Preterism and Christian Living
The following quotation is taken from a conversation between Justin Martyr and Trypho that can be found in Dialogue of Justin with Trypho, a Jew chapter 80. But before I give it to you, allow me to set the stage for it. Trypho has a problem with Justin. He wants... Read more
Good morning everyone. Just so you know, I have some family coming down to stay for Spring Break over the next few days, so I will be “taking off” from posting articles. I will still post something to my site for your benefit, but it will not be the usual... Read more
Love allows for not insisting on one’s own integrity at the expense of the unity of the community. Stendahl, Krister. Paul among Jews and Gentiles and Other Essays. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1976. Print. p. 67 I’ve had the pleasure of reading a few more sections of Among Jews and... Read more
Guilty of the Whole Law “For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all” (James 2:10). I heard Christians use this passage all throughout my childhood to talk about Christians who commit “minor sins.” According to them, and myself when I... Read more
He’s making a list, And checking it twice; Gonna find out Who’s naughty and nice. Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you’re sleeping He knows when you’re awake He knows if you’ve been bad or good So be good for goodness sake! J. Fred Coots, Henry... Read more
Good morning, everyone. I want to talk about something that is important to me: why I don’t talk as much about preterism as I used to. When I first started my blog, I wrote and did videos on prophecy just about everyday. If I wasn’t writing or doing videos, I... Read more
And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:3 What does Paul mean by surrendering one’s body to be burned? There are basically two options as summed... Read more
Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed… 1 Corinthians 15:51 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who... Read more
I must work at the much harder task of trying to be fair to Paul, forgetting all I know of a long Christian history and experience in order to paint Paul’s thought in true first century colors. Krister Stendahl, Paul Among Jews and Gentiles and Other Essays, p. 25 Good... Read more