Cyprian (c.200–c.258) For you ought to know and to believe, and hold it for certain, that the day of affliction has begun to hang over our heads, and the endof the world and the time of Antichrist to draw near, so that we must all stand prepared for the battle; nor consider anything but the [...]
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Cyprian (c.200–c.258)
October 2nd, 2011 
Alan Kurschner 
Posted in Church History, Historicism, Imminence, Preterism, Pretribulationism, Prewrath 
Tags: church history, cyprian, preterism, Pretribulationism Hippolytus (c.185–c.235)
October 1st, 2011 Alan Kurschner Hippolytus (c.185–c.235) When the times are fulfilled, and the ten horns spring from the beast in the last (times), then Antichrist will appear among them. When he makes war against the saints, and persecutes them, then may we expect the manifestation of the Lord from heaven. (On Daniel, II, 7) [I]n order that when those [...]
Posted in Church History, Preterism, Pretribulationism, Prewrath, Uncategorized Tags: Hippolytus, Pretribulationism, prewrath Tertullian (c.145–c.220)
September 30th, 2011 Alan Kurschner Tertullian (c.145–c.220) Heresies, at the present time, will no less rend the church by their perversion of doctrine, than will Antichrist persecute her at that day by the cruelty of his attacks, except that persecution make seven martyrs, (but) heresy only apostates. (The Prescription Against Heretics, IV) [A]nd that the beast Antichrist with his false [...]
Posted in Church History, Imminence, Preterism, Pretribulationism, Prewrath Tags: Pretribulationism, prewrath, Tertullian Irenaeus (c.120–c.202)
September 29th, 2011 Alan Kurschner Irenaeus (c.120–c.202) And they [the ten kings who shall arise] shall lay Babylon waste, and burn her with fire, and shall give their kingdom to the beast, and put the Church to flight. (Against Heresies, V, 26, 1) And therefore, when in the end the Church shall be suddenly caught up from this, it is [...]
Posted in Church History, Historicism, Imminence, Preterism, Pretribulationism, Prewrath Tags: antichrist, church, history, irenaeus, preterism, Pretribulationism, prewrath Justin Martyr (c.110–c.165)
September 28th, 2011 Alan Kurschner Justin Martyr (c.110–c.165) He [Jesus Christ] shall come from heaven with glory, when the man of apostasy [Antichrist], who speaks strange things against the Most High, shall venture to do unlawful deeds on the earth against us the Christians. (Dialogue with Trypho, CX)
Posted in Church History, Historicism, Preterism, Pretribulationism, Prewrath Tags: Justin Martyr, preterism, Pretribulationism The Shepherd of Hermas (c.95–c.150)
September 27th, 2011 Alan Kurschner The Shepherd of Hermas (c.95–c.150) [Blessed are] you who endure the great tribulation that is coming on, and [blessed are] they who shall not deny their own life. (Vision 2:2) Those, therefore, who continue steadfast, and are put through the fire, will be purified by means of it. . . . But the white part [...]
Posted in Church History, Preterism, Pretribulationism, Prewrath Tags: early church fathers, preterism, Pretribulationism, prewrath Epistle of Barnabas (c.80–c.100)
September 27th, 2011 Alan Kurschner Epistle of Barnabas (c.80–c.100) In this epistle, the church is exhorted to persevere in this evil present time so it can stand firm when it encounters the future Antichrist. The final stumbling-block (or source of danger) approaches . . . We take earnestheed in these last days; for the whole [past] time of your faith [...]
Posted in Church History, Imminence, Preterism, Pretribulationism, Prewrath Tags: church history, epistle of barnabas, preterism, Pretribulationism, prewrath The Didache (c.50–c.120)
September 26th, 2011 Alan Kurschner The early church consistently and vigorously taught when Christ would return he would establish his kingly millennium and rule over the nations from Jerusalem. This teaching began to be abandoned during the fourth century through the influence of the reign of Emperor Constantine, Eusebius’ Ecclesiastical History, Augustine’s writings, and the third century theologian Origen whose [...]
The Didache: The Very First Commentary on the Olivet Discourse in Church History
June 28th, 2011 Alan Kurschner The following is a brief note on the very first commentary in church history on the Olivet Discourse, which corroborates the biblical veracity of the prewrath position. Prewrath eschatology affirms that the Bible teaches expectancy, not imminency of our Lord’s return. We believe that Christ could come back in any generation of the church, not [...]
Martin Luther on Tribulation
April 15th, 2010 Alan Kurschner This poignant statement from Luther on tribulation in our lives can be applied to the Church when she enters into the Great Tribulation. May we cultivate this spiritual self-control if God calls this generation to suffer at the hands of Satan and his Antichrist: We have the promise and hope of heaven, and the recompense [...]
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