Posts Tagged ‘premillennialism’
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…
Read MoreThank you for explaining so clearly why ‘rapture’ is not biblical
Question: Thank you for explaining so clearly why ‘rapture’ is not biblical. Answer: You’re welcome. See the other articles on Premillennialism as well.
Read MoreDo you think something drastic will happen this year? Do you think the rapture will happen in the next two years?
Question: To your knowledge, do you think something drastic will happen this year, 2008? And do you believe that the Rapture will possibly take place within the next year or two according to God’s Word? Thank you. Answer: Neither the term nor the concept that is commonly called “the rapture” appears in the Bible. See…
Read MoreWill 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…
Read MoreWho cares if the word “rapture” doesn’t appear in the Bible? It is still a term used to describe a real event
Question: I read your article on the Rapture. It was interesting but not convincing to me. Who cares if some people use the word ‘Rapture’ – it is only a term used to describe a real event. The word ‘trinity’ isn’t in the Bible either but most Christians use the term freely to describe the…
Read MoreWhat is meant by “one will be left and the other taken”?
Question: Where it says one will be left the other taken away, (always mentioned by people with the rapture and stuff). I was wondering what was your take on that verse. Answer: The same illustration is used in two different contexts, though the overall meaning of the illustration is the same: “But of that day…
Read MoreWhat If the Jews Had Accepted Jesus?
I. Among premillennialists, those who believe that we live in an age prior to a thousand-year reign of Christ, there is a belief that Jesus’ first appearance on the earth did not accomplish everything that God intended. A. The Jews believed that the Messiah would come to re-establish the throne of David in Israel. The disciples believed…
Read MoreHow are the churches of Christ so similar to our beliefs?
Question: I’m a Messianic Jew. We believe the Jerusalem church is ours of course in conjunction with Acts 2. Yet the Church of Christ is so similar to our beliefs in the Torah of God. (Torah meaning God-breathed). Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21. What relation is there of the Church of Christ to us? Answer:…
Read MoreIn the Book of Revelation, when is Christ coming back on a cloud, before or after the tribulation?
Question: In the Book of Revelation, when is Christ coming back on a cloud, before or after the tribulation? Answer: In premillennialist doctrine, there is a reference to a “great tribulation,” but the various believers in premillennialism cannot make up their minds about the details. Some claim that Jesus will come and take the righteous…
Read MoreAre there sacrifices during the millennium?
Question: Isaiah 6:1 refers to a heavenly temple. My question is: Is that in the future or during the millennium? Also, there are some scholars, such as Tim Lahaye, who teach that there will be sacrifices during the millennium. What are your thoughts on these matters? Answer: To answer your question we must back up…
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