“Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.” (1 Thessalonians 1:10b NIV)The day of the Lord will be a mixed day. It will be a day with canyons of difference in experiencefor the righteous and the unrighteous. For those who are against the Lord and his anointed, itwill be a day that begins an eternal […]
Jurgen Moltmann Jurgen Moltmann (German Theologian & Professor) put forward a fascinating thought toconsider today:“From first to last, and not merely in the epilogue, Christianity is eschatology, is hope,forward looking and forward moving, and therefore also revolutioning and transformingthe present…Hence eschatology cannot really be only a part of Christian doctrine.Rather, the eschatology outlook is characteristic […]
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of therighteous. (Psalm 1:5 NIV) Judgement and Heaven What will judgment day be like? This may not be as common a question as “what will heaven belike,” but thankfully we take our queues not from the commonness of questions but from […]
God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you whoare troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed fromheaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. (2 Thes 1:6-7 NIV) The Bible and God’s view of sin It was […]
The Curse of Death My wife and I have always taught our children about death. This means, as Christian parents,we have also taught our children about the hope of the resurrection. It can be difficult to haveconversations with little ones, and that’s a truism that has been proven time and time again aswe raise our […]
See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, norwill they come to mind. (Isaiah 65:17 NIV).In Isaiah 65:17 we read an ancient prophet speaking the Word of the Lord to the people of God.Within this passage there is a thematic refrain that sounds very similar to […]
25 I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. 26 And after myskin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; 27 I myself will see him with my owneyes—I, and not another. How my heart yearns within me! (Job 19:25-27 NIV) Peace […]
20 But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded,or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, is to be put to death.” 21 You maysay to yourselves, “How can we know when a message has not been spoken by theLORD?” 22 If what a prophet […]
7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you maypray. 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you should use whatevergift you have received to serve others, as […]
James White Growing Up in Rapture Culture, Journey to Postmillennialism, Apologia and Jeff Durbin