Tag: premillennialism

  • 7 Reasons from 2 Thessalonians 1 Why the Left Behind Movies are Pure Sci-Fi

    7 Reasons from 2 Thessalonians 1 Why the Left Behind Movies are Pure Sci-Fi

    This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering—6 since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us,…

  • Will the True Israel Please Stand?

    Will the True Israel Please Stand?

      Download PDF article Most evangelicals believe that the nation Israel today continues to be God’s chosen people. This is why they would always support the policies of Israel, believing that they have to lest God’s curse descend on them. But is this what Holy Scripture teaches? Let us look at what the Bible actually…

  • Resources for Lesson 3: How Do We Interpret Bible Prophecy?

    This Saturday at 2 PM, we will be studying the difference between the dispensational hermeneutics versus the historic Protestant hermeneutic based on “How Do We Interpret Bible Prophecy?” in Kim Riddlebarger’s book. Download Lesson 3 here. Download Study Guide for Lesson 3 here. Supplemental Readings: “Dispensationalism: A Reformed Evaluation” By J Ligon Duncan III “Amillennialism: Millennium…

  • Resources for Lesson 2: A Survey of Eschatological Views

    Resources for Lesson 2: A Survey of Eschatological Views

    This Saturday at 2 PM, we will be looking at the four major millennial views. You can download the charts below (PDF files). Included is a chart illustrating the two-age model of Geerhardus Vos and Kim Riddlebarger. The last is a single PDF of all the views. The four millenial charts were drawn by Mark…

  • These Last Days: Understanding the End Times

    What does the Bible actually tell us about the end times, and how has the church traditionally understood it? Are we living in the end times, and how does our understanding of this doctrine affect our lives?

  • Stand Firm Against Deceivers Concerning the Second Coming

    Stand Firm Against Deceivers Concerning the Second Coming

    Do not fear when others proclaim the end of the world is near, because of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan and the war in Libya. All of these are part of God’s unshakable plan for the eventual redemption of his elect from sin, death, and Satan. As David says, “I shall not…

  • Reformed: More Than the 5 Points of Jesus and the Apostles

    Reformed: More Than the 5 Points of Jesus and the Apostles

    So many people have weighed in the issue of what is Reformed Christianity, or what’s a Reformed church, or who’s Reformed. About four years ago, John MacArthur delivered a scathing attack on Reformed amillennialism entitled, “Why Every Self-Respecting Calvinist is a Premillennialist.” Worse, his rant was a bad misrepresentation of amillennialism in a conference where…

  • Armageddon: Mother of All Wars or Mount of Assembly?

    Armageddon: Mother of All Wars or Mount of Assembly?

      Armageddon is not a military mother of all wars in Megiddo. Armageddon is Har-Magedon, the Mount of Assembly where Satanic forces gather to make a final assault to destroy God‘s church represented by Mount Zion. Scripture Readings: Zechariah 14:1-9; 1Thessalonians 5:1-11; Revelation 16:1-16; Revelation 16:12-16 (text) November 8, 2010 • Download PDF sermon In the…