God help us. The Church is utterly unprepared for the soon-arrival of the Antichrist's great tribulation, thanks to foolish distractions such as this from Prophecy Watchers. … [Continue reading] about This Is Why PROPHECY WATCHERS Is Distracted and Deceived from Sound Biblical Prophecy (Video)
This Is Why PROPHECY WATCHERS Is Distracted and Deceived from Sound Biblical Prophecy (Video)
David Rosenthal on Revelation 6–7 (Prewrath Video)
This is a helpful summary of what prewrath teaches on Revelation 6–7. While I view the fourth seal as the cause of the persecution and resultant martyrdom of the saints depicted in the fifth seal during the Antichrist's great tribulation, David … [Continue reading] about David Rosenthal on Revelation 6–7 (Prewrath Video)
Is Prewrath New?
The core teaching of the prewrath position that the church would face the Antichrist before the day of the Lord's wrath is not new. In fact, every early church father who wrote on this topic believed this. What is new is some of the refinements of … [Continue reading] about Is Prewrath New?
A Reply to Jeff Durbin’s Mishandling the ‘Left Behind’ Passage
In this video at the time stamp 55:00, preterist Jeff Durbin mishandles the context of the "Left Behind" passage in Jesus's Olivet Discourse. He claims that it is the righteous who are left behind and the wicked taken to judgment. He has it … [Continue reading] about A Reply to Jeff Durbin’s Mishandling the ‘Left Behind’ Passage
Are You a King James Version Only Pretribber? (Image)
About four years ago, I wrote up a blog post (with an image) showing that the translators of the original 1611 King James Bible placed a marginal reference note next to Matthew 24:31 linking to Paul's rapture and resurrection passages in 1 … [Continue reading] about Are You a King James Version Only Pretribber? (Image)
Is an ‘Imminent Rapture’ a Sanctifying Agent?
Answer: First, the Bible never teaches an imminent return of Jesus, let alone that God uses it to sanctify believers. Imminent death, yes, but not an imminent rapture. Second, Jesus in his Olivet Discourse teaches quite the opposite. He … [Continue reading] about Is an ‘Imminent Rapture’ a Sanctifying Agent?
Two Upcoming Bible Prophecy Conferences in Pennsylvania (Sept) and Ohio (Oct)
https://www.alankurschner.com/upcoming-speaking-events/ … [Continue reading] about Two Upcoming Bible Prophecy Conferences in Pennsylvania (Sept) and Ohio (Oct)
A Proposed Itinerary of WHERE Jesus Will Be AFTER the Rapture
I have been asked many times concerning the location of Jesus's activities after the rapture. It is a common question in prewrath discussions. Robert Van Kampen's The Sign has a helpful explication of this period. To be sure, in the last 30 years … [Continue reading] about A Proposed Itinerary of WHERE Jesus Will Be AFTER the Rapture
A Children’s Book on Eschatology
Author and artist Janet L. Willis wrote the children's book on the coming New Jerusalem, God's Got a House and It's Coming to Earth. See the trailer below. In addition, she is the author of What on Earth is Heaven Like?: A Look at God's City: New … [Continue reading] about A Children’s Book on Eschatology
Will Jesus Come FOR HIS CHURCH at the Rapture, But WITH HIS CHURCH at the Second Coming? – Ep 145
A fundamental presupposition of pretribulationism views the rapture event as disconnected from the second coming. Pretribulationism claims that the rapture occurs before Daniel's 70th week begins, i.e. the seven-year period, while the second coming … [Continue reading] about Will Jesus Come FOR HIS CHURCH at the Rapture, But WITH HIS CHURCH at the Second Coming? – Ep 145
The Seven Sealed Scroll of the Book Revelation as a ‘Certificate of Debenture’
Earlier this week on the Biblical Prophecy Program podcast, I described my new understanding of the symbolic meaning of the seven-sealed scroll of Revelation as a 'certificate of debenture." This understanding of the scroll makes sense because the … [Continue reading] about The Seven Sealed Scroll of the Book Revelation as a ‘Certificate of Debenture’