Category Archives: Second Coming
A Harmony of the Gospel Accounts of the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21)
A Parallel Presentation of All the Gospel Accounts of the Olivet Discourse In the Olivet Discourse recorded in Matthew 24 Jesus discussed two questions posed by the apostles: When will the destruction of the temple be? What is the sign … Continue reading
Adam Clarke and Matthew 16:28
Matthew 16:28 is often used by the preterists in an attempt to show that the Second Coming was the destruction of Jerusalem. They do that by reading Mt 16:28 where it says, “There be some standing here, which shall not … Continue reading
Parallels Between the Exodus, the Crucifixion, and the Second Coming
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The “Last Days” of Isaiah 2:2 Versus A Parallel in Revelation 11
Don Preston argues that the “last days” in Isaiah 2:2 defines the context of all of Isaiah 2-4 to be the “last days”, which Preston then further defines to be the Destruction of Jerusalem. In the list below Preston takes scriptures from Isaiah … Continue reading
Is ‘Rapture’ a Biblical Term?
A reader wrote: This is my complaint against using the word rapture to discribe what is clearly taught in 1 Thes. 4. Forget everything else and answer me this: what comes into your mind when you hear the English word … Continue reading
Is the Rapture Pre or Post Tribuation?
Barbara wrote: Hi, I’m new and a lil confused. Is there a prevalant view on the end times in this group? some believe in the rapture, and some in a millenium, some dont. I dont know enough to have an … Continue reading
Christ’s Eternal Humiliation
Christ, the second Adam, is the righter of what Adam wronged. Adam brought the curse. In Christ who was cursed for us (Gal 3:13) we have release from the curse (Rev 22:3). Because of becoming sin for us and being … Continue reading
In Flaming Fire 2 Thes 1:7-10
Paul wrote that the persecution of Christians (II Thes 1:4) was a clear justification (II Thes 1:5-6) for the doom God had in store for the world (II Thes 1:7-10). He said to those who were suffering persecution (II Thes … Continue reading