I’ve finally put the finishing touches (for now) on my prophecy & eschatology chart. This is actually the same doctrine I’ve been teaching since 2009. However, till now I have not had a chance to share it from a visual perspective.
Tag: Parousia
Q&A: What Is The “Great Mystery” Of Ephesians 5:32?
Question: What is Paul talking about when he says “this is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church“? Answer: Paul had just been speaking of the married life of Spirit-filled believers as illustrating the affection of Christ towards His church. What he is saying, however, goes deeper than any mere analogy….
What About Jewish National Repentance?
Is Jewish national repentance inseparably connected with Jesus Christ’s second coming? To those who know their Scriptures, the answer is yes! However, Preterists and Hyper-Preterists, in their mania for past fulfillment, lose sight of this important doctrine, claiming that He came in A.D. 70 because the Jews failed to repent. Huh? In this 35-minute Bible study…
Signs In The Sun And In The Moon
This 27-minute Bible study answers the question of whether the cosmic signs preceding Christ’s second advent (as mentioned in Matt. 24: 29) are to be taken symbolically — that is, in a figurative sense. Examining key passages in the Old Testament, Brian Simmons brings out the literal rendering of the text, and shows that…
Is The Parousia A Personal Coming?
Preterists often tell us that the “parousia” mentioned in Matthew 24: 3 is not a personal coming of Christ, but a figurative and providential one. But does this really agree with the Scriptures? In this brief study, we explore the concept of Christ’s coming as the “Son of Man,” and what it implies. We conclude that…
The Kingdom Was At Hand
Throughout the years, Bible students have wrestled over statements in the New Testament which represent Christ’s return as being “at hand” in the first century. Liberals and skeptics have claimed that because “Christ never returned when He said He would,” the Bible must be a hoax. During the 1800’s, however, a system of theology named…
The Anti-Preterist’s Blog 