Why I Am Not A Dispensationalist

One of the most embarrassing aspects of Dispensationalism is their insistence that there will be a return to animal sacrifices during the Mi...

I grew up using the New American Standard Bible (NASB). It was the translation of the Bible that I read in grade school, junior high, high s...

I found this critique of Anti-Supercessionism helpful. Here are some good points: "But Soulen is arguing that blood descent from Abrah...

The cultural perspective of the OT is one of cultural transparency. The nation of Israel as a closed society established by God to reach ...

Adam and Culture in the Garden Immediately after his creation, Adam began to build culture. He named the animals, which involved careful obs...

Isn’t Jesus building a place for us? “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a pl...

History moves from a garden to a city. History is supposed to be progressive. Technological advancement is good, when submitted to God’s l...

Review 1) Optimism – we are optimistic about what God is doing in the present age. Jesus is building his church. 2) Long-term – we are also...

Throughout this series on eschatology, we have slowly been building a case for eschatological optimism. That is, Christ will triumph over th...

These are just a few of the texts that should point us in the direction of eschatological optimism. That is, we believe that Christ will t...

Another crucial passage that applies to our present age is Isaiah 65. “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former shal...

While already/not yet is a helpful tool to understand some passages, there are many promises that will find their primary fulfillment in t...

A large portion of our series on eschatology has been dedicated to correctly understanding the significance of the Destruction of Jerusalem ...

“And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of its...

“Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea” (Revelation 2...

The Binding of Satan “Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. H...

The defining feature of Revelation 20 is the “thousand years,” mentioned six times in the chapter (vv. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). Theologians have l...

The defining feature of Revelation 20 is the “thousand years,” mentioned six times in the chapter. Theologians have labeled this thousand ye...

Chapter 19 continues the reaction of heaven to the destruction of Jerusalem . “After these things I heard a loud voice of a great...

Revelation 18 describes the destruction of Babylon (Jerusalem). “After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having grea...

Outline of Revelation 1) The Vision of Jesus (Revelation 1) 2) Seven Churches (Revelation 2-3) 3) Jesus T...