The true story behind the famous Christian song, “I have decided to follow Jesus.” It tells the story of a family in the Garo tribe from Meghalaya, then called Assam in India, who faced persecution just because of their faith in Jesus Christ. The lyrics are based on the last words of a Garo tribesman. […]
Church History
The Meaning of ‘Secret’ in the Pretribulational Rapture Expression ‘the Secret Coming of Christ’
An older expression in pretribulational literature—and can still be used occasionally today—is secret coming or secret rapture. From my exposure to older pretrib and non-pretrib literature, it seemed to be used synonymous with the expressions signless coming or signless rapture, in contrast to an announced coming or announced rapture. Darby attempted to answer objections to his secret […]
The Moody Handbook of Messianic Prophecy: Studies and Expositions of the Messiah in the Old Testament, editors Michael Rydelnik and Edwin Blum (Book Notice)
The Moody Handbook of Messianic Prophecy: Studies and Expositions of the Messiah in the Old Testament, eds. Michael Rydelnik and Edwin Blum Get it at Amazon Editorial Reviews From the Back Cover The ultimate, all-in-one resource on what the Old Testament says about Jesus As Jesus walked […]
Chosen People Ministries 125th Anniversary Gala (Video)
Perspective on Being Killed by the Antichrist
“[W]hen we contemplate the history of martyrdom, why should we ask deliverance from what millions have already suffered? . . . [W]hen we recall the thousands of Christians who fell in torture and death and did it gladly in the name of Christ at the hands of the manifestation of the spirit of antichrist in […]
Video Sessions of the 2019 FBC Fall Bible Prophecy Conference
Fellowship Bible Chapel in Sunbury, Ohio kicked off its 2019 Fall Prophecy Conference in Session 1 with Charles Cooper and his introduction to the Day of the Lord in the Book of Revelation. In Session 2, Kurschner addresses the timing and placement of the rapture in relation to the Antichrist’s great tribulation. In Session 3, […]
Pseudo-Ephraem Is NOT a Pretribulation Document
Pretribulationists are fond to cite Pseudo-Ephraem as support for a pretrib rapture. Charles Cooper has written the following article (Pseudo-Ephraem), which reveals that the author actually places the return of Jesus for the Church after the Antichrist has already arrived, not before. This document is also a teachable example for pretribs. The MO for how […]
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 eschatology that were articulated by Marvin Rosenthal and Van […]
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 Thessalonians 4:16 and 1 Corinthian 15:52. Why is this significant? Because most KJV […]
Expect the Miraculous during the Great Tribulation, and a Story from Corrie ten Boom
Just as the first generation of the church witnessed many miracles, it is reasonable to think that God will also have the last generation of the church experience a spate of miracles in order to strengthen—and reward—the faithful during its worse time ever in tribulation, the great tribulation when Satan will seek to exterminate God’s […]
Debate: Is the New Testament Antisemitic?
Hosted by Chosen People Ministries Description For centuries, one of the most repeated accusations from the Jewish community against Messianic Judaism is that the New Testament contains blatant antisemitic statements. Those who believe that Jesus is the Jewish Messiah disagree. Tonight’s debate is between two of the most famous Jewish personalities in their respective […]