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Joy to the World
Posted on December 20, 2010 | No Comments“Joy to The World” Psalm 98 Isaac Watts wrote “Joy to the World” in reference to this Psalm. In Watt’s day most people sang psalms in their worship services, and in England where he grew up, Watts didn’t think that the metrical psalms that had... -
2Peter 3 – The Passing Away of Heaven and Earth – Gary Demar
Posted on November 30, 2010 | 4 CommentsI wanted to post Gary Demar’s commentary on 2Peter chapter 3 so that I can use it as a reference and also have it here on my blog for easier discussion among my friends. So here is it is, enjoy! ________________________________________________ What Does Peter Mean... -
2Peter 3:9 – God Wants None to Perish, and None Did
Posted on November 29, 2010 | 2 Comments2 Peter 3:9 is often cited by those who do not affirm the doctrine of election. But when one looks at the context, immediately one sees that unlike such passages as Ephesians 1, Romans 8-9, or John 6, this passage is not speaking about salvation... -
Isaiah 9 and the Infinite Procreation Error of Full Preterism
Posted on November 20, 2010 | 15 CommentsISAIAH 9:6-7 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. [7] Of the increase of his... -
2 Peter 3 – John Owen and John Lightfoot and the Passing Away of Heaven and Earth
Posted on November 13, 2010 | No CommentsDr. Owen’s Sermon on 2 Peter iii. 11. Works, folio, Reprinted 1721. The apostle makes a distribution of the world into heaven and earth, and saith they were destroyed with water, and perished. We know that neither the fabric nor substance of the one or... -
The Theological Importance of the Second Coming
Posted on November 13, 2010 | 1 CommentThe glorious Second Coming impacts our worldview in numerous ways. First, the Second Coming exalts the victory of Christ in redemption. When Christ came in the incarnation, it was to suffer in humiliation by dying for the sins of his people: “being found in human... -
If Only Apostles Knew as Much as Dispys
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsI took the test (seen below) that was on a Dispy blog and it posted my results here on my blog (also seen below). What amazes me is that Dispensationalists are still trying to defend a flawed hermeneutic that causes them to take the position... -
The Church-city of God
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsThe church began in the Garden of Eden where God instructed Adam to “multiply and fill the earth,” building cities and civilization out of the resources of Creation. The civilization of earth was intended to glorify God. Adam was given every gift needed to accomplish... -
The Church is an Outpost of Heaven
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsIn Acts 16, God called the Apostle Paul to go to Macedonia which is a territory that is commonly today called Greece. Paul followed God’s call and went to the city of Philippi which had received its name from Philip of Macedon (the father of... -
The City of God in Philippi
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsThere is an ancient Jewish prayer that says, “Thank God I am not a woman, a slave, or a pagan.” But according to a different worldview, the Apostle Paul went to Philippi in Acts 16 and built a church with a woman named Lydia, a... -
The Church Cultivates a Counter Culture
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsWe must be very aware of the great challenges that lie before us to help our people live out their faith. Christians are asking us the right questions and we are seeing our “philosophy of ministry” mature into actual “living ministry” right before our eyes!... -
Fulfilled Prophecies that Prove the Church is the True Israel of God
Posted on November 3, 2010 | 11 CommentsVarious New Testament passages illustrate how the church fulfills prophecies regarding Israel. Citing Amos 9:11-12, James says God is rebuilding the tabernacle of David through the calling of the Gentiles (Acts 15:15ff). In Romans 15:8-12, Paul notes that the conversion of the Gentiles is a... -
Name Calling: Is the Church Ever Called Israel
Posted on November 3, 2010 | 4 CommentsA few weeks ago I was told by a brother-in-Christ that the Church is never called “Israel.” I attempted to show him in the New Testament many places that would prove that the Church is the True Israel of God, but he did not want... -
Apostle Peter Refers to the Church as Israel
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsA few weeks ago when I was speaking to a Christian brother, he declared to me that the Church is the seed of Abraham but not the seed of Jacob (Israel). “Really?” I asked. “Do you really believe this?” I asked him if, therefore, he... -
Kenneth Gentry’s Explanation of Daniel’s Seventieth Weeks
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsA careful study of Daniel’s Seventy Weeks removes from our future the judgmental devastation indicated in its latter verses. It is only by hermeneutic gymnastics and a suspension of reason that a massive gap may be imported into Daniel in order to interrupt the otherwise... -
Four Views of Revelation
Posted on June 2, 2010 | 3 CommentsThe four historic approaches to interpreting the book of Revelation may be defined as follows: (1) There is the Preterist Interpretation of the Revelation, (2) the Historicist interpretation, (3) the Idealist/Spiritualinterpretation, and last (4) the Futurist interpretation of the Revelation. I. The Preterist Interpretation of the Book of Revelation A. Description of this... -
A Brief Analysis of Full Preterism or Hyper Preterism
Posted on May 26, 2009 | No CommentsThe Following Analysis is written by Dr. Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr. From time to time I receive letters from men declaring themselves “reconstructionist” and “consistent preterist.” The “consistent preterist” believes that all prophecy is fulfilled in the A.D. 70 destruction of the Temple, including the... -
Comparing Dispensational Theology and Covenant Theology
Posted on May 20, 2009 | 11 CommentsChart: Dispensationalism vs Covenantalism, comparing the two theologies and providing a short list of proponents. -
The Inadequacy of Labels
Posted on July 9, 2008 | 20 CommentsYou know how much I absolutely love discussing theology. Even more so, I love teaching it. Even more so, I love learning theology. I really am blessed to be called by God to devote my life to studying and teaching His Word! And after more... -
Dispensationalism Ends in Failure
Posted on July 7, 2008 | 12 CommentsClarence Larkin wrote “The Greatest Book on Dispensational Truth in the World” (which I think is an accurate title; more accurate than you could imagine). On page 96 of that book Larkin explains the conclusion of Dispensational Millennialism, “From this we see that the “Millennial... -
Why the Fuss about End Times
Posted on July 7, 2008 | 10 CommentsSome people get uncomfortable when I do several posts in a row about eschatology (end times theology). “Why the fuss?” they may ask. I even had one friend who has a very popular blog say to me that he just doesn’t like talking about eschatology;... -
Premil’s View of Rev 20
Posted on July 1, 2008 | 25 CommentsMy elusive Premil friend Matthew Waymeyer, one of many TMS FIDE-O-ITES, has recently challenged my eschatology again. Which reminded me that I had a little book of his somewhere on my shelf… oh, there it is next to my books on Revelation. It has a... -
A Friendly Response to MacArthur’s Millennium Manifesto
Posted on June 28, 2008 | 40 CommentsMy Review:Dr. Sam Waldron has written a very clear response to Dr. John MacArthur’s first message of the 2007 Shepherd’s Conference. Not only does Dr. Waldron give a comprehensive case against MacArthur’s Dispensationalism but also for a biblical Amillennialism. Furthermore, Dr. Waldron outlines and corrects... -
MacArthur’s Millennial Manifesto
Posted on June 5, 2008 | 9 CommentsNEW BOOK ALERT The proof copy of Sam Waldron’s MacArthur’s Millennial Manifesto has been accepted and the initial printing is underway. RBAP should have inventory in hand in about 1 to 1.5 weeks or less. At the 2007 Shepherds’ Conference, Pastor John MacArthur delivered a... -
Are you a Jew?
Posted on February 1, 2008 | 6 CommentsWalter Price answers this question in this sermon. Also get to this sermon by going to this page and clicking on the sermon entitled “Are You A Jew?“. Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
A Jew Goes to Hagee’s Conference
Posted on November 5, 2007 | 5 CommentsLet me get this straight: The Bible says that Israel will be attacked so we should blow up Iran so that it will not happen. But we will love it when it happens because it is God’s will… but we will join together to fight... -
The Does Hell Exist Debate
Posted on June 11, 2007 | 10 CommentsClick here for part 1 of the“Does Hell Exist” Debate(Opening Remarks and Dialogue) Click here for part 2 of the“Does Hell Exist” Debate(Closing Remarks and Q&A) Pastor Gene’s opening question at Part 1 – 39:26 was, according to presuppositional apologetics, one of the most valid... -
Bewitched!
Posted on May 21, 2007 | 11 CommentsHow can I be accepted by God? I must trust in Jesus for that acceptability. I can only be saved by what Jesus did in His life and death.The guarantee that God will accept me if I trust in Jesus is found in the fact... -
Hoagies and Stogies Audio: Amil vs Postmil
Posted on April 30, 2007 | 10 CommentsClick here for the audio of the debate! The Hoagies and Stogies debate — held in Lakeside, CA. Gene Cook, pastor of Covenant Baptist Church and host of The Narrow Mind webcast, will argue Amillennialism. Tom McManus, elder of Bayview OPC and principal of Covenant... -
Waldron respectfully responds to MacArthur
Posted on April 25, 2007 | No CommentsDr. Sam Waldron is known by all of you I am sure. If not, I recommend that you go to amazon.com and buy every book he has written. Also, his blog is one of my favorites. He and Richard Barcellos brave important subjects with the... -
4 Views of the Millennium
Posted on April 3, 2007 | 7 CommentsThere are basically two views of the Millennium. One viewpoint believes that Jesus will return bodily before the Millennium (Premillennial) or He will return after the Millennium (Postmillennial). Those two basic overarching viewpoints can then be divided according to the following four views: DispensationalPre-millennialism HistoricalPre-millennialism... -
4 Views of Revelation
Posted on March 27, 2007 | 6 CommentsThe four historic approaches to interpreting the book of Revelation may be defined as follows: (1) There is the Preterist Interpretation of the Revelation, (2) the Historicist interpretation, (3) the Idealist/Spiritual interpretation, and last (4) the Futurist interpretation of the Revelation. I. The Preterist Interpretation... -
Anti-Gentile Theology
Posted on March 19, 2007 | 20 CommentsThe future dispensational kingdom involves a racial prejudice favoring the Jews above even saved Gentiles during the millennium. As such it re-introduces the distinction between Jew and Gentile and replaces faith with race as a basis for divine favor. Of course, Dr. MacArthur recently informed... -
Humiliating Christ Twice
Posted on March 19, 2007 | 10 CommentsTraditional dispensationalism has Christ endure a second humiliation by leaving heaven (which is His throne) to return to rule on earth (which is His footstool) only to finally have His personal kingdom rule rebelled against. One major aspect of His humiliation was His dwelling in... -
Is the Kingdom of Christ Political
Posted on March 17, 2007 | 4 CommentsRead this post at PastorRobertson.com Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
Narrow Minds Discuss Premil and Amil
Posted on March 16, 2007 | 14 CommentsWhy Every Self Respecting Calvinist Should Know the Difference Between Israel after the Flesh and The Israel after the Promise Listen to the First HourListen to the Second Hour Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
The Preterist Perspective, Dr. Gentry
Posted on March 14, 2007 | 13 CommentsThe following is an article reprinted with permission called “Back to the Future – The Preterist Perspective” by Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr., Th.D. With a recent flurry of books and conferences, the preterist perspective is beginning to make its presence felt in current prophecy discussions.... -
From the Pen of a Self-Respecting Calvinist
Posted on March 14, 2007 | No CommentsJohn Calvin wrote in his commentary on Acts 1:6-8:Whereupon it followeth that he [Christ] doth reign spiritually, and not after any worldly manner. And that which the apostles had conceived of the carnal kingdom proceeded from the common error of their nation; neither was it... -
Getting Israel Right
Posted on March 14, 2007 | 3 CommentsListen closely to this short clip (5 minutes) of a debate (Catholic Mass, 1999) between James White (a sound Calvinist and Amillenarian) and a man named Sungenis. There is a discussion of God’s faithfulness to His promises to Israel. The apologist believes that God’s promises... -
Take Me To Your King
Posted on March 14, 2007 | 1 CommentTraditional dispensationalism denies the contemporary presence of Christ’s kingdom. Wayne House and Thomas Ice write that: “Whatever dynamic God has given believers today does not mean that the Messianic kingdom is here. We see it as totally future.” (H. Wayne House and Thomas D. Ice,... -
Listen to the Audio Now
Posted on March 12, 2007 | 5 CommentsThe audio of “Why Every Self-respecting Calvinist is a Premillenialist” is available for $2 here at Shepherds Conference dot org. It is Session 1 – John MacArthur. Sadly or most ironically, is that Dr. MacArthur didn’t “get Israel right” and thus doesn’t understand anything that... -
Reigning with Christ
Posted on March 10, 2007 | 3 CommentsSam Storms said, “For those of you not familiar with the debate over biblical eschatology, this is the perspective known as Amillennialism. Contrary to the label which suggests we don’t believe in the existence or reality of a millennium (observe how the alpha privative “a”... -
The Unoffended Preterist Postmillennarian Shepherd
Posted on March 8, 2007 | 19 CommentsSo the blogosphere is buzzing with discussion and debate about Dr. MacArthur’s rebuke directed at Amillenarians and Postmillennarians. I am a orthodox preterist post-miller who heard his speech in person. I noted in previous posts my disagreement with Dr. MacArthur’s eschatology and surprise concerning his... -
Was Jesus Premil or Postmil or Amil?
Posted on March 8, 2007 | 7 CommentsOne of the questions Dr. MacArthur asked in his speech Wednesday morning was, “Was Jesus an Amil?” He asked us to turn to Acts 1:1-7. Dr. MacArthur “camped out” on verse three and drove home the point that for forty days Jesus taught the disciples... -
The Mocked Shepherd
Posted on March 7, 2007 | 37 CommentsI am glad I didn’t pay $300 to be mocked, for that is exactly what Dr. MacArthur did to us who are not premillennial. Now everyone knows that I love and respect Dr. MacArthur. A simple Fide-O search will reveal numerous references to my praises... -
Jay Adams and Realized Millenarianism
Posted on February 6, 2007 | 34 CommentsClick here to listen to Dr. Jay E. Adams talk about his views of eschatology and the Book of Revelation on Gene Cook’s Narrow Mind program. Dr. Adams explains the difference between preterist and what he calls the “unorthodox-preterist.” He and Gene Cook also talk... -
A Quick Look at the Davidic Covenant
Posted on November 8, 2006 | 17 CommentsThe Davidic Covenant is recorded in the following O.T. passages:2 Samuel 7:1-17; 1 Chronicles 17:1-27; 1 Kings 8:12-21 2 Samuel 7:2 – David wishes to build a temple for God’s presence. God respects David’s desires (1 King 8:18-19) but has different plans (2 Samuel 7:4-16).... -
Pre-Millenarian Politics??
Posted on October 25, 2006 | 52 CommentsDr. David Hocking, “It is clear from the Biblical evidence that the modern State of Israel is a fulfillment of Bible prophecy.” Jerry Falwell said in 1981: “To stand against Israel is to stand against God. We believe that history and scripture prove that God... -
Proper Political Perspective
Posted on October 24, 2006 | 12 CommentsThe following are quotes of Dr. John MacArthur’s biblical perspective of politics and the Church. These quotes are taken from Dr. MacArthur’s blog, Pulpit Magazine. During the past twenty-five years, well-meaning Christians have founded a number of evangelical activist organizations and sunk millions of dollars... -
The Relationship between Israel and the Church
Posted on October 12, 2006 | 48 CommentsThe following mp3 is a debate that took place in San Diego, Ca. on 01/18/2002 between Pastor Dwight Nave of Horizon Christian Fellowship (a Calvary Chapel affiliate) and Gene Cook. To date this is has been the single most influeintial mp3(sermon, teaching, debate, radio show... -
Dispensationalism *IS* Replacement Theology
Posted on October 5, 2006 | 42 CommentsThe FIDE-O dogmaticians are at it again.This time you won’t believewhat they said about Israel!Listen here Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
Premillennial Covenant Theology
Posted on October 4, 2006 | 22 CommentsSource: INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLICAL COVENANTS; THE NOAHIC COVENANT AND THE PRIESTLY COVENANT — TMS Journal, 1999Irvin A. BusenitzVice President for Academic AdministrationProfessor of Bible and Old Testament Let no one underestimate the importance and significance of a correct understanding of the divine covenants. It... -
The True Israel of Romans 9
Posted on September 18, 2006 | 11 CommentsIn the Book of Romans, did Paul argue that all people, Jew and Gentile, are cursed in Adam? Of course he did. In fact, Paul did not say that some people are more cursed or less cursed, but in Adam all are equally condemned. All... -
Questions for R C Sproul
Posted on September 9, 2006 | 55 CommentsToday, I am attending “The Cross of Christ: Redemption Accomplished” Conference in Anaheim, California with R.C. Sproul and Ligon Duncan. Last night I got a chance to spend some time with Dr. Sproul and talk about eschatology. I mentioned to him that I felt like... -
What’s a 1000 Years Between Friends
Posted on August 23, 2006 | 18 CommentsQuoted from: Why amillennialism makes a whole lot more sense than premillennialism by Kim RiddlebargerWithout a doubt, most American evangelicals are firmly committed to premillennialism–the belief that an earthly millennial age of one thousand year’s duration will begin immediately after our Lord Jesus Christ’s Second... -
The First Resurrection – Rev. 20:4-6
Posted on August 22, 2006 | 21 Comments4Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and who had not worshiped... -
The Eye Doctor Is In
Posted on August 8, 2006 | 13 CommentsThe following is an ophthalmological approach to describing the two contemporary errors that has put the doctrine of eschatology out of focus: dispensationalism and hyper-preterism. The great majority of evangelicals today are dispensationalists who have what Jay Adams has called “prophetic diplopia” (diplopia is an... -
My Blessed Hope
Posted on July 30, 2006 | 4 CommentsI look, longingly, for the Blessed Hope of all believers, i.e., the literal, bodily return of our Lord in glory. At that coming I expect all graves to be opened. All the wicked from every generation, along with the wicked then living, will be judged... -
When I Was A Dispy No More
Posted on July 25, 2006 | 33 CommentsTHEN I have always been a Southern Baptist. I was saved in a SBC church and surrendered to God’s call to preach in that same church five years later. Later, I attended Liberty Univ. and graduated from an SBC college and from New Orleans Baptist... -
Consumerist Triumphalism
Posted on April 24, 2006 | 2 CommentsCarl Trueman asked an important question: “Has our wealth fueled our eschatology?” Of course the answer to this question is quite anecdotal, but I do think it is worth answering. For example, I was watching a TV special a few months ago about “Heaven.” Many...