In arguing that Satan’s present-day activities are not in conflict with his present-day imprisonment in Revelation 20, Hendriksen writes, “A dog…bound with a long and heavy chain can do great damage within the circles of his imprisonment” (Hendriksen 1967: 190). What Hendriksen seems to ignore, however, is that Satan’s “circles of imprisonment” is identified in […]
Book of Revelation
VIDEO: Did You Know There Are Five, Not Four, Sets of Sevens in the Book of Revelation?
The fifth set of seven in the book of Revelation are seven unnumbered visions. They function in chapters 12-14 as a parenthetical section, developing previous eschatological events mostly that will occur during the Antichrist’s great tribulation.
The Arrival of the Antichrist, NOT the “Blood Moons,” is What Christians Should Be Talking About
Jesus, Paul, and a heavenly angel warn the church of the singular event that they must be prepared for before the second coming: the revelation of the Antichrist and his ensuing great tribulation against the church and Israel. “So when you see the abomination of desolation–spoken about by Daniel the prophet—standing in the holy […]
5 Reasons the Bible Teaches a Literal, Personal Antichrist, Not Figurative, Impersonal – Ep. 22
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/022-5_Reasons_why_the_Antichrist_is_Literal.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedI adduced five reasons why I believe the Bible teaches a literal, personal Antichrist figure, not a figurative, impersonal Antichrist. The Bible uses many descriptions and titles for this eschatological Antichrist figure. The term “Antichrist” is the most popular term. Historicists (most) and Idealists deny a literal […]
A Reply to David Reagan’s So-Called Critique of the Prewrath Position (Part 3 of 3) – Ep. 21
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/021-Response_to_Reagan_part_3.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed(I am posting this week’s program a couple of days early.) In this program I concluded my series responding to Dr. David Reagan of Lamb & Lion Ministries. I first responded to his objection that prewrath teaches an additional 30-day period after the seven-year period. Reagan says […]
A Reply to David Reagan’s So-Called Critique of the Prewrath Position (Part 2 of 3) – Ep. 20
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/020-Response_to_Reagan_Part_2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedI was hoping to finish up David Reagan’s article today but we will have to do a Part 3 next week. In Part 2, I first addressed his misunderstanding of the structure of Matthew 24 explaining that vv. 9–14 is developed in vv. 15–31. In other words, […]
In Lieu of This Week’s Program, Here Is My Recent Interview on The Janet Mefferd Show
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What Is the Sign to the Second Coming of Messiah Jesus? – Ep. 18
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/018-What_is_the_Sign_to_the_Second_Coming_of_Messiah_Jesus_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedI explained Jesus’ reply to his disciples’ question about what is the sign to his coming and the end of the age. Jesus warned that there will be false signs from false messianic claimants. Jesus—the Son of Man—described that his return will be unmistakable and universal using […]
What Does the Pre-Wrath Rapture Position Teach? – Ep. 17
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/017-What_Does_the_Prewrath_Rapture_Position_Teach.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedI described the prewrath position by outlining 15 essential tenets that someone must affirm in order to hold to a prewrath position. They are core minimum beliefs. If someone denies any of these definitional points they cannot be said to be prewrath in a meaningful sense of […]
The “House” Metaphor as a Helpful Approach to Studying the Doctrine of the Second Coming of Christ – Ep. 16
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/016-House_Metaphor_Approach.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedI described a helpful approach to studying the doctrine of the second coming. The books of the Bible have been progressively revealed to God’s people in history with the book of Revelation as the very last book that was written to complete the Bible. So instead of […]
Pre-Trib Bible Prophecy Questions for a Pre-Wrath Exponent – Ep. 15
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/015-Pretrib_Questions_for_a_Prewrather.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedI played my interview from View From the Bunker hosted by Derek Gilbert. He asked me about fifteen questions, many of them that pretribulationists frequently ask of the prewrath position. The following are questions and topics we discussed: -How is prewrath different from the pre-trib, mid-trib, and […]