A recent book and DVD by rabbi Jonathan Cahn suggest that America is about to undergo judgment which parallels what was prophesied for ancient Israel. Cahn maintains that “nine harbingers” of warning were given to Israel and these same warnings now apply to the United States: “Before its destruction as a nation, ancient Israel received [...]
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Few doctrines of the Bible receive more attention among evangelicals today than the second coming of Christ. His return is a foundational doctrine of the historic Christian faith, as we see in its embodiment in the great ecumenical creeds of the church, such as the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed. Consequently, study of this [...]
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In this article I will summarily present the core distinctives of the four major evangelical views. Such summaries are easy to grasp and quite helpful for presenting the differences between the systems. Amillennialism 1. The Church Age is the kingdom which the Old Testament prophets predict. God expands his people from the one nation of [...]
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Below I will post the third chapter of Loraine Boettner’s important book Postmillennialism, published in 1957. Along with J. Marcellus Kik, Dr. Boettner (1901–90) was historically significant as one of the key figures in rejuvenating modern postmillennialism. The Postmillennial View We have defined Postmillennialism as that view of the last things which holds that the [...]
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Properly defining a system of thought is important for understanding, promoting, and defending it. Perhaps more than any of the other evangelical millennial options, postmillennialism has endured much abuse by mis-definition. Indeed, it is the easiest eschatological position to misunderstand in our era and therefore inadvertently to misrepresent. Consequently, we must remind all parties to [...]
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In 1620, long before the United States won its independence from England, the Pilgrims came to America’s shores with this mission statement, [W]e all came to these parts of America, with one and the same end and aim, namely, to advance the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ.” – New England Confederation of 1643 Such [...]
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Millions of Christians and Christian leaders long for the world to grow darker hoping that the “Rapture” will happen in their lifetime. Did you happen to notice the glee on the faces of end-times prognosticators such as Jerry Jenkins, Joel Rosenberg, and others while being interviewed on CNN recently about the current conflict between Israel [...]
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I’m not one to blame every problem in the world on the devil for two reasons. First, there’s enough evil in the heart of man to account for most if not all the evil in the world today (Jer. 17:9). Second, we’re told in Matt. 12:29 that Jesus bound Satan when he came to earth [...]
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One of the most encouraging yet misunderstood verses in the Bible is Matthew 16:18. “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Jesus gave the Church this great promise just after Peter recognized Him [...]
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Postmillennialism, Psalm 2, and "the Nations"An important postmillennial text is Psalm 2. Psalm 2:8 states: Ask of Me, and I will surely give...
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