(Truth in the Last Days — Post 21) A Biblical Answer to a Difficult Question One question that frequently arises in conversations about the Middle East is this: Why does the world seem to be against Israel and the Jewish people? Some claim the hostility is simply because Israel was once God’s nation and the…
Giants in the Land: Volume 1 (War for Possession) — Post 5 of 33Part I — The Summons & the Stakes Conflict as Formation: War as the Means of Enlargement “Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them… to teach them war.” — Judges 3:1–2 The modern believer assumes…
When Victory Is Redefined, So Is Christ How Denying the Future Resurrection Undermines the Gospel Itself Full preterism doesn’t just change eschatology — it redefines the gospel. By making the resurrection past and spiritual only, it replaces the Christian hope with realized symbolism. But Paul tied the entire gospel message to the bodily resurrection —…
Victory Over Exile or Victory Over Death? What Paul Meant When He Mocked the Grave Full preterists claim that when Paul quotes Hosea 13:14 in 1 Corinthians 15:55, he is referring to Israel’s return from exile, not the defeat of physical death. But Paul isn’t spiritualizing the grave — he’s confronting it head-on. His hope…
Why Full Preterism Fails Paul’s Test in 1 Corinthians 15 Introduction Full preterists claim the resurrection is already fulfilled — spiritually, corporately, and covenantally — with no future bodily resurrection. But Paul warned about exactly this kind of error and tied our entire hope to a bodily resurrection like Christ’s. A Spiritual Resurrection Doesn’t Replace…
Covenant Language or Cosmic Renewal? Jeremiah 4, Revelation 21, and Why the Story Isn’t Finished Full preterists argue that “heaven and earth” in Scripture always refers to covenant structure, not the physical cosmos. And they’re partly right — sometimes. But Scripture also shows that while some heaven and earth language is covenantal, the final hope…
The Olive Tree, the One New Man, and Why Paul Wasn’t Talking About Ethnic Nationalism Introduction Full preterists and Zionists both misread Romans 11:25–26. One spiritualizes away the future hope; the other nationalizes it. But Paul affirms one tree, one people, and one way of salvation: faith in Christ. Romans 11’s Olive Tree: One Root,…
Answering the Doctrine That Says It’s All Been Fulfilled Full Preterism teaches that all Bible prophecy — including the resurrection, Christ’s return, the final judgment, and the new heavens and earth — was completely fulfilled by AD 70. But this doctrine doesn’t just reinterpret the End Times; it redefines the gospel, the resurrection, and the…
And Why They Crumble Under Scripture Purpose: To biblically and clearly dismantle the core tenets listed in Mike Vlach’s post by showing how they contradict the New Testament revelation of Christ, the nature of the Church, and the fulfilled promises of God. His post here lays out the standard framework of Dispensational theology in compact…
Hebrew Roots and the Return to Bondage Series Why Sinai Cannot Produce the Righteousness of Zion I. The Question That Divides the Path Every believer must face this question: What covenant are you in?It’s not just theological — it’s personal. It determines whether your walk is based on striving or resting, shadows or substance, Sinai…