Does Revelation 3:10 Support Pretribulationism?
One of the most debated verses in the book of Revelation is Revelation 3:10. The Philadelphian church is given a promise: “Because you have kept my admonition to endure steadfastly, I will also keep...
View ArticleWhat Is Pretribulational Imminency? (aka “any moment secret...
Pretribulational theology teaches that the rapture will happen pre-tribulational—before the “tribulation” period. The sine qua non of pretribulationism is the belief in “imminency.” There are...
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The Emotional, Sentimental Attachment to the Tradition of an Imminent Pretrib...
I talked about the pervasive emotional attachment that many pretrib believers have toward the notion of of imminency. I also read a pertinent selection from S. P. Tregelles’s The Hope of Christ’s...
View ArticleNo Signs but Signs – A Major Inconsistency on Imminency with Pretrib Teachers
Pretribulational eschatology teaches that the rapture is “signless” or “unannounced,” while the second coming will be preceded by signs and thus “announced.” There cannot be any intervening prophetic...
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A Reply to Renald Showers on James 5:7–9, Imminency, and the Meaning of the...
I responded to pretrib teacher Renald Showers and his misunderstanding of the Greek perfect tense-form and thus his interpretation of James 5:7–9 and how that affects his pretrib imminency....
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Does 1 John 2:18 Support an Imminent Rapture of the Church?
“Children, it is the last hour, and just as you heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. We know from this that it is the last hour.” (1 John 2:18) In the immediate...
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An Overview of My Forthcoming Book on Critiquing Pretribulational Any-Moment...
In this episode I gave an overview of my forthcoming book responding to pretrib imminence theology. I read the Introduction to the book which included the contents of the book as well. It will be a...
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What Is Pretribulational Imminency? (aka 'Imminent,''Imminence,''Any Moment...
I defined what is meant by pretrib “imminence.” I also noted what it does not mean. In addition, I cited first-hand noted pretrib statements on what imminence means: John Nelson Darby: “No events, no...
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A Very Brief History of the “Secret Rapture” Pretribulation Theory - Ep. 64
On the program, I discussed a couple of issues. First, I talked about the pretrib theological expression “secret rapture.” I explained what that means in pretrib parlance and why it is an unbiblical...
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The Imminence Question - Ep. 83
Listen and find out what is “The Imminence Question.” Related to this I gave an outline of the most fundamental theological presupposition of pretribulationism which says that God does not work with...
View Article(VIDEO) Audience Member Stumps Thomas Ice with Question at a Debate | Midwest...
There was a recent debate at the pretrib 2017 Midwest Prophecy Conference, Calvary Chapel, Lafayette, IN: “Is the return of the Lord imminent?” between Dr. David Lehman and Dr. Tommy Ice. Both debate...
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Why One’s View on Imminence Theology Matters - Ep. 90
Your view of agreeing or disagreeing with a pretrib imminent rapture matters. I explained that there are implications to holding to imminence theology. We should, instead, take a biblical expectancy...
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Jesus Could Not Have Returned During the Life of Peter - Ep. 92
Jesus’s return was not imminent during the life of Peter. “I tell you the solemn truth, when you were young, you tied your clothes around you and went wherever you wanted, but when you are old...
View ArticleHuman Behavior: Imminency Does Not Generate Urgency
[Guest contributor: John M. Thomas, Camarillo, CA] You may have heard a pretribulationalist say… “Christ’s return is imminent, meaning he can comeback at any moment, and it is this imminency that...
View ArticleA Response to the Criteria for Pretribulation Imminence (Pt. 3 of 4)
(Here is Part 1, Part 2) Next, Wayne Brindle states in his third criterion for pretrib imminence: The passage speaks of Christ’s return as something that gives believers hope and encouragement, without...
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