Why Eschatology Matters
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How Amillennialism Just Might Convince You of Postmillennialism
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 […]
The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Mood and Men Without Chests
For Starters How does a Christian in today’s culture respond to the evil that we see around us? Or more specifically, how is a Christian to respond to the forces of evil that are rising within our Western culture, festering within our nation, and even seeping into our pulpits and pews? This is a broad […]
Everyone’s a Postmillennialist at Christmas
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 […]
The Insurrection of the Incarnation
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 […]
Words Matter: Making Sense of the Moscow Mood
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 […]
Five Points of Biblical Dispute—and an Emperor Without Clothes
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 […]
The Genre of a Prophetic Text
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 […]
The Significance of The Last Things
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 […]
The Last Days
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 […]
Jesus Know. Take Heart! A Look At the Seven Churches in Revelation
Early on in the book of Revelation there are seven historic churches mentioned by name, addressed with specific messages from Jesus. Each of the church had slightly different contexts, but despite their unique settings, Jesus knew their peaks and valleys. Jesus knew the trouble of the churches. Jesus knew that some Christians were dying for […]
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Eschatology Matters examines the eschatological views consistent with Reformed Christianity—those views which are covenantal in perspective.
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The Kingdom
“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
Judgement Day
"Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart."
Reformed Theology
"Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life."
Revelation
‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
Family
"But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God”
Apocalypse Talk
“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only."
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