While foretelling the destruction of Jerusalem, Jesus said: “So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand” (Luke 21:31). Some conclude from this passage that the kingdom did not exist until the destruction of Jerusalem. However, the New Testament repeatedly speaks of the kingdom as already existing before that event (Col. 1:13; Heb. 12:22-28; Rev. 1:9). How, then, should Luke 21:31 be understood?… Read more
Category: Prophecies
Refuting Realized Eschatology (The A.D. 70 Doctrine)
The doctrine known as “Realized Eschatology,” or the “A.D. 70 Doctrine,” falsely asserts that all Bible prophecy was fulfilled by A.D. 70, including the final return of Christ, the resurrection of the dead, and the final judgment. Eschatology is the study of final things, and its adherents assert that all final things prophesied in God’s Word have occurred and have thus been “realized.” While they claim to be teaching the true fulfillment of prophecy, this doctrine undermines foundational Christian hope and contradicts clear Biblical teachings.… Read more
How We Know the Bible is from God
1. Fulfilled Prophecy
· The Bible contains hundreds of specific prophecies written before the events they describe.
· These prophecies are detailed, verifiable, and historically fulfilled, not vague predictions.
· Examples include:
· The rise and fall of empires (Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome).
· The rise and fall of world leaders such as Alexander the Great, Nero, and Domitian.
· The destruction of cities like Nineveh, Tyre, and Jerusalem.
· Detailed Messianic prophecies fulfilled in Jesus (His lineage, place of birth, place of death, burial, and resurrection, etc.).… Read more
Isaac, a Foreshadowing of Christ
Jesus told the Jews who sought to kill Him, “Search the [Old Testament, JPH] scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me” (John 5:39). Christ is seen throughout the Bible, including in the life of Abraham’s son Isaac, who lived about 2,000 years before Christ came to earth:
ISAAC – Son of Abraham, the son of promise (Genesis 17:16ff)
CHRIST – Son of Abraham, the Son of promise (Gen.… Read more