Revelation 20:2 informs us that an angel bound Satan for a thousand years. Verse 3 sees himthrown into the abyss (Greek – ‘abusso’ bottomless), it is shut and sealed. Discerning thetiming of this event is vital. John Walvoord writes “On this question also hangs the decisionas to whether the millennium has already begun.” (The Millennial …
The importance of the subject of Biblical interpretation cannot be overemphasised. 2 Timothy 2:15 states, “Be diligent to present yourselfapproved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed,handling accurately the word of truth.” Often, major points ofdisagreement between Christians stem from opposing methods of howto read God’s Word. Lives have been …
“Where there is no guidance people fall, but in an abundance of counsellorsthere is victory.” Proverbs 11:14.One reason we need wise counsel is because there are powers that ‘counsel’against us – Psalm 83:3,5, Ezra 4:4-5. As the Bible reveals, much of this counseldoes not originate in the minds of men and women. The truth is …
Many people object to the reality of a ‘carnal Christian’, meaningsomeone who is regenerate and possesses eternal life, but carnal. Theexistence of carnal Christians is a major problem for reformed theologyas we shall see. The rejection of the reality of true Christians who livecarnally is dangerous for reasons we shall conclude with. Thepresumption that all …
