The Eschatological Time Texts in Ephesians By: Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2008 – Thank you for your Christian integrity and consideration. 1) “not only in this age, but also in the one about to come.” (Ephs. 1:21WUESTNT) Once again the Pauline theme of the two ages of the […]
THE ESCHATOLOGICAL TIME TEXTS IN GALATIANS By: Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2008 1) “who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father.” (Gal.1:4) The mention of deliverance from “this evil age,” corresponds […]
THE ESCHATOLOGICAL TIME TEXTS IN 1 JOHN By: Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2008 1) “Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.” (1Jn. 2:8) 2) “And the […]
The Eschatological Time Texts in James By: Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2008 1) “In this manner be speaking and in this manner be doing, namely, as those who are about to be judged by a law of liberty, for the judgment will be without mercy to the person who did […]
THE ESCHATOLOGICAL TIME TEXTS IN HEBREWS By: Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2008 1) “God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir […]
HOUSE DIVIDED PART #2 THE IMMINENT GATHERING AND CATCHING AWAY OF MATTHEW 24:30-31 / 1 THESSALONIANS 4:15-17 AND THE ANALOGY OF SCRIPTURE By: Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2008 In my first article on the Reformed “house divided” attempts at building a sound eschatology, we discussed the […]
“LOOK AT THE FIG TREE AND ALL THE TREES” LUKE 21:29 By: Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2008 In my previous article I wanted to challenge some partial preterist and preterist interpretive concepts of Christ coming as “lightning.” I argued that Christ coming as the “Sun” or the “Sun of Righteousness” from […]
THE SUN/SON OF RIGHTEOUSNESS COMING FROM THE EAST AND SHINNING TO THE WEST MATTHEW 24:27 By: Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2008 “The Sun of Righteousness” “In that Day…” “The Day of the Lord” “For as the [Sun MJS] comes from the east and [shines MJS] to the west, so […]
THE ESCHATOLOGICAL TIME TEXTS IN THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW PART #2 By: Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2008 The Olivet Discourse 12) “Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.” (Mt.24:34) Mathison claims that “this generation” can […]
THE ESCHATOLOGICAL TIME TEXTS IN THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW PART #1 By: Michael J. Sullivan Copyright 2008 1) “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Gk. egos)!” (Mt. 3:2): 2) “…You snakes—who told you that you could escape from the punishment God is about to (Gk. mello) send?” (Mt. […]