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Earthly Kingdom or Heavenly Kingdom? [Philippians 3]
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Introduction I think it’s safe to say that most Christians are taught that we all have an earthly kingdom to look forward to, where upon His return, Christ will reign over this present earth as its Ruler, sitting upon the […]
The Kingdom of Christ According to Paul
There are two positions regarding the Kingdom of Christ. One that is based on a Jewish, Old Testament understanding, and the other that is based on a Christian, New Testament understanding. The first view interprets Israel and the Kingdom of Christ from an OT perspective, which is then used to interpret the NT teaching on this subject. The second view interprets Israel and the Kingdom […]
Beware of Bias and Contentment in Your Doctrinal Positions
The longer I live, the more I study the Word of God, the more I observe what goes on in the Christian community, the more convinced I become that one of the primary reasons for misinterpretation of Scripture is positional bias or positional contentment. We believe what we want to believe. We want what we want. We’re happy […]
A Single Statement by Paul Refutes Universal Salvation
There are some people, including some Christians, who believe in universal salvation. This is the belief that everyone who dies will end up in Heaven. I know one person who takes this to the extreme and includes Satan and his whole army of demons. This same person hangs everything on one verse, and that’s Colossians 1:20. […]
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Complementarianism vs. Egalitarianism – [Three Major Keys]
Introduction Most Christians who follow social media are probably aware of the ongoing debate between complementarianism and egalitarianism, which refer to the roles of men and women in the church and home. This debate is perhaps at an all time high, because not only is there a good case to be made for both positions, but social media provides […]
Kingdom of Christ Now — [2 Peter 3:1-13]
Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version. (2 Peter 3:1-13) – 1 This is now, beloved, the second epistle that I write unto you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by putting you in remembrance; 2 that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the […]
Key Passage that Disproves an Earthly, Millennial Kingdom — [Ephesians 2:5-6]
Introduction I want to talk about a passage that I believe provides an unmistakable interpretation of the “thousand years” of Rev 20:1-7. We must always keep in mind that the book of Revelation is a New Testament book, and so we must allow the rest of the NT to interpret this book for us. If you read my […]
Kingdom of Christ Now — [1 Corinthians 15]
All Scriptures are taken from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Introduction One of the most important passages of Scripture in determining whether or not there is an end of time millennial kingdom, is 1 Corinthians 15. In this chapter, Paul not only reveals what the Kingdom of Christ is, but also the timing of it. And as […]
Will There Be a Millennial Kingdom? Not According to the Writer of Hebrews.
Introduction Will there be a millennial kingdom on earth? That is, will there be a thousand year kingdom on earth that Jesus will set up upon His return, where He will reign over all the earth from the capital of Israel (Jerusalem)? Will Jesus really reign over a kingdom that has a physical temple […]
John 14:3 Leaves No Room For A Millennial Kingdom
Dispensational Premillennialism (DP) teaches that there will be an earthly, millennial kingdom, where, upon His return, Christ will rule as King over the world. However, Jesus Himself reveals that there is no such kingdom: (John 14:1-4) – 1 “Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me. 2 There are many dwelling […]