Who is the antichrist? Will we know him when he comes? Hollywood seems to have him figured out with movies like “The Omen”. But what does the Bible say about this shrouded figure that people fear so much? To most Christians’ surprise, the word antichrist does not appear in the book of Revelation, from which [...]
Posts Tagged ‘eschatology’
23 May
A Christian Response to Harold Camping and the ‘End of the World’
I was hesitant to write this at first since I did not want to give more publicity to this man and his radio show; however the need to present truth, and the Christian response to this individual is vital. Whenever someone like this does something extreme, orthodox Christians everywhere get a bad name, so it [...]
21 Mar
End Time Pessimism
Does your attitude affect how you live? Most Christians I know seem to have a rather pessimistic attitude, I find it even in myself, possibly this stems from our expectation of the end of the world. But no matter what your view of the end times, we live in a culture which has been so [...]
31 May
Matthew 24:34 – The Olivet Discourse continued (Part 2)
Alas, I approach the text which makes preterists squeal with glee and Pre-mil’s faint with the malady of exegetical psychosis. Or perhaps I am being a tad melodramatic. I am referring to the ‘this generation’ of Matthew 24v34. I now endeavour to interpret this statement: “Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away [...]
12 May
Matthew 24:1-3 – Olivet Discourse continued… (Part 1)
Mathew 24’s first two verses begin by describing a comment Jesus made about the incredible stones with which the temple was made, this comment then triggered the rest of the discourse. The disciples probably thought that Christ would be impressed, as they were, by the beautiful stones, but instead He goes on to predict that [...]
7 May
The Olivet Discourse – Matthew 24
It has been on my mind for awhile to deal with the whole issue of eschatology, and to be honest, as I approached the issue, I began to realize how little I understand. The more I read various views (which initially seemed rather convincing) the more I began to realize that none really answers all [...]
10 Dec
A Friendly Discussion on Preterism (Part 2.1)
The Time Texts: The Crux of Preterism R.C. Sproul says that “the central thesis . . . of all preterists is that the New Testament’s time frame references with respect to the parousia point to a fulfillment within the lifetime of at least some of Jesus’ disciples.[i]” The majority of preterist books I have come [...]
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