(Here is Part 1, Part 2) Next, Wayne Brindle states in his third criterion for pretrib imminence: The passage speaks of Christ’s return as something that gives believers hope and encouragement, without indicating that these believers will … [Continue reading] about A Response to the Criteria for Pretribulation Imminence (Pt. 3 of 4)
A Response to the Criteria for Pretribulation Imminence (Pt. 3 of 4)
A Response to the Criteria for Pretribulation Imminence (Pt. 2 of 4)
(Here is Part 1) The second criterion that pretribulationists operate from is: The passage speaks of Christ’s return as ‘near,’ without stating any signs that must precede His coming.[1] This is another form of circular reasoning that we … [Continue reading] about A Response to the Criteria for Pretribulation Imminence (Pt. 2 of 4)
A Response to the Criteria for Pretribulation Imminence (Pt. 1 of 4)
I will address the interpretive criteria that pretrib interpreters have used in order to determine whether a biblical passage teaches imminence. Wayne A. Brindle gives four general criteria that have been used to establish imminence theology in … [Continue reading] about A Response to the Criteria for Pretribulation Imminence (Pt. 1 of 4)
Is the Meaning of Harpagēsometha in 1 Thess 4:17 ‘Rapture’ or ‘Plunder’? Part 6 – Ep. 131
In this episode I critiqued more of Chris Steinle's denial of the rapture event. He reads other contextual notions back into Paul's teaching in 1 Thessalonians 4, attempting to make Paul say that God's people will be "plundered" not raptured. I … [Continue reading] about Is the Meaning of Harpagēsometha in 1 Thess 4:17 ‘Rapture’ or ‘Plunder’? Part 6 – Ep. 131
EastMed Natural Gas Pipeline and Implications . . . (Video)
In this video, David Rosenthal reveals surprising details of the recently proposed EastMed Natural Gas Pipeline and its possible connection to a future invasion of Israel that was prophesied more than 2,600 years ago. The development of this proposed … [Continue reading] about EastMed Natural Gas Pipeline and Implications . . . (Video)
To Live Wisely, Consider Your Mortality (Video)
A Response to Spiritualized Eschatology on the ‘Cosmic Temple’
This is a helpful, brief series by Paul Martin Henebury responding mostly to Greg Beale's spiritualized eschatology. The Cosmic Temple and Spiritualized Eschatology (Pt.1) The Cosmic Temple and Spiritualized Eschatology (Pt.2) The Cosmic … [Continue reading] about A Response to Spiritualized Eschatology on the ‘Cosmic Temple’
Is the Meaning of Harpagēsometha in 1 Thess 4:17 ‘Rapture’ or ‘Plunder’? Part 5 – Ep. 130
In this episode I slogged through a section in Chris Steinle's chapter in a book he co-authored with Doug Hamp, so-called, Reclaiming the Rapture: Restoring the Doctrine of the Gathering of the Commonwealth of Israel. I picked up my series where I … [Continue reading] about Is the Meaning of Harpagēsometha in 1 Thess 4:17 ‘Rapture’ or ‘Plunder’? Part 5 – Ep. 130
Pretribbers Taking the ‘Red Pill’! – Ep. 129
Pretrib Christians have a choice between taking the red pill and the blue pill, where many in recent times are taking the former. This is encouraging to learn. I commented on this phenomenon of pretribbers and pretrib pastors taking the red pill … [Continue reading] about Pretribbers Taking the ‘Red Pill’! – Ep. 129
Responding to Objections of Michael as the Restrainer
(Update: I have no earthly clue why, but the thread at the prewrath rapture view facebook group seems to have been deleted. Evidently, interacting with someone who objects to the Michael-Restrainer interpretation is not acceptable. So my comments … [Continue reading] about Responding to Objections of Michael as the Restrainer
More Responses to Preterism, and Why the Abomination of Desolation Did Not Occur in AD 70 (Video)
Joel continues his discussion with Dr. Brock Hollett, a former leading hyper-preterist who came to embrace the biblical truth of premillennialism. Ex-preterist theologian Dr. Brock Hollett has authored Debunking Preterism: How Over-Realized … [Continue reading] about More Responses to Preterism, and Why the Abomination of Desolation Did Not Occur in AD 70 (Video)