A person recently objected to my premillennialism by asserting: The problem (one of them) with premill as I see it, is that the clear NT passages appear to teach unequivocally that when Jesus returns, there is the last judgement and then the final new heavens and the new earth. The problem with this objection is […]
Rebuttals
A Reply to Jonathan Cahn’s Mystery of the Shemitah
David James has written a reply to Jonathan Cahn’s theory of the Shemitah.
Hebrew Roots and Biltz’s Blood Moons and Shemitah Theory – Ep. 6
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/006-Hebrew_Roots_Cult_and_Mark_Biltzs_Blood_Moons_and_Shemitah_Theory.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedI first talked about the “Hebrew Roots” movement. I explained that the old covenant has been abrogated by Christ at his first coming and that new covenant believers are under the new law of Christ, not the Mosaic law, or even part of the Mosaic law such […]
Barry Horner on Future Israel and Responding to Replacement Theology
Barry Horner, author of Future Israel: Why Christian Anti-Judaism Must Be Challenged, is a leading theologian on the issue of Israel’s future. Every premillennialist must own his book. He also runs Bunyan Ministries, which contains a treasure trove of must-read articles. I will be posting some of his articles in the coming weeks and months. […]
Does the Bible Teach the Rapture? An Explanation of 1 Thessalonians 4:17 – Ep. 4
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/004-Does_the_Bible_Teach_the_Rapture.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedI responded to those who deny that the Bible teaches the rapture by giving biblical evidence for the rapture in 1 Thessalonians 4:17. I first described the context of this verse in Thessalonians 4:13-16, leading up to verse 17. Second, I expounded on verse 17 and the […]
Three Views of the Rapture – Pre-Tribulationism (Michael Svigel), Pre-Wrath (Alan Kurschner), and Post-Tribulationism (Craig Blomberg)
We have a lot of new readers on this blog, so I thought it would be helpful to re-post an interview where I represented the pre-wrath position. Michael Svigel represented pre-tribulationism, and Craig Blomberg represented post-tribulationism. There was a final Q&A section. Mike Svigel – Pretribulationism Alan Kurschner – Prewrath Craig Blomberg – Posttribulationism Questions and […]
When Does the Binding of Satan’s Thousand Years Begin? – Revelation 19:11–20:3 Supports Premillennialism, not Amillennialism – Ep. 3
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/003-Revelation_20.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedI talked about what the millennial debate is not about, and what it is about. Many interpreters frame the wrong question when they engage the millennial debate. This allowed me to introduce the most fundamental principle of interpreting the Bible, which is to ignore chapter breaks. I […]
A Rapture Debate Challenge for Pastor David Guzik of Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara
[Second update: Calvary Chapel Pastor David Guzik Cancels Plans for the Rapture Debate] [Update: Mr. Guzik contacted me and expressed an openness for a debate. There is no commitment at this point, since he will be oversees just before October 10. So I have suggested that I can come to Santa Barbara on a day that […]
Debate on the Date of the Book of Revelation – Mark Hitchcock vs Hank Hanegraaff
Dr. Mark Hitchcock and Mr. Hank Hanegraaff debate the date of the Book of Revelation. The debate took place on December 10, 2007 at the annual Pre-Trib Study Group meeting in Dallas, TX. Dr. Hichcock will argue for the AD 95 date. Mr. Hanegraaff will argue for the AD 65 date. While the AD 95 […]
John Hagee, Heresy, and Blood Moons
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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 […]