Category: Premillennialism

Recent Headlines vs. Bible Truths

1. No one man pastor system – God’s Word never shows one man as “the pastor” of a congregation (always a plurality who meet God’s strict requirements), and pastors (elders/bishops/overseers/shepherds) are not the same as evangelists/preachers (Acts 14:23; 20:17, 28; Eph. 4:11; 1 Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:5; 1 Pet. 5:1-4).

2. No sinner’s prayer for salvation – forgiveness is granted at baptism (Acts 2:38; 22:16); prayer is how people get forgiveness after baptism (See Acts 8:12-13, 22-24; cf.… Read more

Another Jesus, Another Spirit, Another Gospel

Paul feared that the Corinthians might be deceived as Eve was, being led away from the pure doctrine of Christ. He wrote, “But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him” (2 Corinthians 11:3–4).… Read more

Rapture, 7-Year Tribulation, then a Thousand-Year Reign of Christ on Earth?

Will there be a rapture of the righteous, followed by seven years of tribulation, and then a thousand-year reign of Christ on earth?

While it’s true that the righteous will be “caught up” to meet the Lord (1 Thessalonians 4:17), the rest of that timeline and many doctrines connected to it do not harmonize with God’s Word. The Bible teaches that the day the Lord returns for all the righteous (1 Thessalonians 4:16–18) is the same day all the wicked are punished (5:1–3).… Read more

Do You Stand With Israel?

If you stand with Israel, with which Israel do you stand? The word “Israel” can mean different things, based on the context in which it is found, such as: 1) The grandson of Abraham (originally named Jacob) who had twelve sons; 2) The nation which proceeded from Jacob and his twelve sons; 3) The modern nation commonly called “Israel,” which may or may not be true descendants of Jacob (nobody today can prove that his lineage goes back to Jacob—cf.… Read more