Posts filed under ‘Pretribulational Rapture’
Trump’s Presidency Bringing Leftist Fascism Out Into Open
f someone attacks me for my Christianity, that’s one thing. I will stand up with dignity and humility, knowing that God will work in and through me for His glory. That of course does not mean that as an American citizen, I cannot avail myself of the Constitution and laws of the land to ensure that I am treated fairly under those laws. However, if a criminal advocates violence against me solely because I do not believe or think as he does, I have every right to protect myself from that criminal’s behavior against me. I know that some Christians do not see it that way and that is their right. They are also responsible for how they understand God’s Word and must live accordingly.
Continue Reading February 10, 2017 at 7:40 AM Leave a comment
Leftist Social Justice Warriors and Matthew 25
I do not know what will happen, but I will say that we are living in incredibly dangerous times. But we are also living in times that God fully controls because He is sovereign. There is nothing to fear. God has our backs as long as we remain true to Him and His calling. We must continue presenting the truth of the Gospel in word and deed. The left will not make it easy for us, but the Lord will provide, He will strengthen, and He will empower those who are called according to His purposes and who endeavor to sacrifice all for Him. I hope that defines you. I hope and pray that defines me.
Continue Reading February 6, 2017 at 7:41 PM Leave a comment
What Can We Expect During the Millennium, Part 10?
Following the peace and true prosperity of the 1,000-year Millennial Kingdom, there is more bad news in store for people like the ones described above (and for more about this, read Romans 1 where Paul explains the natural downward spiral of those who start out rejecting God and end up full-blown leftists). Once the Millennial Kingdom is over, the Great White Throne Judgment occurs.
Continue Reading January 30, 2017 at 10:12 AM Leave a comment
What Can We Expect During the Millennium, Part 9?
Because God’s holiness and glory will be evident during the Millennial Kingdom, many born during this time will come to know Him through salvation they will ultimately receive. Remember, people born during the Millennium will still be born in corruption, or with a sin nature. They will need to come to terms with this and receive salvation during this time. Unfortunately, as we know, many will not and will side with Satan once he is released from the pit (Revelation 20:7-10). These individuals, along with Satan will be destroyed by God.
Continue Reading January 27, 2017 at 9:58 AM Leave a comment
What Can We Expect During the Millennium, Part 7?
If it is true that Jesus has established His personal and promised Kingdom from the Father’s right hand now, then everything in Revelation and many other portions of God’s Word that define His personal rule over a physical kingdom here on earth following His return during the Millennium, are to be taken allegorically. In fact, if Christ has fully established His Kingdom now, there is actually no point at all for His Second Coming in the final analysis because, according to those who interpret His Word allegorically, Christ is already ruling from the heavens. As such, there is no need for Him to return to fulfill any of the promises related to His physical Kingdom on earth nor is there any need for Him to rule physically from earth.
What Can We Expect During the Millennium, Part 6?
If we understand the institution of the sacrificial system during the Millennial Kingdom as literal, then the question needs to be asked as to the purposes of those sacrifices. Dr. Randall Price posits that the reason for these renewed sacrifices during the Millennial Kingdom is ceremonial purification and substitution. It cannot be shown from Scripture that the Israelites viewed the sacrifices as pointing forward to the perfect atonement of Jesus. Certainly from God’s perspective, this was always the case, but it is not something He necessarily revealed to those living at the time the sacrificial system was first instituted.
What Can We Expect During the Millennium, Part 5?
It is very difficult for the average person to imagine a society where oppression no longer exists and true, unqualified peace reigns. We would remind readers that this will be the case because of the fact that Jesus will rule with a rod of iron, as the Scripture notes (Revelation 2:27). If Jesus were to ease up restrictions, both oppression and conflict would become a normal part of society then as it is now and has been since the fall of humanity. It is also important to understand that God will have poured out His Spirit upon mankind as He promises to do so in Scripture (Joel 2:28; Acts 2:17).
What Can We Expect During the Millennium, Part 4?
Jesus will rule here on earth and Christians living now who have died by that point will be with Him (with many reigning with Him in some sense). Those Christians who have died will not have the sin nature nor will they be capable of ever sinning again. However, in spite of His Kingship and perfectly just rule over all the earth, people will rebel and sin. This is exactly why the Bible tells us that He will rule with a rod of iron (cf. Revelation 2:27). The obvious meaning is that Jesus will not let His guard down and will constantly work to keep things in check because of the sin nature that will continue to exist. This is also why at the end of the Millennial Kingdom, when Satan is released from the Pit, many will be deceived into joining Satan in mounting a full rebellion against God.
What Can We Expect During the Millennium, Part 3?
Technically, Christ defeated the devil publicly at His death and resurrection. However, to this day, God has allowed Satan to continue trying to build a one-world globally unified system of governance in which he, through his spiritual son Antichrist, will rule the world. God allows this because His historical triumphing over Satan will be publicly enforced when Jesus returns to this world (2 Thessalonians 2).
What Can We Expect During the Millennium, Part 2?
We also need to remember that though the people who start out entering the Millennial Kingdom will all be saved, others will be born during the 1,000 years. Because more human beings will be born during those 1,000 years of peace, they will be born with a sin nature and because of that, will need to come to a saving knowledge of Jesus, who will be physically ruling over all the earth at that time. Because of this, Israel will finally fulfill its original purpose of being a light to all nations regarding salvation. This is clear in passages such as Zechariah 1:11 and 8:23 as well as Malachi 3:12.
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