That We Should Be Holy
Ephesians, Sermon 10 from Dr Kenneth G Talbot of christpresbyterianchurch-rpcga.org.
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Romans 9-11: Fulfilled
by Samuel Frost
John Lightfoot (1602-1675) served on the Committee of the Westminster Confession (1643-1644). He is considered one of the more brilliant and original Reformed thinkers and Exegetes of his time. Certainly his work on the Talmud was a forerunner for what is now common in historical, exegetical studies (Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud [...]
The Battle of Gog and Magog
by Gary DeMar It’s good to see that someone agrees with me that Gog in Ezekiel 38 and 39 is not Russia: “Gog is not a present or future leader from Russia,” writes Joel Richardson author of The Islamic Antichrist . “Russia is not spoken of in biblical prophecy. Despite all of the hype and [...]
The Flood Chiasm
At the beginning of the year, the elders at my church began a series in Genesis. This past Sunday we finished verses 1-8 of chapter 6 and are now heading into the flood story. I don’t remember why it came up, but as i was discussing this chapter with some brothers Sunday afternoon, i had [...]
John 6
by Samuel Frost
Recently, Sharon Nichols, a former Hyper Preterist, brought up the issue of the “Great Commission”. “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them inthe name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you [...]
Feature Article by Todd Dennis
This article is written in opposition to the proposition of certain Futurist and Preterist theologians that Paul had one of Jerusalem’s temples in mind while penning Hebrews 9. In Hebrews 9, Paul is not writing about the necessity for Herod’s Temple to be destroyed by Roman armies. Nor is Paul claiming that the final day [...]
Acts 24:15 & the Alleged Nearness of the Resurrection
The supposed evidence for hyperpreterism lies in the phrase “there shall certainly be a resurrection.” Here the Greek words behind “there shall certainly be” is mellein esesthai. Since the base word mello can mean “about to,” this statement is thought to demonstrate that Paul stated that the resurrection is “about to” happen. This is a [...]
The Mark of the Beast
Nothing deep. Just some quick thoughts i had this week inspired by Gary DeMar’s God and Government series. My departure from hyper preterism has renewed my interest in postmillennial and theonomist writings, so lately i have been digging out some old books that i had buried in my shed. I started re-reading DeMar’s three volume set [...]
Acts 3.19-21
by Samuel Frost
Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus, 21 whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the [...]
First John 4.2
by Samuel Frost
Paul Gates of Preterist Blog has written a tremendous article. He alerted me to a verse that I never caught before. I have not noticed this until today. Let me state a little background. While a Full Preterist, I denied that Jesus retained his incarnate body. That is, the man, Christ Jesus, who ascended into [...]
Refreshing Look at First Corinthians 15
by Samuel Frost
Max King was, without a doubt, my first real foray into the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead. Up to that time in Bible College, and, just growing up in the Church, I “heard” the usual, traditional doctrine of resurrection of bodies at the end of the world. “Glorified bodies” and the like. The [...]
A Look at First Thessalonians 4
by Samuel Frost
Well, since we have done I Corinthians 15, in spite of the fact that some of my critics continue to insist that I have provided no exegesis since I have left Full Preterism, let’s move on to consider I Thessalonians 4. It shoudn’t be that hard. Here’s the English Standard: But we do not want [...]
Looking Again at Revelation 20
by Samuel Frost
I will use five works in this post: Milton Terry (Biblical Apocalyptics); David E. Aune (Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 52c, Revelation 17-22); David Chilton (Days of Vengeance); G. K. Beale (NIGTC The Book of Revelation) and J. S. Russell (The Parousia). That Russell shuffles around Rev 20 is to be noted. For exampe, vv. 1-3 [...]
Our House in Heaven
by Samuel Frost
Ben Witherington III has a well deserved career in the academic world. He has produced several commentaries in the Socio-Rhetorical Commentary series of his and they are masterpieces. In one particularly celebrated book, Jesus, Paul and the End of the World (IVP, 1992) Ben interacts with a series of NT texts dealing with eschatology proper. [...]
Like Us in Every Way?
Perhaps one of the most explicit chapters on the humanity of the son of God is Hebrews 2. There, Jesus is “made a little lower than the angels”. Psalm 8, a psalm of Adam and his creation, is applied to Jesus. Jesus is “made perfect” through suffering, which probably has to do with his being [...]