There are two levels where this question is answered, the corporate and individual level. Corporately The church has been persecuted for about 2,000 years by many antichrists (plural). This is a historical fact that is undeniable with the myriads … [Continue reading] about What is the difference between a Christian being martyred today and a Christian being martyred by the future Antichrist?
What is the difference between a Christian being martyred today and a Christian being martyred by the future Antichrist?
Thanks to Pretrib Billy Crone the Prewrath Position Is Making Inroads into Gary Stearman’s Prophecy Watchers . . .
Here is how this is playing out: First, Gary Stearman of Prophecy Watchers has chosen Billy Crone as his go-to pretrib rapture guy promoting Crone on his program and his books. Second, with all respect, Crone's arguments against the prewrath … [Continue reading] about Thanks to Pretrib Billy Crone the Prewrath Position Is Making Inroads into Gary Stearman’s Prophecy Watchers . . .
Why Paul’s ‘Last Trump’ Is Not the Seventh Trumpet in the Book of Revelation
The following are a few general observations why Paul's 'last trump' in 1 Cor 15:52 is not the referent to the seventh trumpet in the Book of Revelation. I have an entire chapter devoted to this topic in my forthcoming book responding to … [Continue reading] about Why Paul’s ‘Last Trump’ Is Not the Seventh Trumpet in the Book of Revelation
Who Are Left Behind in Matt 24:40–41? The Wicked or the Righteous? – Ep. 120
Recently, I was interviewed on Joel Richardson's The Underground program where I described the biblical arguments for the ones who are taken in Matthew 24:40–41 represent the righteous and those who are left are the wicked. One of the main points … [Continue reading] about Who Are Left Behind in Matt 24:40–41? The Wicked or the Righteous? – Ep. 120
3 Problems with the Historicist Interpretation of the ‘Great Tribulation’ in Matt 24
The preterist interpretation of the referent to the "great tribulation" in Matt 24 identifies it with the destruction and persecution associated with the events in Jerusalem in AD 70. Many of these preterists are postmillennial and some … [Continue reading] about 3 Problems with the Historicist Interpretation of the ‘Great Tribulation’ in Matt 24
Why Do Posttribbers Refuse to Deal with Matt 24:31?
I ask this with all sincerity. I am not trying to be pugnacious. It's an honest question. The last couple of days have been interesting. Last week Joel Richardson's interview with me was posted where we discussed the question of who is left behind … [Continue reading] about Why Do Posttribbers Refuse to Deal with Matt 24:31?
My Interview with Joel Richardson on Who Is Left Behind? (Video)
Did Pre-Wrath ‘Replace’ the Mid-Trib View?
I hear this a lot, that "prewrath replaced midtrib." But this is not accurate. I understand why some people may think this. For example, Zondervan's very popular "Three Views of the Rapture" book (1984) has the pretrib, mid-trib, and post-trib. … [Continue reading] about Did Pre-Wrath ‘Replace’ the Mid-Trib View?
A fool’s errand . . .
How tech's richest plan to save themselves after the apocalypse. “Then I looked when the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and a huge earthquake took place; the sun became as black as sackcloth made of hair, and the full moon became blood red; and the … [Continue reading] about A fool’s errand . . .
The Irreconcilable Contradiction within Amillennialism
The following comments from J. Webb Mealy is what I consider to be the most significant problem—contradiction—in all of amillennial theology. It is simply irreconcilable within their theological system. Every premillennial person should learn this … [Continue reading] about The Irreconcilable Contradiction within Amillennialism
Street Preaching the Good News of Jesus’s Second Coming
Every Saturday morning some from my church go to an abortion clinic in Jersey to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ and warn sinners to repent before the soon-coming day of judgment when Jesus returns to be their judge or deliverer. If you … [Continue reading] about Street Preaching the Good News of Jesus’s Second Coming