By Stan Cox, on November 12th, 2011
Back in late May, we noted that radio personality Harold Camping had incorrectly predicted the world would end on May 21st. It was a big story at the time, though I am not sure why. Such predictions have been made since the first century, and have always been bogus. There is a reason for this, as the Bible clearly reveals that man can’t know the day of the Lord’s second coming, “For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night” (1 Thessalonians 5:2).
Camping refused to admit that he was wrong when May 21st came and went. At least, not completely wrong. Instead, he claimed that Jesus had indeed come in judgment upon the world, but had in His mercy allowed the world to continue for five more months. He then proclaimed confidently that the universe would come to an end on October 21st. This tactic of revising predictions after the fact is again not unique. The Jehovah’s Witnesses, among others, have done it on several occasions.
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By Stan Cox, on February 14th, 2011
Stan examines the Premillennialist’s prooftext for the doctrine of the Rapture, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, showing that the text does not support this false doctrine.
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By Stan Cox, on November 18th, 2007
Mark 9:1
The chapter break here is unfortunate, as this verse belongs with the Lord’s discourse that started in 8:34.
The promise here made was two fold: 1) The kingdom would come with power; and, 2) Some of those with him as he spoke would still be alive when it came.
This simple text deals a death blow to those who claim the kingdom of Christ is yet to be established. If it hasn’t been established yet, one of two things must be true:
- Jesus did not keep his promise to his disciples.
- Some of Jesus disciples are alive at over 2,000 years of age.
Both assertions are untenable and obviously untrue.
While the errorist can’t reconcile this passage with his doctrine, the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise is evident.
On the day of Pentecost following Jesus’ resurrection, as He promised here and in Acts 1:4-8, the kingdom arrived with power upon the immersion of the disciples in the Holy Spirit. The kingdom exists, and we who are His are citizens of it, (cf. Colossians 1:13).
By Stan Cox, on January 12th, 2007
Podcast Number 35
The doctrine of Premillinialism is false. Those who teach it, with their predictions of the second coming, and their belief of a future physical reign of Christ on earth, misuse texts such as Revelation 20.
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