Jesus teaches that the great tribulation begins at the midpoint with the abomination of desolation (Matt 24:15, cf. 9:27) and it will continue until it is cut short—not three-and-a-half years later—but at an unknown day and hour that the Father has determined when he sends his Son to gather this elect (Matt 24:22, 29, 36). […]
Rebuttals
Why Pretribulation Rapture Theology Is Dangerous to the Soul
Pretribulationists rightly believe that the church will be raptured before God’s wrath begins. But that is where their theology stops getting it right. They wrongly believe that God’s wrath includes the Antichrist’s persecution against believers. Consequently: When the Antichrist arrives and starts persecuting the church, many pretrib Christians will think they are experiencing God’s wrath. […]
A Contradiction in Amillennial Theology on the Binding of Satan
There are numerous passages that teach Satan’s active role in deceiving the world at this time. Take this one for example in Paul’s second epistle to the Corinthians: “But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing, among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds […]
A Survey on the Millennial Viewpoints – Ep. 175
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/A_Survey_on_the_Millennial_Viewpoints_-_Ep._175_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedDr. Kurschner began a millennial series with this first episode explaining what the millennial debate is about in the first place. He explains the difference between the two major millennial rubrics: (1) the temporal view (premillennialism, amillennialism, postmillennialism) and the non-temporal view (thematic millennialism). Next week, he […]
The Bride Comes with the New Jerusalem BEFORE the Millennium – Ep. 174
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/174_The_Bride_Comes_with_the_New_Jerusalem_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedDr. Alan Kurschner discussed the link between John 14 and Revelation 21 explaining why the Bride in the New Jerusalem will descend to earth just before the Millennium begins—and not at the end of the millennium as many interpreters believe. Links mentioned in the program: https://amzn.to/3BcP4Wy […]
The ‘Ezekiel 38–39 / Gog Magog’ Battle Takes Place AT THE END of the Millennium (Video)
In his podcast Bible Prophecy Talk, Chris White makes a case that the Gog Magog battle described in Ezekiel 38–39 will take place at the end of the Millennium—not before the millennium as is commonly believed. You can also watch video playlist of his series on this topic:
‘At the Last Day’ in John 6:39–40 – A Response to Posttribulationism – Ep. 173
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/173_On_the_Last_Day_in_John_6.39_40_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedDr. Kurschner critiqued the post-tribulation argument that claims “at the last day” and its association with the resurrection in John 6:39–40 supports a posttrib rapture. “Now this is the will of the one who sent me—that I should not lose one person of every one he has […]
God’s Eschatological Wrath Begins AFTER the Resurrection and Rapture – Ep. 172
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/172-Gods_Eschatological_Wrath_Begins_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedDr. Alan Kurschner responded to a popular posttribulation view that has God’s eschatological wrath of the trumpet judgements in the book of Revelation occurring before the resurrection and the rapture, which they place at the seventh trumpet. This view contradicts not only the narrative in the book […]
Who’s ‘Wrath’ Is in View in Daniel 8:19?
J. Paul Tanner in his help commentary on Daniel, writes, [T]he word for “wrath” does occur one other time in Daniel, namely Dan 11:36 [fn: Quite often, “wrath” [or “indignation”] (zꜥm) refers to God’s wrath (e.g., Isa 26:20; Ezek 22:24), but in view of the context of Daniel, the reference in v. 19 appears to […]
Why Aren’t the Innumerable Multitude in Revelation 7:9–17 Sealed as Are the 144,000?
This is easily answered. There is no reason for the innumerable multitude to be sealed because they are raptured and in heaven before the throne of the Father and pictured having resurrected bodies (see Rev 7:9–17). There is zero biblical evidence that church saints will be on earth protected through the trumpet and bowl judgments. […]
Presenting Prewrath on Moody Radio [Radio Debate]
Besides my formal debate with Dr. Thomas Ice in Plano, Texas (you can find it on youtube), I almost forgot I had a mini-debate with Dr. Ice on Moody Radio that went really well. I am going to pull it out of the archive and note it here for those who have not heard it. […]