How many times have you been told that the abomination of desolation, as well as the great tribulation, in Matthew 24:15–21 is not an event that will be fulfilled in the future? Many times. Most amillennialists and historical premillennialists think that the abomination of desolation in Matt 24:15 was caused by Titus in AD 70. […]
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Where Is the Rapture in the Book of Revelation?
This is good ol’ fashion comparing Scripture with Scripture. Notice all five passages link between (1) Christ appearing in the sky and (2) the gathering of God’s people. 1 Thessalonians 4:15–17 “For we tell you this by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming [parousia] of […]
I have another question for pretribbers on so-called “losing your blessed hope”
To follow up on my previous blog post, I have another question for pretribbers that I would like the answer to. Since you (pretribbers) claim that believers would lose their blessed hope if they were persecuted by the Antichrist, then by that reasoning you must believe that so-called “tribulation saints” will lose their blessed hope […]
Is the Gap Between the 69th and 70th Week an Exception?
I want to comment on a pretrib argument. The argument goes something like this: God works with both the church and Israel during the “gap” between the sixty-ninth and seventieth week, but he does not work with the church during any of Daniel’s seventy years prophecy, including the seventieth week; therefore the church must be raptured […]
Is the Apocalypse Here? . . . You Would Think So With All the Chatter about Plagues, Locusts, Etc.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of pastors in America cannot answer this question, because they are woefully—and willfully!— ignorant of biblical prophecy. Eschatology matters. And it will continue to matter more as time unfolds. In recent weeks, I have seen the most irresponsible cherry picking from the Bible concerning Apocalyptic themes, haphazardly linking this world event […]
Just Another Bible Prophecy That Contradicts Pretrib Imminence Theology
There are many examples like this that disprove the pretrib “any moment” rapture view, but here is one from the book of Acts: “The Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, ‘Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent, because I am with you, and no one will assault […]
Why the Bowls Follow AFTER the Trumpet Judgements: The Bowls ‘Complete’ God’s Wrath (Part 5) – Ep. 157
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/The_Bowls_Complete_Gods_Wrath_Part_5_-_Ep._157.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedDr. Kurschner gave another reason why the bowls judgments in the book of Revelation occur after the trumpet judgments. “Then I saw another great and astounding sign in heaven: seven angels who have seven final [eschatas] plagues (they are final because in them God’s anger is completed […]
Closing the Gap on the Pretrib Rapture ‘Gap’ Theory
Traditional pretribulationists have consistently believed that the rapture and the inception of the day of the Lord’s wrath will occur back-to-back on the same day. Prewrath came along and pointed out the “Before the day of the Lord” passages (e.g. Joel 2:29–31; Mal 4:5; 2 Thess 2:3) and demonstrated that since the Bible teaches that […]
Why the Bowls Follow AFTER the Trumpet Judgements: The ‘One Third’ Statements of the Trumpet Judgments (Part 4) – Ep. 156
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/The_One_Third_of_the_Trumpet_Judgments_Part_4_Ep._156.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedDr. Kurschner continued to give reasons why the bowl judgments will follow after the trumpet judgments, against the recapitulation view. He focused on the limited scope description of the ‘one third’ statements in contrast to a much wider scope described in the bowl judgments. For example: Rev […]
Jack Hibbs Wants to Have a Discussion, but Jan Markell Does Not [Video]
In the video below at the time stamp 47:22 Jack Hibbs says it is imperative to have this argument on the rapture issue (I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt that he means interaction with other viewpoints). Then immediately Jan Markell jumps in and throws a wet towel by saying those who “attack” pretrib […]
Why the Bowls Follow AFTER the Trumpet Judgements: the Swift Imagery of the ‘Bowl’ (Part 3) – Ep. 155
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/The_Swift_Imagery_of_the_Bowl_Part_3_-_Ep_155.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedDr. Kurschner explained a point on the qualified language of the trumpet judgments in contrast to the unqualified or unabated language of the bowl judgments. The Greek word for “bowl” in the Book of Revelation is φιάλη, which refers to “a broad, shallow bowl,” where the contents […]