I want to illustrate the inconsistent hermeneutic of many pretribulationists. Pretribulationists often pride themselves on having a consistent, sound, and valid hermeneutic; that is, interpreting Scripture in its “natural, normal, customary sense” (which begs the question, because everyone wants to claim this high-road hermeneutic, as if it is that simple). Pretribulationists are mostly young earth […]
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DEBATE AUDIO: Pretrib, Prewrath, and Posttrib Rapture Debate…
[Recent Debate on the Rapture Here] The following rapture debate was held on October 9, 1999 at Irving Bible Church, Irving, Texas. About 600 were in attendance. The moderator was Kerby Anderson. My commentary on the debate is below. The following are the four parts of the debate with a rebuttal period after each […]
Slogans Should Not Replace Scripture — A Brief Response to Ed Hindson on 2 Thessalonians 2
Ed Hindson asserts, I am not looking for the Antichrist, I’m looking for Jesus Christ. I am not even looking for the undertaker, I am looking for the uppertaker (at 14 min. here). Hindson uttered this cutesy slogan as he was talking about 2 Thessalonians 2! And worse, he did not even try to give […]
NOW POSTED: All Three Interviews on Three Rapture Views
The final interview is posted, which is the pretribulational position. I have linked all three interviews below. Next week, there will be a final post where each of the participants were able to ask each other a question. In the near future, I will be responding to Svigel’s answers. His argument depends much on his […]
Interview on the Pre-Wrath Rapture
Lindsay Kennedy posted his interview with me on the prewrath position. You can read it here: http://mydigitalseminary.com/pre-wrath-rapture-interview-alan-kurschner/ Last week, he posted his interview with Craig Blomberg on post-tribulationism, and next week he will post his interview with Michael Svigel on pre-tribulationism. Then he will finish up the series with posting questions that we were able […]
Dog Whistle Rapture
Pretribulationism believes that Jesus is coming back quietly to secretly rapture the church, and the world is going to wonder where all the missing people have gone. Only believers will be able to hear and see Jesus when he returns. That may be good fantasy for novels but it is not biblical reality. Just the […]
A Rapture Dialogue Invitation
Recently, I was invited to participate in a dialogue of Q&A on the rapture and the second coming. The participants were myself representing the prewrath perspective, and Craig Blomberg (Denver Seminary) representing the posttrib perspective, and Michael J. Svigel (Dallas Theological Seminary) representing the pretrib perspective. I will post on this blog each participant’s Q&A when […]
How Far Can You Go and Still Be Able to Repent? A Plea to John MacArthur
The question about whether you can take the mark of the beast and still be able to repent later, makes no earthly sense to me. And yet there are pretribulational teachers who think this is a meaningful question. “How far can you go” is in the same vein of the frequent question that youth pastors […]
If ANYONE worships the beast and its image and receives a mark…
Dr. Jimmy DeYoung join Brannon for their weekly Middle East Update. Topic: Jimmy DeYoung & John MacArthur both agree that a person can receive the Mark of the Beast and repent and be saved. Hear the audio of Dr. MacArthur explaining why. http://www.worldviewweekend.com/radio/audio/brannon-howse-aired-september-27-2013 I am going to have a lot to say about the irresponsible—and […]
Pretribulationism Says You Should Ignore This Warning…
A third angel followed the first two, declaring in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and takes the mark on his forehead or his hand, that person will also drink of the wine of God’s anger that has been mixed undiluted in the cup of his wrath, and he will […]
A New Prewrath Pamphlet Published! – Expectant Not Imminent — The Return of Jesus
This pamphlet is long over due! I am pleased to announce the most recent publication of this pamphlet in the Prewrath Pamphlet Series™. How many times have we heard, “Jesus may come at any moment.” Imminence is the holy grail of pretribulationism; however, on closer examination it is based on a tradition, not Scripture. In addition, […]