The study of biblical prophecy can become a life-long project and joy. It can also be the source of much confusion and even controversy. As anyone knows who has spent much time studying the doctrine of eschatology, or last things, there is considerable debate over the proper way to interpret these Scriptures. This debate exists even among evangelical Christians who hold to the inerrancy of the Bible. Such is the difficulty of the task.
While a study of the end times is not the purpose of this article, it is helpful to understand the context of where our discussion will go. A proper study of eschatology requires the harmonizing of relevant passages from both the Old and New Testaments. Just reading Revelation doesn’t cut it. Scriptures that inform this study are scattered throughout the Bible, although some books address the topic more thoroughly.
Another decision the interpreter encounters is determining when passages are meant to be taken literally and when they are symbolic. Or maybe even both. Figures of speech are used, just as we use them in our normal conversations. How should those be interpreted? More to the point of this article, how should we take the numbers that are used in prophetic passages? Again, even those evangelicals who uphold the doctrine of inerrancy can still differ, hopefully in a friendly way, on the proper methods of interpretation.
So what are some prophecy scholars saying now in the light of some remarkable happenings in our world? More on page two.
Not in my life, I’m fine. But he will make it ok to have religious beliefs again. He wants the best for US as Americans, and not hand out money to illegals. What’s sad is when to want to question my beliefs. I would rather believe in God and find out there isnt one after death then to not believe there is a God and find it there is after death.
Not in my life, I’m fine. But he will make it ok to have religious beliefs again. He wants the best for US as Americans, and not hand out money to illegals. What’s sad is when to want to question my beliefs. I would rather believe in God and find out there isnt one after death then to not believe there is a God and find it there is after death.
Just read psalm 83. This seems like a stretch at best.
Bryan J. Corley yes. And it also says do not concern yourselves with end time.
Just so you know the new testament talks about followers of christ by calling is the church. I don’t know the exact Greek word used. But, after chapter 3 of revelations the word church is never used again until chapter 20 or 21. So, alot of scholars take this as a symbol of God removing the church or bride from the judegment. Also, if you know God which the bible portrays Him very well lol. God wouldn’t let His faithful be judge as such of the world. Also, Jesus is called the bride groom and the church the bride. Would a bride groom let his bride be in trouble or around danger? I think not, so I personally believe a pre rapture will happen.
You don’t need to be baptized to be saved
Well…. Another year, another world leader, another claim that “This is it!”
It’s like clockwork every few years for centuries now.
http://www.bible.ca/pre-date-setters.htm
very inrteresting
Probably
At this point side don’t matter. Get right with God would be best. IMO.