Anointed Prince or Crowned King? #4
Jesus Set Up His Kingdom! The prophet Daniel told that the kingdom would be set up in the days of the Romans (Dan. 2:44). Isaiah foretold that the mountain of the Lord’s house (kingdom) would begin in Jerusalem in the last days (Isa. 2:2-4). Joel showed that in the last days God would pour out […]
Anointed Prince or Crowned King? #3
Revelation is a book of signs and symbols and one must exercise caution in his interpretation of the book because of the symbolism and figures there. In interpreting scripture there is one rule of interpretation which must not be ignored. One does not mix figurative and literal language together. If the passage is figurative, then […]
Anointed Prince or Crowned King? #2
There is another problem which premillennialists must cope with. In their theology the church was an “afterthought” with God, no subject of prophecy and was just something that was brought into being because the offered kingdom with its king was rejected. Yet, the Holy Spirit expressly predicted that Christ would be rejected, die and be […]
Anointed Prince or Crowned King? #1
No doctrine is more popular today than the theory of the “rapture.” Many books and not a few movies depict such a time. Briefly stated, the doctrine holds that near the end of our present age Jesus will come, raise all the righteous dead and with the living righteous catch them both up to him […]
Is Our Bible Reliable? #3
In our previous post, we examined variants in the New Testament and began a discussion of of the Old Testament text and the findings at Qumran which we will resume now. The most astounding fact of all is realized when the manuscripts from Qumran are compared to the ninth and tenth century copies. Within a […]
Is Our Bible Reliable? #2
In a previous post, we examined the production of the New Testament and the incredible number of attestations that we possess via manuscripts. It is essential to stress the importance of the Greek text, for without these manuscripts we are left without a foundation upon which our English translations rest. There can be no reliable […]
Is God Lying About His Creation?
Images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have renewed discussions of the age of the universe. Stars and forces measuring 13.6 billion light years from the earth are said to be within 200 million years of the Big Bang (“What Is the James Webb Space Telescope?”, spaceplace.nasa.gov). NASA explains, “The big bang is how […]
Acts 1 and the Parable of the Pounds
The parable of the pounds is not found in Acts but is in Luke 19:14-27. However, it tells of events that relate to the history recorded in Acts 1. The parable tells of a certain nobleman who went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then to return. He called for […]
Are You of Christ?
When condemning division at Corinth, Paul said, “Now I say this, that each of you says, ‘I am of Paul,’ or ‘I am of Apollos,’ or ‘I am of Cephas,’ or ‘I am of Christ’” (1 Corinthians 1:12). Instead of all of them being “of Christ, some were dividing and following after men. To help […]
Is Our Bible Reliable? #1
Sometimes when you talk to someone concerning the Bible, a common question which surfaces is, “How do we know the Bible is reliable?” In all honesty, that is an excellent question which far too many Christians cannot answer. To the world, one of the greatest “leaps of faith” a Christian can take is believing in […]