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‘In the twinkling of an eye’
I cannot tell you how many times I have heard people cite “in the twinkling of an eye” as support for an imminent return of Jesus. I have chalked it up to that adage that if you hear something said over and over again, you begin to believe it, and over time it is reflexive […]
What Event Will Happen BETWEEN the Resurrection and the Rapture? – Ep. 143
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/What_Event_Will_Happen_BETWEEN_the_Resurrection_and_the_Rapture__-_Ep._143.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedWhen Jesus returns in the clouds at his second coming (parousia), the resurrection of the dead in Christ will take place first. They will be walking on the earth among mortals as a witness to God’s power and glory. After this those alive in Christ will receive […]
OHIO Bible Prophecy Conference – Oct 11–13
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Is the Meaning of Harpagēsometha in 1 Thess 4:17 ‘Rapture’ or ‘Plunder’? Part 2 – Ep. 115
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/Is_the_Meaning_of_Harpagesometha_in_1_Thess_417_Rapture_or_Plunder__Part_2_-_Ep._115.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedThis episode I responded to Chris Steinle on his interpretation of “from heaven” that he comments on from his chapter “Reclaiming the 1st Thessalonians Rapture Narrative” in his co-authored book with Douglas Hamp, Reclaiming the Rapture: Restoring the Doctrine of the Gathering of the Commonwealth of Israel. […]
Why ‘the blinking of an eye’ Does NOT Refer to the Rapture – Ep. 101
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Some Thoughts on the Final State for Individual and Cosmic Eschatology
I’d like to consider some potential objections to the Christian doctrine of the final state, then consider how to field those objections. Generally stated, are there aspects of the final state that are naturally impossible? There are things that even an omnipotent God can’t naturally do. That doesn’t mean he can’t do them; just that […]
The 1611 King James Bible Agrees with the Prewrath Position
If you are a Pretribulationist King James Version Only Advocate this post may be disturbing news. A few years back I examined a facsimile of the original King James Version—1611 edition. I was looking at instances of textual variant notes found in the King James Version; there are 2,193 instances. (Yes, the early 17th century […]
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 […]
Our Blessed Hope is Based on His Resurrection
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly, while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” (Titus […]