By Weldon E. Warnock Premillennialists tell us that during the Tribulation (an imaginary seven-year period) God will work among both Jews and Gentiles to save them. J. Dwight Pentecost, professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, wrote: God’s purpose for Israel in the Tribulation is to bring about the conversion of a multitude of Jews, who will enter …
Yearly Archives: 2012
“I’ll See You In The Rapture”
By Larry Ray Hafley Perhaps you saw the bumper sticker a few years ago which said, “In case of the Rapture, this car will be without a driver.” Regardless, you are at least passingly familiar with the expression, “the Rapture.” The rapture theory is part and parcel of premillennial speculation. It states that before a seven …
Was Jesus’ Death An Accident?
By Jack L. Holt The heart and core of the dispensational theory is that Christ came to earth to restore the physical kingdom of David to Israel. But since Israel did not accept Him as King, He was frustrated in this mission. This “unforeseen” event caused the Old Testament prophecies to be postponed. Further, the church …
Armageddon When?
By Ron Halbrook Armageddon when? Now, of course! Armageddon Now! has been the rally cry of premillennialists since the early centuries after the establishment of the church and is the title of a study on The Premillenarian Response to Russia and Israel Since 1917 (subtitle/. Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1977 published this work …