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| Current Articles Problems With Pretribulationism (Four Part Series) -Sam A. Smith (Having taught pretribulationism for over thirty years, Sam Smith, discusses some of the vexing problems in pretribulational theology and why he has adopted the "imminent pre-wrath" view of the rapture of the church) Is the Doctrine of Imminency Capable of Proving Pretribulationism? [PDF] Does Pretribulationism's Wrath Argument Prove Pretribulationism? [PDF] How Pretribulationism Has Almost Destroyed the Doctrine of Imminency [PDF] Some Final Thoughts on Rapture Theories [PDF] Recent Previous Articles What the Bible ACTUALLY Says About the Origin of the Universe -Sam A. Smith [PDF] Confused about Genesis and science? Sam Smith explains the history of creation theories, both biblical and scientific, and brings order to the chaos! (An updated version of the previously published paper, "An Examination of Biblical Creation Theories"). What the Bible ACTUALLY Says About the Future -Sam A. Smith [PDF] Sam Smith explains why the church has suppressed premillennialism for almost nineteen hundred years, the factors that led the church to embrace “realized eschatology” (amillennialism), and what the Bible actually says about the future. Were the "Lost Gospels" Really Lost? -Sam A. Smith [PDF] New books like The Di Vinci Code have rekindled interest in early Gnostic literature, such as "The Gospel of Thomas" and "The Gospel of Judas." What is Gnosticism, and why were these books rejected by the early church? The more you know about Gnosticism and its origin, the more you will realize it's only paganism in a thin garb of Chrisitanity. The Non-Christian Anti-cosmic Roots of Amillennialism -Sam A. Smith [PDF] (Originally published January 2006, updated August 2007) Three Myths About Eternal Rewards -Sam A. Smith [PDF] A Four Part Series on The Relationship Between Faith and Law -Sam A. Smith Part 1: The Purpose of the Law [PDF version] Part 2: The Superiority of Faith to Law as Seen in Hebrews 7-9 [PDF version] Part 3: The Superiority of Faith to Law as Seen in Galatians 2:11-5:26 [PDF version] Part 4: The Superiority of Faith to Law as Seen in Romans 3:21-10:15 [PDF version] How the Amillennial Conception of the Kingdom is Developed [PDF version] Understanding the Biblical Doctrine of Sanctification [PDF version] Hosea: The Unfailing Redemptive Love of God Important Truths About the Bible [A Two Part Series] Part 1: How We Know the Bible Is the Word of God Part 2: How and Where Did We Get Our Bible? Links to External Articles Europe's Abandonment of Christianity May Spell Disaster -Ed Vitagliano Is Western Europe as we know it on the verge of disappearing? Vitagliano envisions a not too distant future in which Western Europe will fall under the control of Islam. Archives -Previous Articles |
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| Recommended Books You will want to read The DaVinci Deception by Erwin Lutzer. Dr. Lutzer, Pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago, debunks Dan Brown's novel, The DaVinci Code, and demonstrates that Brown's thesis has no basis in historical facts. The book is available through your local Christian book store. |
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| Available in PRINT! (with Study Guide) You will want to read What the Bible Says About the Future, by Sam A. Smith. This is the latest edition of Sam's complete survey of biblical future prophecy (from a premillennial perspective) . This volume contains a unique index of all the future prophecies of the Bible. (also available in HTML or PDF format.) 384 pages. For more information click here. |
| The Millennial Kingdom, by Dr. John F. Walvoord is one of the best presentations of premillennial theology ever produced. Dr. Walvoord traces the development of millennial theology throughout the history of the church and presents the biblical and theological case for premillennialism. Also included is an excellent dissussion of amillennialism and postmillennialism. Available at your local Christian book store. |
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