The place a church assigns to the role of Israel in Bible prophecy is so much more than just a matter of theology buried somewhere in a church’s doctrinal statement, it always impacts key areas of its ministry. Always!
God Has Already Decreed The Future For This World — Be Assured Of His Sovereignty
What’s the Big Deal About the Middle East War?
It’s Not Just Errant Theology, It’s Unbelief
The harm that this teaching causes extends beyond the walls of the churches where it’s proclaimed. The belief that the church, rather than Israel, fulfills all of God’s kingdom promises to the Jewish people breeds antisemitism among Christians, which far too often spells over into the unbelieving world.
Why a Post-Tribulation Rapture Contradicts What the Bible Says about the Millennium
Amid the Social Media Distortion of Our Faith, We Must Know What The Bible Says
5 Troubling Trends in Today’s Church
If People Are Already Saying “Peace and Security”
A Time Like No Other
I often hear statements such as, “Today is no different than any other time in history; look at what happened in the last century with its deadly wars.” Others point to New Testament times when immorality across the Roman Empire rivaled that of our day.
Is our day truly unique? Do we live in the season of Jesus’ imminent appearing?
What Did Jesus Assume About Modern Technology in the Olivet Discourse?
The verse speaks directly to the day in which we live. It assumes many things that couldn’t possibly be true unless Israel was once again a nation, yet still in unbelief. The words Jesus spoke on this occasion also provide us with insight into what we will see happen in the Middle East in the coming year.
What Makes Today’s Violence Prophetically Significant?
Can We Know for Sure?
How Much Closer Can We Get?
What's the Attraction of False Teaching?
What’s the allure of false teaching, particularly in regard to future things? Why do so many people go astray from what the words of Scripture tell us about what’s lies ahead for us and the world?
These questions again came to my mind after I received an email boasting that “dispensationalism is on the decline.”
Is Replacement Theology a Factor in Antisemitism Outside the Walls of the Church?
Jesus' Kingdom, Politics, and Mud Pies
Is Today Any Different?
I have heard it said in many ways from both Christians and pastors. They say today is no different than any other previous period in history. They tell us that just like the past, the societal trends we bemoan will correct themselves.
In other words, there’s no reason to think we live in the last days of human history. But is this really the case?
The Rapture: Frequently Asked Questions
The dearth of sound biblical teaching on Bible prophecy has created a void that false teachers have filled with a wide assortment of wayward beliefs regarding the church, Jesus’ appearing, the Second Coming, and Israel. As a result, most believers cannot discern the season in which we live and place their future expectations on temporal outcomes rather than eternal realities.
In Invitation to a Lavish Feast, I seek to provide the saints with a firm foundation for their hope in Jesus’ imminent appearing.
