The Growth Of The Church In The First Century

In this 20-minute Bible study, Brian Simmons examines New Testament history to chart the growth of the church from Pentecost until the closing of the canon. While most students consider the growth of the church as an organic body, here the emphasis is placed on the church as an institution. A study of the historical…

Preterism Vs. The New Testament

If you’ve ever spoken to a Preterist, you may have heard him/her discount Peter’s statement that “the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5: 8), by claiming that Paul said Satan would be crushed under the church’s feet “shortly” (Romans 16: 20). While to some the argument…

Prof. Charles R. Erdman, D.D.– Dating the Book of Revelation

(from The Revelation of John : An Exposition, 1936)   “The Revelation was written by the Apostle John during the reign of the Roman emperor Domitian, about the year A.D. 96.  Such is at least the earliest tradition and such the conclusion of most recent scholarship.  There are, indeed, other variant views which are deserving…

A House Divided

    In our last article, we pointed out a grave dilemma of the Hyper-Preterist system of interpretation. It is one upon which their whole scheme is based: namely, that the New Testament canon of Scripture is no longer current. In order to get at the real truths of our faith, Scripture itself is not enough….