Eschatology
‘The Blessed Hope’ Problem
A widely misunderstood verse is “The Blessed Hope” verse spoken of only in Titus 2:13. Why so? It’s because it is mistranslated in most Bibles—“while we wait for the blessed hope – the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ . . .” (NIV, KJV). Grammatically, the correct translation (as…
READ MORE →Was Jude a Liar?
Below are some of the many and varied responses to my prior blog “Who’s in Error?” I agree with your description, and that “their faith” was delivered 100% in the first century, so if it wasn’t, and we’re still waiting for that to be fulfilled, then Jude is a liar. (Joseph) I would…
READ MORE →Who’s in Error?
“There are yet some things to be fulfilled in our future.” This is a response I received during a Facebook thread this week discussing Bible prophecy. How would you have responded? Here’s my reply. “If there are yet some things to be fulfilled in our future, then our faith has NOT been ‘once for all…
READ MORE →Critical Objections to Purging the ‘Second Coming’
(Objection #1): “To me you are quibbling over whether it is called his second (Heb. 9:28) or some other number, is really to miss the important point that all prophecy was fulfilled in A.D. 70.” (Objection #2): By setting Jesus’ A.D. 70 parousia as just one coming among many comings (even though you allow…
READ MORE →Purging the ‘Second Coming’
Here’s how one author explained it to me — for the reason he continues to use “second coming” language, even though he knows better. “It’s a term I have adopted with some degree of uneasiness in order to connect to a popular audience,” he relayed. But I ask you, isn’t this using error to…
READ MORE →Reactions to . . . ‘Pathetic Presbyterianism – Am I Overly Critical?’
And you wonder why a lot of intelligent people reject Christianity? This is why. And it crosses all denominations. (Terry) There you go thinking again…your first mistake. (Jeanne) Pretty sad. That’s why I won’t step into a catholic church. They have the same readings and beliefs as you posted here. (Manny)Yes John, these…
READ MORE →Pathetic Presbyterianism — Am I Overly Critical?
This past weekend, while out of town, I attended a Presbyterian church (PCA). Oh, I knew what to expect having attended there many times over the years and having been a member of three Presbyterian churches (and others) during my eclectic church history. But this past Sunday’s service was classic. Below are…
READ MORE →How To Enter God’s Rest?–Part IV: My Conclusion
Does God’s promised Sabbath-rest only follow completion? If my premise has been correct during this four-part blog series—that, indeed, rest only follows completion of something significant in each of God’s four rest scenarios in Scripture—then what can we learn from this continuity? Below are three comparatives I believe we can draw. See what…
READ MORE →How To Enter God’s Rest?–Part 3: The Premise for Its Basis
While some of the views presented in my previous blog may be aspects of the nature of experiencing God’s Sabbath-rest, here and now, on this earth, and in this life, they are not the faith and belief basis for entering this final-rest opportunity and reality—in my opinion. Here’s my premise for the basis required…
READ MORE →How To Enter God’s Rest? — Part 2: Maze of Views
In our world there are various kinds of rests. But because neither the writer of Hebrews nor any NT writer ever defines or explains it, many different ideas have evolved during the course of church history concerning what “God’s Sabbath-rest” truly is. The most popular view is it’s attainable only in heaven—i.e., it’s a…
READ MORE →