An Eternal Hell is for Real - The Heresy of Annihilationism?
Thanks for your question. This is a humbling issue. The Doctrine of an Eternal Hell is very clearly taught in such historic documents as the The Westminster Confession of Faith (33 - Of the Last…
Can you explain Romans 11?
An answer to this question is quite involved, so it will be rather long and covered in four sections. Romans 11:1-10 I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an…
Introduction to the Prophetic Books
Introduction to the Prophetic Books Arrangement of Books The books of Isaiah through Malachi (with the exceptions of Lamentations and Daniel) correspond to the section of the Hebrew canon known as…
What is the purpose of the millennium?
At Third Millennium, we are amillennialists, believing that the "millennium" is simply a metaphoric representation of the time period between the first and second advents of Christ. As…
What is the Immaculate Conception?
What Immaculate Conception is not? The Immaculate Conception does not refer to the conception of Jesus Christ, whose conception was immaculate; that is, without the stain of sin (original sin or…
Overview of the Book of Joel
Overview of the Book of Joel Author: The prophet Joel. Purpose: To call God's people to repentance so they could escape judgment and enjoy blessings on the approaching day of the Lord. Date: Unknown…
Annihilationism Error: Hebrew Word Definition Charts
Some "teachers" are twisting, turning, and torturing many words in the Hebrew and Greek language and stating that they mean "total annihilation or nothingness" - "ceasing to even exist," as they…
Christ in the Old Testament
This is a work in progress (no section is complete) The possibility of one man fulfilling only 8 OT prophecies is one in 10^17. That is a 10 with 17 zeroes after it! Imagine the state of Texas…
Overview of the Book of Zephaniah
Overview of the Book of Zephaniah Author: The prophet Zephaniah. Purpose: To call the people of Jerusalem and Judah to repentance in the face of the Babylonian invasion and hope in a grand…
Will all mankind eventually be saved? (Isn't election unjust?)
No. Only the elect will be saved and others will be eternally lost. As Jesus states, "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many…
God's Impassibility and Feelings
The Westminster Confession of Faith (2.1 - Of God, and of the Holy Trinity) states: There is but one only, living, and true God, who is infinite in being and perfection, a most pure spirit…
Is music a cult?
Music: An Art of the World’s Culture Though it’s not normally spoken of as one, it's possible to view music as a cult, and as such it would be one of the largest in the entire world. Various types of…
Canon Closed
I know that some people have argued that Revelation closes the canon so that no further revelation can follow, but I don't think this is a compelling argument. The biggest problem is that "this book"…
Yahweh?
Some theologians, following Jewish tradition, avoid using God's name, or even spelling it, because they are afraid they might take his name in vain. By contrast, the Bible exhorts us to "call upon…