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I talked about the pervasive emotional attachment that many pretrib believers have toward the notion of of imminency. I also read a pertinent selection from S. P. Tregelles's The Hope of Christ's Second Coming on sentiment and emotion. “Perhaps … [Continue reading] about The Emotional, Sentimental Attachment to the Tradition of an Imminent Pretrib Rapture – Ep. 42
I am encouraged to learn that Joseph Farah recently announced that he is moving away from his pretrib view to evidently a prewrath view: As a new believer nearly 40 years ago, I accepted the idea that born-again Christians would be raptured out of … [Continue reading] about Joseph Farah of WND Moving Away from His Pretrib View…
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I commented on the following article from the Christian Post, as well as talked about a couple of semi-related issues. New Christian Zionists Seek Distance From 'Wild, Crazy Popular Apocalypticism' There was a recent conference, "People of the … [Continue reading] about New Christian Zionists Seek Distance From ‘Wild, Crazy Popular Apocalypticism’ – Ep. 41
I just listened to the debate between Michael Brown and Gary DeMar on whether the church has replaced Israel. This was one doozy of a lopsided debate. You can download it for free here. Gary DeMar is stuck in 1970 when the The Late, Great Planet … [Continue reading] about Gary DeMar Fails Miserably in His Debate Defending Replacement Theology (aka Supersessionism)
In the 19th century, S. P. Tregelles wrote the best book responding to the first generation of pretribulationism, The Hope of Christ's Second Coming. It is filled with nuggets and is required reading for any prewrather. He had a lot to say to the … [Continue reading] about An Apt Reply to Those Who Think the Olivet Discourse is “Jewish” and Therefore Not Instruction for the Church
Pretribulational theology teaches that the rapture will happen pre-tribulational—before the “tribulation” period. The sine qua non of pretribulationism is the belief in “imminency.” There are variations of this term: “imminent”: “imminence,” and … [Continue reading] about What Is Pretribulational Imminency? (aka “any moment secret rapture,” “imminent,” “imminence”)
I am having a contest—and there is an award! So I am thinking about what image I can give the professional cover designer for my forthcoming book on imminence (the title will be released next month). I have thought of two ideas of an image: an … [Continue reading] about Contest! What Should I Use for a Book Cover Image for my Forthcoming Book on Imminence?
I could cite many other pretribulational teachers committing this all-so-common inconsistency in their rapture theology. But I will use Jack Hibb's statement as representative. On a recent program of Jan Markell's Understanding the Times with Jan … [Continue reading] about A Glaring Contradiction in Calvary Chapel’s Pastor Jack Hibbs Pretribulational Rapture
I talked about the apostle Paul's teaching of the temporal relationship between the rapture and the beginning of the day of the Lord’s wrath and its implications. Prewrath eschatology teaches that the rapture and the onset of the day of the Lord’s … [Continue reading] about Does Paul Teach There Will Be a “Gap” of Time between the Rapture and the Day of the Lord’s Wrath? – Ep. 40
I talked about the temporal relationship between the rapture and the beginning of the day of the Lord's wrath and its implications. Prewrath eschatology teaches that the rapture and the onset of the day of the Lord’s wrath will happen back-to-back … [Continue reading] about Does Jesus Teach There Will Be a “Gap” of Time between the Rapture and the Day of the Lord’s Wrath? – Ep. 39