Can the Lord return this year? I love believing that He might. But not everyone sees it the same way. In fact some stridently oppose the idea. Yeas ago, I joined an online premillennial, pretribulational rapture group. At the time I leaned towards the posttribulational view. I was there mainly for the fellowship. … [Read more...]
Charles Spurgeon on Expecting Christ’s Second Coming
Charles Spurgeon gave Christians advice on expecting Christ's Second Coming. He wrote that we should live as if it would happen today. Do we live it? The two quotes below come from Spurgeon's Twelve Sermons on the Second Coming of Christ. Spurgeon's Advice Oh, Beloved, let us try, every morning, to get up as if … [Read more...]
Israel in the Olivet Discourse
Yes, Israel is in the Olivet Discourse. I say, “Yes,” because many try to Christianize the dialogue away from ethnic Israel. I often read devotionals and prayers from times past where Israel and Zion are conflated as the church.In the book, Forsaking Israel, Larry Pettegrew observed that, soon after the Apostle John … [Read more...]
Preterism and Prophetic Scripture
What is preterism and why do they spend so much time attacking dispensationalism? I have been meaning to put together something like this for some time. I'd never heard of the term preterism until I came across popular exponents of the system such as Gary DeMar and Kenneth Gentry. What is preterism? According to Dr … [Read more...]
What about Israel and Palestine
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...]
