Eschatos Ministries
Today I responded to the pretribulational objection that Matthew 24 does not contain “rapture” language. Pretribulationists repeatedly commit what is called the “word-concept” fallacy. I explained that Jesus does in fact use two “rapture” terms in Matthew 24. Not that these terms carry any technical sense in themselves, because context determines meaning. However, there is [...]
Today, I responded to the often-heard pretribulational argument that because the word “church” (ekklēsia) is not mentioned in Revelation 4–21, this must mean the church will be raptured before the events in these chapters. I explain that this argument is based on a very common word fallacy which everyone needs to be aware of. I describe [...]
Today, I explained three effective tips that will help you engage your pretribulationist friends. I hope you will use them in your dialogues! It was a carcast day! Program Notes: http://www.alankurschner.com/the-early-church-teaching http://www.alankurschner.com/the-dida-what/
On today’s program, I “carcasted” the program. Do not know what a “carcast” is? Listen and find out!
On today’s program I responded to the common pretribulational proof-text of Matthew 24:36, showing how the context clearly does not support their view of “imminence.”
On today’s program, I talked about imminence and responded to an audio clip of Jimmy DeYoung. Show notes: http://www.worldviewweekend.com/worldview-radio/play.php?id=showsFlat-21726
On today’s The Biblical Prophecy Program, I devoted the entire program to Wesley Norris’ recent “drive-by pretribulational” assertions he made in a facebook thread. We covered a lot of points, so enjoy! http://www.alankurschner.com/tag/wesley-norris/
On today’s show: I responded to the pervasive misrepresentation of the prewrath position from many pretribulationists. I cited two examples from pretribulationists Thomas Ice and especially John F. Hart.
On the program today, I went through all the parallels between Jesus and Paul’s eschatological teaching, showing that they are addressing the same, future, singular coming of Christ. I referred to this pamphlet. I also explained how this conclusion undermines both preterism and pretribulationism, and I responded to common objections.
I made a few announcements, then I answered some questions about whether I am Jewish; how I came to embrace the prewrath position, and a question about Paul’s statement that people will be saying “peace and security” just before the day of the Lord.
On today’s program, I played a discussion on the second coming taught in the early church from October 8th 2008 in O’Fallon Missouri at an eschatology forum between three speakers who had twenty minutes each to give their case: Steve Gregg (Preterist), Charles Cooper (Prewrath), Thomas Ice (Pretribulational). That is not a long time to [...]
Alan Kurschner is founder and director of Eschatos Ministries. More...
