Dispensationalism, the second form of Premillennialism, is the view of Christ’s return usually held by those Churches which advertise as “Premillennial.” It is by far the most popular view of Christ’s return, and also the most complex and even confusing. Dispensationalism has been popularized in America in recent years through the writings of Hal Lindsey […]
Premillennialism – Its Definition The second way of understanding the millennium is called PREMILLENNIALISM, that is, the belief that Christ will return before (pre) the millennium. In considering premillennialism, however, we must realize that what is popularly called that today is really a very different thing. It is Dispensationalism. This will be considered later because […]
Comforting as the return of the Lord Jesus Christ is for the believer, it is not a subject regarding which all believers agree. The disagreement is over what is normally called the Millennium Since this millennium is central in understanding the scheme of things, we must now turn our attention to it. The Word, Itself […]
Having considered the last things as they relate to us right now in terms of death and existence after death, that is, having considered individual eschatology, we now turn to a much larger area in this portion of Bible doctrine: general eschatology. Whereas most evangelicals would tend to agree about individual eschatology, they do not […]
The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e’er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour, The paths of glory lead but to the grave. So wrote the poet Thomas Gray in his “Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard.” After a life of great things he saw death. The […]
GLORIOUS IS THE BAPTISM OF THE SPIRIT, by Robert K. Churchill. Presbyterian and Reformed, 1976. 74pp., paper. $2.50. Reviewed by Rev. Jerome M. Julien, pastor of the First Christian Reformed Church of Sheldon, Iowa. The Rev. Churchill, an Orthodox Presbyterian minister, noting the generally inadequate understanding of the baptism of the Holy Spirit, undertook the […]
INTRODUCTION “What does the future hold?” All of us ask this question atone time or another. For many, the future is full of fear. So plaguing is this question that anyone who speaks with the sound of authority becomes a much-sought-after prophet. And then, there are also the psychics, the palm readers or palmists and […]
To find any item listed in this index note the numbers following the item, such as 6:2. This means that you will find what you arc looking for in the June issue (6) on page 2. In the index of book reviews the name in the parenthesis identifies the reviewer. AUTHORS BLANKESPOOR, JOHN Angels’ song, […]
THE JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES AND PROPHETIC SPECULATION, by Edmond Charles Gruss. Presbyterian and Reformed, Nutley, N.J., 1972. 127 pp., $2.95 paper. Reviewed by Rev. Jerome Julien. The Jehovah’s Witnesses, known for setting dates for the end of the world, have an erroneous way of looking at Biblical chronology. This, Gruss, a former Jehovah’s Witness, points out. […]
THE JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES AND PROPHETIC SPECULATION, by Edmond Charles Gruss. Presbyterian and Reformed, Nutley, N.J., 1972. 127 pp., S2.95 paper. Reviewed by Rev. Jerome Julien. The Jehovah’s Witnesses, known for setting dates for the end of the world, have an erroneous way of looking at Biblical chronology. This, Gruss, a former Jehovah’s Witness, points out. […]