It is often a question in eschatological discussion: “Do you think we live in the last days?”. Over the summer I’ve had the privilege to preach through the book of Hebrews. The book of Hebrews opens with these words: 1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and […]
First things first! If we are to explore the theme that eschatology matters, then we need to define the term. Eschatology comes from the Greek word “eschatos”, meaning, last things; and the ending “logos”,” means “the study of”. The combination of these words gives us a definition: “the study of last things.” This is significant […]
One of the reasons why so many today have a confused, or carnal view of eschatology is due to malnourished reading habits. We need to be well equipped to dive into God’s word to delve into the depths of treasure stored within God’s sacred communication. An aspect of malnourishment that can be corrected over time […]
For Starters: There is a great and supernatural unity in the Christian faith that is worth defending and preserving—we are, after all, all one body in Christ (1 Cor 12). For this reason, it is quite worthwhile for us to approach points of disagreement with measures of caution and contemplation, which are unfortunately virtues in […]
Eschatology is a fascinating business, and maybe particularly so for those eschatologies that are generally more covenantal in their approach. Within these covenantal eschatologies, there is an intriguing intersection of the closely-related perspectives of amillennialism and postmillennialism. It may be less of an intersection, and more of a general agreement about the overall structure of […]
When I was growing up, in overtly Arminian circles, I was warned, again and again, tostay away from guys like John Calvin. Calvin was the devil given human form, and his writingswere strictly off limits. Guys like John MacArthur and John Piper also enjoyed such exalted, yetforbidden, status in these churches. They were strictly off-limits—even […]
In 2 Kings 11, we read the story of Queen Athaliah, who usurped the throne of Judah when her son, Ahaziah, was killed. To take the throne for herself, she murdered all her grandsons, except one who escaped. His name was Joash. Several years passed before his survival was made known, but when he was […]
Merry Christmas is more than a seasonal greeting. It’s an exhortation to be joyful and to rejoice in the knowledge of Jesus Christ’s birth. To be “Merry” is about far more than a feeling of happiness, though it includes that. To be “Merry” is to act in a particularly joyful way. It is to do […]