Watch the first few minutes of John MacArthur’s sermon on the rapture, then read my article below: READ THIS: The Word “Church” in the Book of Revelation There are a multiple of other wrong-headed statements that MacArthur makes, but I wanted to highlight this common pretrib mantra about the church in the book of […]
Thessalonians
Who Is Saying ‘Peace and Security’ in 1 Thessalonians 5:3?
I replied to a pretrib objection to the prewrath position that says 1 Thess.5:3 contradicts prewrath: “While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.” (1 Thess 5:3). This objection was easily answered as I […]
VIDEO of the Debate is Now Available!
The video of my debate with Tommy Ice is now available. Also, be sure to check out my post-debate commentary on the rapture debate page (on this same page you can make a donation which is appreciated). Regards, Alan E. Kurschner
Does Apostasia in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Refer to a ‘Physical Departure’ (i.e. the Rapture)?
Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion (apostasia) comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction – 2 Thessalonians 2:3 ESV (some versions render “rebellion” as “apostasy” or “falling away”) Second Thessalonians chapter two has been the nemesis for pretribulationism. […]
Archangel Michael, the Restrainer Removed, 2 Thessalonians 2:6–7 (Part 2 of 2) – Ep. 35
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/035-Restrainer_Part_2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedIn part two, I explicated the lines of evidence that Colin R. Nicholl adduces that supports the “Restrainer” being Michael the archangel. 1. Contemporary Jewish literature viewed the characteristics of Michael having eschatological pre-eminence as the chief opponent of Satan and Restrainer of God’s people. 2. Michael is […]
Archangel Michael, the Restrainer Removed, 2 Thessalonians 2:6–7 (Part 1 of 2) – Ep. 34
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/034-Restrainer_Part_1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedIn this first part of two parts, I explained the context to the Restrainer question. Who is the “Restrainer”? This question stems from Paul’s text in 2 Thessalonians 2:6–7. “And so you know what holds him back, so that he will be revealed in his own time. […]
Matthew 24:31 Refers to the Rapture Because of a Cause and Effect Action in the Sky – Ep. 25
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/025-Mt_24.31_Rapture_Cause_and_Effect.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedThis is our 25th episode of The Biblical Prophecy Program™ and I talked about why I started this program and how it is distinguished from other Bible Prophecy programs. This program fills a void out there for solid, biblical prewrath teaching. I also explained why this program […]
The Apostle Paul’s Source for His Eschatology on the Second Coming in His Thessalonian Letters Is Drawn from Jesus’ Olivet Discourse – Ep. 24
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/024-Parallels_between_Jesus_and_Paul.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedI talked about the incredibly consistent teaching between Jesus’ Olivet Discourse and Paul’s Thessalonian letters on the doctrine of the second coming. I listed thirty parallels between Jesus and Paul. The pretribulational rapture position wrongly dichotomizes this teaching between Matthew 24 and 1 and 2 Thessalonians. Their […]
Why the Bible Teaches a Literal, Physical Temple (Naos) in 2 Thessalonians 2:4, Not a Figurative, Spiritual Temple – Ep. 23
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/023-Literal_Temple_2_thess_2.4.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedI talked about Paul’s use of the term “temple” (naos) in 2 Thessalonians 2:4. Does Paul have in mind a literal, physical temple? Or is he referring to a figurative, spiritual sense? I argued the former, the literal, physical sense. I first explained that naos does not require some […]
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 […]