James R. White is arguably the most effective and knowledgeable Christian apologist on Mormonism today. Click here to listen to White respond to Mitt Romney’s recent pluralistic speech.
Addendum: Does the LDS Church Teach Lucifer is a Spirit Offspring of Elohim, and Hence the Spirit-Brother of Jesus?
I have added a new topic for my Thessalonian lectures for the Prewrath Conference. In the April 2000 volume of The Journal of Theological Studies, Colin R. Nicholl published a seminal article, “Michael, The Restrainer Removed (2 Thess. 2:6-7),” demonstrating that Michael is the Restrainer, which would prove to put an end to the “Who is the Restrainer” debate given the cogent and convincing argumentation.
Since its publication, subsequent major Thessalonian commentaries are agreeing with Dr. Nicholl’s findings (not to mention noted Jewish scholars). His article has been published in his important monograph as well, From Hope to Despair in Thessalonica: Situating 1 and 2 Thessalonians, Cambridge University Press, 2004.
For those attending the conference who will be sitting in on the Thessalonian lectures, you will hear me distill and take you through Dr. Nicholl’s argumentation (grammatical, lexical, literary, and Second Temple background). As well, I will be citing important scholars who are now agreeing with his thesis. This will be a privilege to do so since I have studied Thessalonian exegesis with Dr. Nicholl and have learned much from him. It will be an instructive lecture, indeed.
Phil Johnson has an insightful and pointed article on the true character and agenda of the Post-Evangelical left and their obsession to be liked by the world by placing their hands on God’s mouth. Read it here.
5 Good Reasons to Own a Gospel Synopsis
“The most valuable tool that I use when I study the gospels as a whole or just a single passage (“pericope”) is a synopsis. It is truly at arm’s reach from my desk. The concept of a synopsis is very simple. It is a format that arranges the gospel parallel stories, teachings, parables, etc. in parallel columns (hence, sun “together,” opsis “seeing”).” Continue Reading…
Darrin expands on a few reasons on the application of the Olivet Discourse. Click here to read it. (Though I differ with his point #2 on the interpretation of Matthew 24:14. I take this prophecy to be a Kingdom judgment announcement upon the ungodly world, which an angel will fulfill (Rev. 14:6-7), not the Church. This is unrelated to the great commission, which does not apply to Matthew 24:14. See this article for further explanation. However, the point against pretribulationism can still be made since Jesus in Matthew 28 is said to be with “you” (i.e. the Church) to the “end of the age,” and the end of the age has not ceased before the events in the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24:14) therefore the Church age has not come to fruition before the events in the Olivet Discourse.)