating the Parousia? Is that what pretribulationists do?During a fairly recent protracted exchange on Facebook someone commented that pretribbers "bifurcate the singular future Parousia of Christ into two events," among other grievances. It came from a proponent of the prewrath rapture view. Years ago I met a … [Read more...]
Fake Modern Israel
Fake Modern Israel: This is one of many terms I keep hearing from some Christians. Oddly enough, sometimes these are people who have a futuristic premillenial view. In another article I looked at whether the future allegedly "fake tribulation temple" was unholy or not. At the time I briefly noted the above "Fake … [Read more...]
Revelation and God’s Justice
Revelation and God's justice...the opening of Revelation's seals are all about God's justice. This justice includes God's wrath. As I've done in the past I'm going to focus on the 4th seal, beginning with some interesting comments from our non-premil Covenant Theology friends. In his book, Theophany - A Biblical … [Read more...]
Cursing and Robbing Israel
It seems this world is forever cursing and robbing Israel in some way or other. And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Gen 12:3 Perhaps it's just me, but the King James language's authoritative tone captures this warning better … [Read more...]
Eschatology of Covenant Theology
It could be rightly said that the eschatology of Covenant Theology is largely formed by its Covenant views: the "Covenant of Redemption," the "Covenant of Works" and the "Covenant of Grace." These covenant views impact how Covenant Theologians understand ideas like eschatology and the relationship between the church … [Read more...]
