The “New Heavens and a New Earth” of Isaiah 65:17

Views: 495[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. Jehovah promised through Isaiah, near the close of his…

Premillennialism and Crossroadsism—A Refutation from Acts 1–11

Views: 98[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Premillennialism What is premillennialism? The word premillennial means “pertaining to or believing in some event that will occur before a millennium.” A millennium is a period of 1,000 years, which in the…

Is the Doctrine of Premillennialism a “Fatal Error?”—Andy McClish

Views: 189[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction                         This manuscript centers around the issue of just how serious a matter is the doctrine of Premillennialism (from the standpoint of a person’s spiritual condition and destiny). Specifically, this…

A Critical Review of “Illusions of Innocence”

Views: 112[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction             The following quotations tell the reader all he needs to know about the theological agenda of the book under review: To confine themselves to Bible words without explanation would be…

Building Up the Church Through Singing

Views: 5[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction Many characteristics distinguish mankind from all the lower forms of animal life. Among the most notable of these peculiarities are the size and capability of the human brain (which makes us…

The Thousand-Year Reign

Views: 113[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] The vast majority of Protestants believe the “thousand years” of Revelation 20:1–7 refers to the tenure of Christ’s reign in an earthly kingdom upon His return. Since He will come…

The Narrow Gate

Views: 72[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] A multitude of brethren (and most all the world) would almost rather be shot than be called “narrow-minded.” However, the Lord said: Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for…

The Land Promise

Views: 68[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] One of the pillars on which every variety of premillennialism rests involves the “land promise.” God first promised the land of Canaan to Abram and his descendants and then repeated…

The “Failure” of Jesus

Views: 69[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] A popular theological system advances the following theses: The Jews of Jesus’ day “surprised” God the Father by rejecting His Son, their Messiah. This rejection prevented Jesus’ from establishing the earthly kingdom…

Judaism Restored?

Views: 73[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] One of the strangest facets of the dispensational premillennial system of theology includes a restoration of the authority of the law of Moses. According to this system: After the alleged…