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Submitted by Virgil on Tuesday, June 30 @ 06:13:49 PDT (258 reads)
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News: Why Creation and Prophecy Can’t be Separated
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by Gary DeMar
When I wrote my article “Why Young People are Leaving the Church” I knew it would generate some response. I was taken to task by a few Young earth Creationists (YEC) because I did not point out the dangers of Old Earth Creationist (OEC) arguments and how they create serious theological problems such as disease and death before the fall. Some OECs have attempted to answer this objection exegetically. YECists can and do disagree with OEC arguments, but they can’t accuse OECists of not appealing to the Bible to make their case (see here).
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Submitted by Virgil on Friday, June 26 @ 13:42:03 PDT (521 reads)
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News: Scientists tour Creation Museum
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For the 80 paleontologists, taking a break from their convention at the University of Cincinnati to tour the museum, some were skeptical, some were amused, some were offended. But they all seemed interested to see the museum, built to tell a Creationist view of the origins of man and to rebut the theory of evolution that many of the scientists hold dear.
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Submitted by Virgil on Sunday, June 21 @ 06:10:43 PDT (853 reads)
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Prophecy: When Will Jesus Return?
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For many Christians, Easter is the most important religious holiday of the year -- a time to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and look forward to the Second Coming. According to a 2006 survey by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life and the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, fully 79% of Christians in the U.S. say they believe that Christ will return to Earth someday. There is less agreement among Christians, however, over the timing and circumstances of his return. Only 17% of American Christians do not believe in the Second Coming. By contrast,a larger number of American Christians, 20%, believe the Second Coming will occur in their lifetime.
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Filed by Roderick Edwards on Tuesday, November 30 @ 20:26:09 PST (1650 reads)
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Exclusive: Historical Parousia vs. Theological Parousia
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by Roderick Edwards
It is easy enough to make the case from the Bible for the 1st century Parousia, but there is a much more difficult task when it comes to making the case from history. Indeed, even when futurists almost admit the biblical text leads to an understanding of a 1st century fulfillment of Christ’s Return, they will instead run for the foxhole of history where they can bunker down and seem safe. Why then, is there this seemingly great distinction between the historical parousia versus the theological parousia?
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Submitted by Virgil on Monday, June 15 @ 08:11:53 PDT (616 reads)
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News: Why are young people leaving the church?
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What does the age of the Earth have to do with the exodus of young people from American churches? Ken Ham, known for his Answers in Genesis creation-science ministry, says a major study he commissioned by a respected researcher unveils for the first time in a scientific fashion the startling reasons behind statistics that show two-thirds of young people in evangelical churches will leave when they move into their 20s.
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Submitted by Timothy P. Martin on Monday, June 15 @ 06:21:57 PDT (257 reads)
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Preterism: Kingdom Come School of Missions and Ministry
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We live in a time of unprecedented opportunity for establishing the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in Heaven. We believe that the generation of young people that God is raising up at this moment will truly be empowered to shake nations and make history as they demonstrate Godís power in and through their lives. Armed with that hope and belief, I have carried in my heart a mission and mandate from the Lord to help equip and release this generation into the plans and purposes of God.
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Filed by Don Preston on Thursday, June 11 @ 09:03:41 PDT (863 reads)
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Exclusive: Kenneth Gentry's Latest Desperation
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by Don Preston
I have written numerous articles interacting with Kenneth Gentry, one of the most outspoken critics of Covenant Eschatology today. He is also one of the most ardent advocates of postmillennialism. In my upcoming work on 1 Thessalonians 4:13f entitled We Shall Meet Him In the Air, The Wedding of the King of Kings, I do an in-depth analysis of Gentry’s hermeneutic. It appears to me personally that as time goes on, Gentry becomes more illogical and desperate in his attempts to respond to Covenant Eschatology. His argument addressed in this article is a prime example of that.
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Submitted by Virgil on Wednesday, June 10 @ 07:42:17 PDT (413 reads)
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News: The 'All or Nothing' Syndrome with Biblical Imprecision
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by Craig Blomberg
In the late seventies' "battle for the Bible," pitting inerrantists against others with a high view of Scripture but who stopped just short of belief in inerrancy, a common argument featured "the slippery slope." Give up inerrancy, it was alleged, and at first you may rest content with just minor historical or scientific errors in Scripture, but soon you'll be questioning the theology and ethics of the Bible as well. Next you'll doubt some of the fundamentals of the faith, and finally you'll chuck Christianity altogether.
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Submitted by Virgil on Monday, June 08 @ 20:27:26 PDT (1981 reads)
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Prophecy: The Language of Creation from Genesis to Revelation
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by Tami Jelinek
There is much disagreement within fulfilled eschatology regarding the Genesis creation story. What is it about? Those who are futurist in their eschatology, and take a literal, cosmological view of “the end,” understandably view Genesis as the beginning of the same. In other words, if Revelation and other “last days” prophecies describe the end of the physical universe, then Genesis describes the beginning of that same universe. This is logical, and a consistent approach to the Bible as a whole. But what about preterists, who hold to a fulfilled view of eschatology? We see Revelation and other “last days” prophecies as pointing to the end of the Old Covenant age, and not the end of the physical universe. We recognize the language of the prophets, appreciate its metaphorical and symbolic elements and understand the covenant context of this language as it is employed consistently throughout the Bible. Furthermore, we submit our interpretation of this language to Jesus and the apostles, who quote extensively from those prophetic contexts. And if we are to be consistent, as consistent as those who are futurist in their eschatology and view the beginning and the end as the beginning and the end of the same universe; then we will likewise view the beginning and the end as the beginning and the end of the same covenant world. Or, we might say that they are covenantal counterparts. In other words, we will understand that Genesis’ creation is the same in nature as Revelation’s new creation. We will naturally conclude that it is a covenantal, rather than a cosmological creation.
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Submitted by Virgil on Friday, May 29 @ 12:58:12 PDT (1017 reads)
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Exclusive: A Response to Andrew Perriman's Questions on Resurrection
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by Virgil Vaduva, Jack Scott and Jeremy Lile
A few days ago Andrew Perriman posted a sort of review and a list of comments regarding Kevin Beck’s book titled This Book Will Change Your World. In response to my comments, Andrew also had a couple of questions about the resurrection, especially about 1 Thes. 4 and 1 Cor. 15. This is a response to the questions Andrew raised about the resurrection, not just recently but also in the past. Hundreds of pages can be written on these two passages, and I am hoping that however inadequate of a response, Andrew together with the readers of Open Source Theology will enjoy these arguments and interact in a constructive and meaningful way.
Note: A lot of this material is in fact due to Jack Scott and Jeremy Lile's feedback and collaboration; also Sam Frost's work on the Resurrection had a significant influence. Thanks to all of you guys.
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Filed by John Evans on Thursday, May 28 @ 05:33:18 PDT (536 reads)
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Exclusive: Daniel in the Futurists’ Den: Part 2
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by John Evans
In this article, I complete my review of Thomas Howe’s book aimed at refuting the preterist approach to the Book of Daniel in favor of the futurist alternative. Accordingly, in the pages that follow, I shall be focusing on those aspects of his treatment of Daniel 8 through 12 that bear most directly on points of controversy between preterists and futurists. That this article is as long as it is stems from my desire to respond adequately to the elaborate arguments Howe presents in his 700-page book (with small print).
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Submitted by Virgil on Tuesday, May 26 @ 07:19:00 PDT (463 reads)
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News: On Transmillennialism and Kevin Beck's This Book Will Change Your World
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by Andrew Perriman
I read Kevin Beck’s This Book Will Change Your World in response to some gentle and persistent prompting from Mike Morrell. As Mike observes, there are some interesting similarities and some distinct differences between Kevin’s exposition of Transmillenialism and the thesis of The Coming of the Son of Man and of Re: Mission. Some of the issues raised were addressed a few years ago in a post on Transmillennialism™ on Open Source Theology. I won’t go into great detail here but will list some of the thoughts that came to mind as I read the book, which hopefully will help to clarify the main points of agreement and disagreement.
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Submitted by Virgil on Sunday, May 24 @ 19:01:01 PDT (474 reads)
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Preterism: The Transformation of the Ages
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Last week at TruthVoice / Subversion '09, David Curtis presented on the topic of "The Transformation of the Ages." This is one of the best presentations I have ever heard on this topic; the compelling evidence for a first-century "Christ event" as David calls it is overwhelming. This is a must-see presentation, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in studying the New Testament language on the topic of "the coming age." Click on Full Story to watch this presentation.
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Submitted by Virgil on Wednesday, May 20 @ 13:58:54 PDT (1491 reads)
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Preterism: Campaign of Intimidation and Harassment
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Roderick Edwards, an ex-columnist on this website has been engaged in a campaign of harassment and intimidation of other Christians for several years now. Together with Caryn Dos Santos (also known as Dee Dee Warren), they have been maliciously slandering and attacking Christians for several years now, with some personal attacks culminating in contacting the employers and managers of people involved in our conferences. Below, we present to you an e-mail sent out by Roderick Edwards (likely with the complicity of Caryn Dos Santos) to a TruthVoice 2009 speaker; Roderick Edwards copied the manager/boss of this speaker at his place of employment and copied his colleagues and other employees at his place of employment in an effort to intimidate this person out of speaking at the conference - note that this individual works in a secular environment which has virtually nothing to do with Christianity; email addresses and identities have been censored to protect the privacy of those involved.
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by Roderick Edwards
Would you as a parent subdue your rambunctious child with Ridlin™ (a sedative drug)?
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