THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY AMILLENNIALISM Part I AMILLENNIALISM TEACHES THAT there will be no literal, future 1000-year reign of Christ on earth. Most amillennialists believe that a spiritual form of the kingdom is present now. Systematic amillennialism was the second of the three major eschatological views to develop; it was first taught within […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY AGES OF TIME Part IIChrist’s Perspective of Bible Prophecy Jesus uses the same vocabulary in the same way when He says in Matthew 12:32, “Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY AGES OF TIME Part I AN IMPORTANT BIBLICAL PHRASE in Bible prophecy is “the age to come.” A understanding of a related term, “the present age,” is also necessary for properly interpreting biblical prophecy. “The present age” refers to the current church age that began almost 2000 years ago […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY ESCHATOLOGY OF ACTS Part IIITHE RESURRECTION AND JUDGMENT OF ALL PEOPLEIn his address at Athens, Paul announced that the God who is creator of all is also judge of all.He has even fixed the day and appointed the Judge (Acts 17:30-32). The resurrection of this Judge, Jesus Christ, provides […]
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY ESCHATOLOGY OF ACTS Part IIAMOS’ KINGDOM PROPHECY AND THE EARLY CHURCHAt the Jerusalem Council of Acts 15, James, the pastor at Jerusalem, quotes the Old Testament prophet Amos (9:11-12) to show that the salvation of many Gentiles during the days of the early church should not be surprising because […]