Monthly Archives: June 2007

Messiah’s Coming is yet Future ~ The Church was in God’s Plan

Posted on June 26, 2007 by The Orange Mailman

The issue that bugs me the most about the Preterist position is the attempt to explain away the future coming of the LORD as having already occurred in 70 A.D.  But that is exactly what you must do if you … Continue reading →

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The Olivet Discourse was NOT fulfilled in 70 A.D.

Posted on June 25, 2007 by The Orange Mailman

Three events that could NOT have been fulfilled in 70 A.D. are The Abomination of Desolation, The Great Tribulation, and The Gathering of the Saints.  I came across this objective view of the Olivet Discourse today.  Read about it here.  … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom, Present or Future?

Posted on June 24, 2007 by The Orange Mailman

I am trudging my way through T. W. Manson’s The Teaching of Jesus. It is a bit laborious, but I came across a golden nugget on the nature of the Kingdom of God. It seems that Manson’s book may have … Continue reading →

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Manuscript Shows Isaac Newton Calculated Date of Apocalypse

Posted on June 20, 2007 by The Orange Mailman

Wednesday, June 20, 2007   Read the entire article here.   Or read clips below.   JERUSALEM —  Three-century-old manuscripts by Isaac Newton calculating the exact date of the apocalypse, detailing the precise dimensions of the ancient temple in Jerusalem and … Continue reading →

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A Preterist View of Daniel 7

Posted on June 18, 2007 by The Orange Mailman

I was quite surprised in reading Scot McKnight’s views (read at this link here or click here for entire PDF) to see how he interprets the events of Daniel 7 as being fulfilled in 70 A.D. Here is the next … Continue reading →

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Forever and Ever and Ever and Voltron

Posted on June 16, 2007 by The Orange Mailman

For those of you who enjoy contemporary Christian music, animation, and Voltron, you need to check out the David Crowder Band video.  This is a scream.   Click here to view video.

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The Preterist’s “This Generation”

Posted on June 12, 2007 by The Orange Mailman

For those of you who are following my critique of the Preterist position, here is the next post which gets down to some of the nuts and bolts in the Olivet Discourse. Again, I am only concerning myself with Scot … Continue reading →

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The Cross and the Crucified

Posted on June 11, 2007 by The Orange Mailman

Maxwell’s book, Born Crucified, brings home our living relationship with the LORD Jesus, but it is based on His death.  Before there was the resurrection, there was the crucifixion.  There are so many excellent stories in each chapter that Maxwell … Continue reading →

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Helen’s Temper (and its consequences)

Posted on June 10, 2007 by The Orange Mailman

Damaris graciously allowed me to borrow a Lamplighter book that she received as a gift from an older, male friend of hers.  The book is Helen’s Temper (subtitled "and its consequences") by Mrs. George Gladstone.  This book is probably more along … Continue reading →

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Prophetic Tension and The Olivet Discourse

Posted on June 7, 2007 by The Orange Mailman

Was Jesus a true prophet, or simply a Jewish apocalyptist? Could Jesus see beyond the events of His generation into the future, or were His "prophecies" to be fulfilled only in the generation of those who actually heard Him? Here … Continue reading →

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