The Saving of Israel

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The-Saving-of-Israel.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Romans 2:17-29   I.         In these days of troubled times in the middle East, those who believe that physical Israel is central to God’s plans for the future have come to the forefront.             A.        “Readers of the Bible know that the Book of Revelation tells of a time when Messiah himself…

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Were the Ten Tribes of Israel Really Lost?

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Were-the-Ten-Tribes-Really-Lost.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Ezekiel 37:15-28   I.         Hurlbut’s Story of the Bible: “As in their own land, the children of Israel had forsaken the Lord and had worshiped idols, so after they were taken to these distant lands, they sought the gods of the people of those lands and ceased to be Israelites;…

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Will There be a Rapture?

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Will-There-Be-a-Rapture.mp3 Text: I Thessalonians 4:13-18   I.         People have always been fascinated with the second coming of Christ             A.        That fascination increased greatly as the 21st century approached.             B.        A very popular series, called “Left Behind” by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins claims to tell the events of Christ’s return in fictional form. The books were written…

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The Thousand-Year Reign

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/The-Thousand-Year-Reign.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I.         Revelation 20:4-6             A.        Many elaborate theories are based on this                         1.         Some teach that Christ, at his second coming, sets up a kingdom here on earth.                         2.         Christians from the early church are raised up to rule with him.                         3.         After a peaceful, thousand-year reign, the Devil is released                         4.         A seven-year battle ensues (the…

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There Will Be a Rapture

by Terry Wane Benton If we consider that the words “caught up” in I Thessalonians 4:17 are translated as “rapture” in Latin, then there is going to be a “caught up” (rapture) moment. So, the word is there in Latin, and since the verse says we will be “caught up together with them in the…

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The Battle of Armageddon

by Mike Willis Truth Magazine XXII: 13, pp. 211-212, March 30, 1978 Truth Magazine XXII: 14, pp. 227-229, April 6, 1978 Truth Magazine XXII: 15, pp. 243-245, April 13, 1978 Truth Magazine XXII: 16, pp. 259-260, April 20, 1978 In recent years, the premillennial controversy has raged once again. Practically every time that an attempt…

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Your teaching in “The Establishment of the Kingdom” is very unorthodox

Question: Greetings Mr. Hamilton, I’m reaching out because I have just heard your teaching on “The Establishment of the Kingdom” and I must admit, this is a very unorthodox view in my estimation of what you’re presenting. However, first, I must ask, do you ascribe to an Amillennial position? Seeming that you do not believe…

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Are there different gospels?

Question: Hello, I have been seeing more and more about the Kingdom Gospel vs the Gospel of Grace. Dispensationalism is becoming very popular on YouTube, and people are actually turning toward this teaching. I have seen comments that the churches of Christ intertwine the kingdom gospel and the grace gospel. Basically, they are saying that…

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King and High Priest Now

by Terry Wane Benton Premillennial thinking is that Jesus was not able to set up His kingdom in the first century like He planned, postponed that plan, and will come back again later to set up His kingdom on earth and reign for 1000 years. That is a mistaken view. Another view is that of…

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Another Chance

by Carey Scott Many people in the denominational world embrace doctrines which offer a second chance to everyone. Many realize that they will fail God, and the thought that they might get a second chance intrigues them. For some, this is all the crutch they need to just continue in their sins, for after all:…

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Premillennialism Examined

by Jefferson David Tant One of the popular doctrines among some denominations is the idea that Christ came to the earth with the view of establishing a kingdom on the earth. But this was prevented when Satan caused Christ to be crucified, thus thwarting God’s plan. The church was then set up as a temporary…

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How will the current election affect Christianity?

Question: How does the U.S election affect Christianity? Too many Christians here say Trump’s victory is mandatory or else the New World Order will take over the world and their vaccines, for example, will be used to destroy man. Some say Trump’s declaring Jerusalem the capital of Israel is fulfilling the scripture. Which scripture? That…

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Your rapture article is highly inaccurate

Question: I find your rapture article highly inaccurate as you throw verses together that clearly have no harmony with the calling up of God’s people. How else does a world order be ushered in without millions going missing?  If there is no rapture there is no changing of the bodies. Christ isn’t physically on the earth and…

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The Natural Comes Before the Spiritual

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/NaturalComesBeforeTheSpiritual.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Corinthians 15:35-49   I.         It’s spring and gardener’s are out putting seeds into the ground, looking forward to crops of fruits, vegetables and flowers.             A.        Yet, no gardener puts in a seed expecting the seed to get bigger. The seeds stop being seeds, they “die” if you will, and become…

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Doesn’t the Bible say we will live on earth after the millennium?

Question: Hello, I read your article about Jesus not ruling on a physical throne on earth because the earth will perish. Well, the first earth will perish because at the end of the millennium Jesus will make a new one and the eternal city will come down from heaven to the earth. Read the Bible. The final…

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Do I need to prepare myself as a priest to fit into the kingdom?

Question: I have a question regarding the practical application of royal priesthood in the upcoming kingdom of God. Recently I got to know one of the elders and preacher in the church. According to him, we are a royal priesthood (referring to I Peter 2:9) and the role of priest is to offer up Christ…

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I’m afraid I’ll be left behind in the rapture

Question: Hello! I am a born-again Christian. I became one about two years ago, and now I am feeling more doubt about my faith. Then I would find myself scared of the rapture and being left behind. I would call my family if I was home alone to see if I wasn’t left behind. Then…

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How can Christ rule on David’s throne while in heaven?

Question: One of my students states “… that Christ has to rule on David’s throne, I didn’t know David had a throne in heaven …” Is this student coming from a Baptist line of thinking? Thanks for your help. Answer: There are numerous denominations that ascribe to a premillennial form of thinking, Baptist being one…

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I have a hard time stopping something I’m addicted to doing

Question: Hi there. I have an addiction to something I’d rather not say. (It’s not drugs ) haha. But it’s something I want to stop, but it’s so hard. I made a promise to God saying I will not do this addiction for one week. On the third day, I did it. I have broken…

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What is the bema judgment?

Question: I enjoy your website. I have been reading what you have on there about the rapture. It helped me to answer one of my student’s questions. Now he has asked me about the Bema judgment. I never heard of it. I looked it up on the net, but I need to know the truth…

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Premillennial Theories

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2005/08/PremillennialTheories.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I.         There are a lot of ideas floating about concerning the Second Coming of Christ             A.        Most of them are strange fantasies that have little to do with the teachings in the Bible.             B.        Many of the myths are repeated over and over so many times that many people accept them as truth…

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Coming in the Clouds

by Matthew H. Allen via The Jackson Drive Reporter, August 2, 2009. “Behold, He is coming in the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be, Amen” (Revelation 1:7). The term coming “with the clouds”…

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Does Hebrews 8:4 damage the view that Jesus reigns on the earth?

Question: I wanted to ask you about one other scripture: Hebrews 8:4 states: “For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law.”  Would this verse not be a nail in the coffin of millennialists whether they be historical, pre, or…

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I’m so grateful to find your article on premillennialism

Question: I have accepted a challenge to spend two Sunday mornings (that’s not much!) in surveying the basics of premillennial eschatology.  I am grateful to our faithful Jesus, the Lord of us both, that I finally, after so much searching, came across your church’s web site and your article on premillennialism. You’re so right that…

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It Is Not for You to Know

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/ItIsNotForYouToKnow.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Acts 1:1-11   I.         How would your decisions change if you knew what would happen tomorrow?             A.        Without a doubt we are curious people. We don’t like being kept in the dark.                         1.         You can see it in any child: “Are we there yet?”                         2.         But it remains present in adults: “Do you…

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Do you think there is anything to this New World Order idea?

Question: What’s all this talk about a one-world government called the New World Order that has supposedly been taking place and that has been in the works for years? I don’t know if you’ve heard of this. I was watching a video on the Internet the other day that talked about a North American union…

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Premillennialism and the Bible

By Jefferson David Tant Our nation was shocked, saddened, and angered on September 11, 2001, by the events that transpired in our nation — the cold-blooded murder of thousands. And people wonder, why this hatred, why this insane rage? A few days after the atrocities, I spent some time talking with a peaceful Islamic young…

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The Land Promise

by Franklin T. Puckett in The Preceptor, Vol. 1, No. 10, August 1952. Premillennialists tell us that God’s promise to give the land of Canaan to Abraham and his seed has never been fulfilled. Since His promises do not fail, there must be a future fulfillment. Consequently, when Jesus comes the Jews will be miraculously converted…

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What do you know about Jack Van Impe?

Question: My grandma is always talking about Jack Van Impe and how he is the man to listen to on TV.  I know that he talks about the rapture and he uses Scripture to back it like when Elijah was taken up. He talks about the tribulation period and whatnot. Also, he talks about Revelation…

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Of Prophecy and Football

I.         We all know that there are fairly wild predictions concerning the future.             A.        The prophecies in the Bible are often used to support these off the wall claims.             B.        One of the reasons why we have been studying Revelation is so you know what the Bible actually says. II.        Consider this page from a web page by Jack…

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Will Jesus come again when everyone has heard the gospel?

Question: I know that Jesus Christ will come again when everybody has heard the gospel. Right? Well, a lot of people at school say that the world is going to end in 2012. Why are they saying this? Answer: “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but…

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