In Jeremiah 8, the prophet condemns the people of Jerusalem for their sins. The condemnation was not for an occasional misstep, but for the persistent practice of sin and their stubborn refusal to repudiate it. “Why then has this people, Jerusalem, turned away in apostasy? They hold fast to deceit, they refuse to return” (v. [...]
Harvest is Past
Posted on December 18, 2009 at 1:26 am by Andy Sochor
Keywords in the Prophecy of the Coming Kingdom
Posted on November 3, 2009 at 11:40 pm by Andy Sochor
Isaiah prophesied of a kingdom that was to come “in the last days” – the age that was ushered in following the coming of Christ (cf. Hebrews 1:2). There are several keywords in this prophecy that we must understand if we are to appreciate what it teaches.
“Now it will come about that in the last [...]
All Will Know Me
Posted on May 3, 2009 at 10:01 pm by Andy Sochor
In Hebrews 8:8-12, the writer quotes from Jeremiah 31:31-34 to show the promise of the new covenant. Long before it came into effect, God planned for the new covenant to replace the old one that God had made with the Jews after leading them out of Egyptian bondage. There are a few characteristics of the [...]
Problems with Premillennialism
Posted on March 1, 2009 at 12:04 am by Andy Sochor
One very common idea in denominationalism is the doctrine of Premillennialism. The prefix “pre” means before. The second part of the word, “millennial,” refers to the 1,000 year reign of Christ. The doctrine of Premillennialism states that Christ will one day return and reign on earth for 1,000 years before the final judgment, and that [...]
