What about Israel and Palestine: what do they have to do with each other? Who are the Palestinians anyway? “From the River to the Sea” and “Free Palestine” are two catch-cries we hear, especially since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct 7, 2023. The former means the expulsion and eradication of all Jews from the Jordan … [Read more...]
The Weight of the World and Christ’s Coming
A few years ago I worked in a corporate environment. I was surrounded by account managers, salespeople and technical engineers who were constantly in and out of the office. They could be anywhere at any time, so I hardly ever paid much attention to what they were doing. I didn't report to them and we had our own tasks … [Read more...]
A Never Ending Gladness in God
A never ending gladness in God: Part of the title of this post is taken from chapter forty-five in John Piper's book, "Providence." The title of the chapter is New Bodies, New World, Never-Ending Gladness in God. Some preliminary side-tracking John Piper has received criticism over the years. I think rightly so … [Read more...]
Christ the King is Coming Again
Christ the King is coming again. Are we overjoyed by that thought? Are we even ready for the second coming of Jesus Christ? Pastor Alistair Begg posed these questions during a recent Christmas sermon. Pastor Begg noted that during Christmas many people are content to talk about "baby Jesus" and all that. Of course … [Read more...]
The Value of Christ’s Imminent Return
The Value of Christ's imminent return has been recognized by many good men of the past. Yet others beg to differ, and sometimes quite strongly. One individual went so far as to deny that it is an incentive for holy living. He wrote that, Imminency resulting in action is just another assumption by the … [Read more...]
The Imminence of Death
Or perhaps better- the imminence of death as related to prophecy. The Imminence of Death - note that I didn't say The Death of Imminence - though some want to quash the latter. Death isn't a nice subject. Yet it's one which demands our attention. Barring the Lord's return for His church - in whatever context … [Read more...]
A Post Rapture Letter
Finding a post rapture letter from Aunt Helen filled Colin with mixed emotions. In it she revealed how sick she was. She'd always been so vibrant and energetic, and he hadn't noticed anything troubling in all his busyness. This is part two of a previous fictional post: "Why am I still here?" It turned out that … [Read more...]
Why am I still here?
"Why am I still here?" That was the question Colin kept grappling with. "Aunt Helen is gone, disappeared—why am I still here?" What happened? He stood in her kitchen gazing out of the window into the well-tended garden. But he was careful not to step on that greyish residue on the ceramic tiles in front of the … [Read more...]
What is Postmillennialism?
What is Postmillennialism? Postmillennialism in America is experiencing resurgence, at least from my somewhat limited perspective on social media. Why is it apparently becoming popular? Its resurgence in popularity might be attributed to several influential Reformed men who employ various social media outlets … [Read more...]
Prewrath Rapture’s Great Tribulation
Prewrath Rapture's Great Tribulation: the primary distinctive of the prewrath rapture view is that the Great Tribulation is cut short (only) for the church (Matt 24:22). During one exchange on social media, a PW advocate disagreed with John Walvoord's remark that Scripture isn't explicit regarding rapture timing—we … [Read more...]
