Words wither and blogs fade away…
Forgive me if you’ve heard this song before, but I've decided to stop blogging at He is Sufficient. I truly appreciate all of the wit, wisdom and words of faith that you have shared with me over the past few years. I wish you well in all of your endeavors, whatever they may be and wherever they may lead you. “God is sufficient for the needs of His people”. Amen!
Category Archives: eschatology
Mephistopheles and the Kingdom of God
I’ve long been a proponent of the image of Satan as Mephistopheles, that is, the spirit of negation, a demonic character incapable of his own creative acts, but who instead parodies and mimics and distorts the creative work of God and the lives of men. It gives credence to God as the sole Creator and [...]
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Amillennialism vs. Post-millennialism
I’m in a state of going back and forth on whether things get better or worse for the Church here on Earth before “the end” (assuming full preterism is not correct and we’re not already past the end, which is a whole different issue). Post-millennialism sees the future as the golden age of the Church, [...]
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The unholy trinity: antichrist, beast and man of sin
I’m currently browsing my way through Kim Riddlebarger’s new book, The Man of Sin: Uncovering the Truth About the Antichrist (2006). The main thrust of this book is a consideration of the concepts of 1. antichrist, 2. the beasts of Revelation and 3. Paul’s “man of lawlessness” (or sin). Riddlebarger has (so far) presented them [...]
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When were these things written?
In his new book, The Man of Sin: Uncovering the Truth About the Antichrist (2006), Kim Riddlebarger includes an appendix on “The Date of the Writing of the Book of Revelation”. There are two majority views on this issue: early-date advocates claim that John wrote about his vision in the years before AD 70, during [...]
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An exegetical critique of full preterism?
In an appendix to his book, Postmillennialism: An Eschatology of Hope (1999), Keith A. Mathison writes an article titled “A Brief Critique of Full Preterism”. It is natural for him to address this topic, as a large number of preterists, including Mathison himself, identify themselves as postmillennialists, though these (and he) are “partial-preterists” who do [...]
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The other side of eschatology
HT: Leaving Münster Graham recently posted a link to an article written by Kevin Beck in 2002 on the redemptive aspect of eschatology. I’ll attempt to summarize it here through judicious quoting, but I urge you to take the time to read the entire argument. Put simply, most eschatological paradigms, even traditional preterist ones, define [...]
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Quiz: What’s your eschatology?
HT: Bryan Lilly What’s your eschatology? created with QuizFarm.com You scored as Amillennialist. Amillennialism believes that the 1000 year reign is not literal but figurative, and that Christ began to reign at his ascension. People take some prophetic scripture far too literally in your view. Amillennialist 100% Moltmannian Eschatology 85% Preterist [...]
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Understanding 666 in context, continued
Bryan Lilly at ἀκολουθέω Χριστόν (“I follow Christ”) has wrapped up his series of articles on “Attempting to Understand 666 in its Context” of Revelation. In addition to the first three articles [here], be sure to check these out as well: Part 4: Resurrection of the Beast Part 5: 666 (and 616) Part 6: Conclusion [...]
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Riddleblog: Are There Any Exegetical Resources Refuting Hyper-Preterism?