Is the gathering of the Elect in Matt 24:31 the rapture? He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. Mat 24:31 As a general rule, pretribulationists believe that v 31 is the final gathering of Israel back into the land. … [Read more...]
Return of the Old Empires?
With all that is occurring in the world today and the jostling of powers, could we be seeing a return of the old empires? In a previous column I had speculated about a return of the old gods. This time I'm going to touch upon the return of the old empires - with thanks to Lt. Col. Ralph Peters. A few months … [Read more...]
Wohlberg – Exploding the Israel Deception?
This article responds to the book Exploding the Israel Deception written by Steve Wohlberg. In a previous article we looked at Wohlberg's book End Time Delusions and noted he was a Seventh-day Adventist. This was an important observation because the Adventist movement arose in the 19th century through an interest in … [Read more...]
Wohlberg – End Time Delusions?
Steve Wohlberg's book End Time Delusions claims that the dispensational view of the end times is deluded. Is he right? Wohlberg is a Seventh-day Adventist minister who has authored a number of popular books on various issues. His books may be found in some Christian bookstores and we can commend his efforts which … [Read more...]
Exposing Pretribulationism
Every once in a while when the mood takes me I get to grind my axe. So here I go again. There's an essay on pretribulationism that I've come across several times on Facebook. Its author provides a bunch of excuses for his anti-pretrib crusade. Similar pretexts commonly appear on blog and Facebook hit and runs by … [Read more...]
