I addressed a pretrib objection to my arguments describing how God will work with Israel and the church simultaneously in the future during part of the seventieth week. A few traditional dispensational pretribbers such as Renald Showers have … [Continue reading] about Does God Work With Israel and the Church During the ‘Gap’ but Not During the Seventy Weeks of Daniel? – Ep. 138
Does God Work With Israel and the Church During the ‘Gap’ but Not During the Seventy Weeks of Daniel? – Ep. 138
A Debate with Pastor Jeff Durbin on His Preterism / Postmillennialism Is Not Going to Happen [Update]
[Update: Durbin has contacted me explaining he is not in a position to debate at this time for health reasons that he is going through. So keep him in your prayers to bring his health back. I told him that we are happy to keep the invitation open in … [Continue reading] about A Debate with Pastor Jeff Durbin on His Preterism / Postmillennialism Is Not Going to Happen [Update]
Does Matthew 24:36–44 Refer to the Pretribulation Rapture?
Six years ago, I did a six-part series responding to John F. Hart's (and other pretrib teachers') unfounded and strained interpretation that the parousia in Matt 24:36–44 is a completely different parousia than the one depicted in Matt 24:27, 30–31. … [Continue reading] about Does Matthew 24:36–44 Refer to the Pretribulation Rapture?
A Brief Reply to Arnold Fruchtenbaum on the Meaning of the Greek Noun Apostasia
Sometimes I am surprised to learn that pretrib teachers continue to perpetuate the lexical error that the Greek noun apostasia can refer to the sense of a "physical departure." For example, just recently, Arnold Fruchtenbaum of Ariel Ministries … [Continue reading] about A Brief Reply to Arnold Fruchtenbaum on the Meaning of the Greek Noun Apostasia
Is Israel Raptured at Revelation 7:4?
According to pretrib logic, Israel is raptured at Rev 7:4. Of course I am being facetious with the title of this post, using absurdity to illustrate absurdity. The mere word Israel (Ἰσραήλ) is not found between Rev 7:4 and 21:12, so according to … [Continue reading] about Is Israel Raptured at Revelation 7:4?
Facebook’s Planned Global Currency
"Eventually, it intends to open the Calibra Wallet up to additional services, so that people can pay bills, buy goods by scanning a code or accessing public transport." Yea, right --> "Account information from Calibra will not be shared with … [Continue reading] about Facebook’s Planned Global Currency
God Will Work With Israel and the Church Simultaneously in the FUTURE – Ep. 137
Having established a biblical-theological pattern that God has worked with both Israel and the church simultaneously in the past and in the present. It should not be unexpected then that God will work with both Israel and the church at the same time … [Continue reading] about God Will Work With Israel and the Church Simultaneously in the FUTURE – Ep. 137
Virtue Signaling Pretribbers
Pop pretribbers are often heard invoking the virtuous platitude, "I'm not looking for the Antichrist, I’m looking for Jesus Christ." It is intended to convey that pretribs are "truly" watchful for Jesus's return because they think they will not … [Continue reading] about Virtue Signaling Pretribbers
Use Prewrath Charts in Your Bible Prophecy Studies . . .
I typically promote the books from the e-store, but there are helpful, instructive teaching aids as well such as the easy-reading e-charts. Go to that page and click on the charts to enlarge it for detail. There are also e-pamphlets (tri-fold), … [Continue reading] about Use Prewrath Charts in Your Bible Prophecy Studies . . .
A Response to John Hart’s Flawed Comparison between Jesus and Paul’s Use of the ‘Birth Pangs’ Metaphor
[*There will be no episode of The Biblical Prophecy Program today since I have a respiratory virus and talking causes coughing fits. But in lieu of the program I wanted to write up a reply to the following claim by John … [Continue reading] about A Response to John Hart’s Flawed Comparison between Jesus and Paul’s Use of the ‘Birth Pangs’ Metaphor
Does God Wrath Begin Before the Seventh Seal Is Opened? A Reply to Posttribulationism
I need to post the following article I wrote back a while ago every so often, because it is very common to hear from posttribbers that the seals, trumpets, and bowls "overlap" with each other thereby making the eschatological wrath of God begin … [Continue reading] about Does God Wrath Begin Before the Seventh Seal Is Opened? A Reply to Posttribulationism