THE KINGDOM NOW - Eschatology

The Resurrection of the Dead

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:29:00 -0500

For many centuries, believers have been taught that there will be a future, literal resurrection of the dead. Long dead cells scattered in oceans, urns and fecal matter (as well as the earth) would be reassembled and reanimated into a glorified body.

We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. (the Nicene Creed)

On the great day of the Second Coming of the Son of Man, the General Resurrection of the Dead will occur. All people will rise from their graves in a transformed state. (orthodoxphotos.com)

Will there be a future bodily resurrection of the dead? Does the Inspired Word of God teach such an idea? Questioning this idea has traditionally resulted in the removal of fellowship, and the labeling as "heretic".

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Coming in the Clouds

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:08:00 -0500

Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
(Luke 21:26-28)

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Praise God - You're Gonna Die!

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:37:00 -0500

"Attention! You will all die a horrible death soon. That is all."
Futurists are a strange bunch. On one hand, you will see Rexella Van Impe aquiver with excitment over the imminent return of our Savior. On the other hand, we find dispensational teachers wringing their hands, warning believers that they will soon be "hunted down, tortured, thrown into jail, beheaded and slaughtered in great numbers":

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Saints and Martyrs

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:15:00 -0500

The Thessalonians were concerned about the righteous who had "gone on before." It didn't seem fair that those who were martyred for their belief should see their reward prior to the living (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17.) Moreover, The prophets prophesied that Jesus was to return with "ten thousands of His saints ": And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard [speeches] which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. (Jude 1:14,15) [More]

The Wrath of God

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:51:00 -0500

The tribulation was to be great, because the transgression of the House of Judah was great. Yahweh repeatedly warned Israel what would happen if they turned from Him and their covenantal promise. There are many things we can choose from to illustrate the severity of this rejection, but we will choose just one, as foretold by the prophets: And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee: (Deut 28:53) [More]

False Prophets

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:37:00 -0500

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Beware of false prophets , which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. (Matthew 7:14-15) The drumbeat for serial war in the Middle East is loud and persistent: get behind Zionism, no matter what. Mis-applying Genesis 12:3, the so-called "Christian leaders" from TBN alone extort money from American believers to the tune of $100,000,000 per year! John Hagee alone extracts $15 million per year. [More]

Idioms for Idiots

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:58:00 -0500

You've heard the phrase: "It's raining cats and dogs." Today, we know this phrase is not to be taken literally. But, if one were to write these words and bury them, and the words were dug up thousands of years later by an archaeologist, what would the archaeologist think? Would they believe that, in their past, it literally rained cats and dogs? [More]

The Dangerous Rapture Myth

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:49:00 -0500

The rapture doctrine is relatively new; it dates to the mid19th century, from the fevered nightmares of a sick young Scottish girl, Margaret McDonald. No writings detailing a "secret removal of the Church" prior to this period are found in Christian history. [More]