THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY ANTICHRIST Part II TITLES OF THE ANTICHRIST The Bible uses several names and titles for the person we commonly call the Antichrist. Each of these provides a glimpse into a facet of his diabolical character and nature, and together they present an intricate portrait of the Antichrist. For example… The Beast I saw… Continue reading ANTICHRIST Part II
ANTICHRIST Part I
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECYA ANTICHRIST Part I BIBLICAL PROPHECIES CLEARLY predict the rise of the Antichrist in the end times and more than 100 passages of Scripture describe the Antichrist’s origin, nationality, character, career, and global conquest. The term Antichrist may be applied both to an individual and to the system he represents. Interestingly,… Continue reading ANTICHRIST Part I
ANGELS Part II
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY ANGELS Part II THE CLASSIFICATION OF ANGELS The Bible describes several kinds of angels: • Cherubim are the highest class of angels. They attend the glory, holiness, and majesty of God (Ezekiel 1:514). • Seraphim are “burning ones” or angelic incendiaries who are ablaze with the glory of God and continually announce… Continue reading ANGELS Part II
ANGELS Part I
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY ANGELS Part I THE BIBLE REFERS TO ANGELS more than 300 times as real, personal, created spirit beings. Many theologians believe that God created all angels on the first or second day of creation (see Psalm 104:4). Angels can be good or evil. Demons were once angels, but they… Continue reading ANGELS Part I
AMILLENNIALISM Part III
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY AMILLENNIALISM Part III After being persecuted in Derbe, Paul and Barnabas returned to some of the cities where they had won converts to Christ and sought to give them advice: “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God” (Acts 14:22). If they were in the kingdom, this… Continue reading AMILLENNIALISM Part III
AMILLENNIALISM Part II
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY AMILLENNIALISM Part II AMILLENNIALISM AND THE CHURCH FATHERS In the East, Eusebius of Caesarea (263–339), the court theologian to Constantine and theological heir of Origen, was a strong leader in the rejection of apocalypticism. With the rise of Constantine and the adoption of Christianity as the empire’s official religion,… Continue reading AMILLENNIALISM Part II
AMILLENNIALISM Part I
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY AMILLENNIALISM Part I AMILLENNIALISM TEACHES THAT there will be no literal, future 1000-year reign of Christ on earth. Most amillennialists believe that a spiritual form of the kingdom is present now. Systematic amillennialism was the second of the three major eschatological views to develop; it was first taught within… Continue reading AMILLENNIALISM Part I
AGES OF TIME Part II
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY AGES OF TIME Part II Christ’s Perspective of Bible Prophecy Jesus uses the same vocabulary in the same way when He says in Matthew 12:32, “Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not… Continue reading AGES OF TIME Part II
AGES OF TIME Part I
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY AGES OF TIME Part I AN IMPORTANT BIBLICAL PHRASE in Bible prophecy is “the age to come.” A understanding of a related term, “the present age,” is also necessary for properly interpreting biblical prophecy. “The present age” refers to the current church age that began almost 2000 years ago… Continue reading AGES OF TIME Part I
ESCHATOLOGY OF ACTS Part III
THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY ESCHATOLOGY OF ACTS Part III THE RESURRECTION AND JUDGMENT OF ALL PEOPLE In his address at Athens, Paul announced that the God who is creator of all is also judge of all.He has even fixed the day and appointed the Judge (Acts 17:30-32). The resurrection of this Judge, Jesus… Continue reading ESCHATOLOGY OF ACTS Part III