The bible and the life of the mind rc sproul youtube. Sep 09, 2019 eschatologyor the study of the last daysis full of heated debates. Sproul is a contemporary classic on predestination, a doctrine that isnt just for calvinists, says sproul. Apr 07, 2015 evidence of this endorsement comes from sproul s october 1989, tabletalk interview with dr. Sproul examines the timetexts associated with the olivet discourse and the book of revelation, demonstrating that when properly understood, they are actually strong evidence for the truthfulness of scripture. February, 1939 december 14, 2017 was an american theologian and ordained pastor in the presbyterian church in america. The death of nero on june 9th, ad 68 marked the end of the line of the caesars according to suetonius, who wrote, the race of the caesars ended with nero. For example, in his otherwise excellent 1988 book, pleasing god, sproul endorses the psychological and unbiblical concepts of. The last days according to jesus meet your next favorite book. But it earns no stars for beauty the king james bible scores points on the issue of history, and on beauty. This eyeopening series addresses a myriad of questions about the origin and authority of the bible, god, the trinity, man, sin, salvation, revelation, miracles, the church, the end times, and more. With that in mind, i hope this study guide will aid you as you work.
In the last days according to jesus rc sproul primarily examines the differences between radical preterism and partial preterism. His radio program, renewing your mind, is still broadcast daily on hundreds of radio. Both are preterist with respect to some eschatological events, but both are not preterist with respect to all eschatological events. I am blessed to hear that our teaching resources are helping believers such as yourself keep the things written within the book of revelationand the rest of scriptureuntil his return. In undertaking the task, sproul does a good job of leading the reader into the issues of the debate in an apparently objective and detached way. Sproul writes, his revelation in the burning bush continues to have relevance for christians today. Oct 08, 2010 the last days according to jesus by rc sproul growing up in a culture of dispensationalism, i often jokingly told my students that they did not even need to read the book of revelation, they should simply read the left behind series. While it was said in jest, the mindset of most i knew was essentially eschatology of lahayism. Mar 01, 2016 i remember the remarkable success of a little book published by j.
The purpose of the last days according to jesus has been to examine and evaluate the various claims of preterism, both full and partial. Sprouls thes is in the last days acco rding to jesus,1 that moderate preterism as it relates to christs second coming is convincingly proven by three timeindicators in the gospels2 and the writing date for johns revelation. To give the best overview, sproul writes the following in the final conclusion of the book. False prophets were known for teaching what people wanted to hear rather than true revelation from god. When my son was growing up, we developed an annual tradition for. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Out of eighteen uses of in the book, at least eleven are directly linked in the same verse to. This would include, for example, all of matthew 2425 and, unbelievably, all of the book of revelation.
Even though some of what sproul has authored is wellwritten and theologically sound, he nevertheless interjects into many of his later books much of the pop psychology gospel permeating evangelicalism today. Sproul, false prophecies and the word of god charisma news. Questions about the antichrist, the millennium, and many others a are sharply disputed among bible teachers today. Sproul and aquinas nature and grace open book with. I am blessed to hear that our teaching resources are helping believers such as yourself keep the things written within the book of revelation and the rest of scriptureuntil his return as you know, i share your concern regarding the preterist interpretation of prophecy and its popularization by influential teachers such as r. The book of revelation is a visionary tapestry woven from threads drawn from all of scripture, giving us a unique view into the lords grand purpose for us. The last days according to jesus kindle edition by sproul, r. The features of contemporary postmillenialism citing kenneth gentry, rcs, pp. Sproul looks to jesus own words to bring clarity to this topic. Sproul considers the question of when the book of revelation was written. Eschatologyor the study of the last daysis full of heated debates. When my son was growing up, we developed an annual tradition for the celebration of his birthday.
It obviously struck a nerve as multitudes of people devoured the book in a quest to expand their knowledge of the majesty of god. Sproul says he was deeply immersed in charismatic circles in the 1960s but that after 40 or 50 false prophecies decided the spirit of prophecy is not for today. Sproul study archive the preterist archive of realized. Michael brown corrects that reasoning with the word of god. To have his cuttingedge commentary delivered to your email inboxfor freeclick here dr. He was also founding pastor of saint andrews chapel in sanford, florida, first president of reformation bible college, and executive editor of tabletalk magazine. Click here to purchase dvd from ligonier ministries the last days according to jesus 12 lectures. Although the title of the book is about what jesus taught about the last things in particular the olivet discourse of matt 24, mark and luke 21 the book also covers the other relevant writings in the new testament e. Sprouls application of the biblical teaching of general revelation is neither classical nor orthodox as he claims, but rather comical and heterodox. Paul writing on the resurrection in 1 cor 15, the coming of the lord in 1 thess 4, the man of sin in 2 thess 2, john. The first feature is that the messianic kingdom was founded on earth during the earthly ministry of christ in fulfillment of old testament prophecy.
Sproul is one of the most respected theologians in the body today, and while i do not share his calvinist views, i recognize his deep love for the word and his ability to. That book is from the library of christian classics. It is associated with completion,fulfillment and perfection. He was the founder and chairman of ligonier ministries named for the ligonier valley just outside pittsburgh, where the ministry started as a study center for college and seminary students and could be. Sproul 19392017 was founder of ligonier ministries, an international christian discipleship organization located near orlando, florida. Sproul devotional in his presence free online devotions from ligionier and renewing your mind christian teaching ministry of pastor and book author rc sproul. A daily guide for living from the book of romans, book 1. A tour of scripture from the dust of creation to the glory of revelation. It involves removing a cover from something that is concealed.
Sproul devotional in the presence of god christian. Sproul everything we know about christianity has been revealed to us by god. Sproul explains the importance of properly dating the. Sproul teaches on the end of the age, the destruction. The lifesetting in which the book was penned, and the dating become very important. There, god revealed himself in a remarkable way, and as dr. This is a name that ive heard you refer to from time to time. Revelation ligonier tape series audio, cassette 1995. Michael browns blog, in the line of fire, is now available as a newsletter. The church in the book of revelation westminster theological. May 15, 2017 when we seek to understand any book of the bible, we have to do our homework. Sproul explains the importance of properly dating the book of revelation as we seek to understand the destruction of the. Revelation articles resources from ligonier ministries.
We are continuing our series on preterism as taught by r. Sproul 19392017 was founder of ligonier ministries, an international christian discipleship organization located near orlando, fla. If someone was not a true prophet, the punishment in the old testament was death deuteronomy 18. I have held that view long before i was aware that dr. I am blessed to hear that our teaching resources are helping believers such as yourself keep the things written within the book of revelationand the rest of scriptureuntil his return as you know, i share your concern regarding the preterist interpretation of prophecy and its popularization by influential teachers. He was the founder and chairman of ligonier ministries named for the ligonier valley just outside pittsburgh, where the ministry started as a study center for college and seminary students and could be heard daily on the. Sproul explains the importance of properly dating the book of revelation as we seek to understand the destruction of the temple in 70 a. Discount prices on books by r c sproul, including titles like made for his pleasure. In doing so he spends the majority of his time studying the olivet discourse in matthew 24, mark and luke 21. Mar 02, 2017 false prophets were known for teaching what people wanted to hear rather than true revelation from god. R c sproul is a partial preterist this son of belial claims that the rapture of the church is modeled after the return of the roman soldiers to rome in triumph after a military campaign. When he turned to look at it, god gave him one of the most profound theology lessons recorded in the bible. Sproul has written many highly respected books on evangelical doctrine and apologetics including thats a.
Without question, the book of revelation is difficult to understand. It understands that the book of revelation has to do with the future of the world. Both are preterist with respect to some eschatological events, but both are not preterist with respect to all eschatological events obviously the full preterists have no desire to. Sproul shows that the truths of scripture relate to each other in perfect harmony. It was a ringing challenge to seek a deeper understanding of the nature and character of god. Nigro, response to the preterist position as outlined by sproul i found this book to be less a defense of preterism than an analysis of it. What were the roman catholic objections to the protestant principle of private interpretation, and what were their fears. Watch video here sproul starts out the lessons covering the diversity of opinion on the literary form of the book of r.
Sproul publicly endorsed hugh rosss book, creation and time, which is a polemic for progressive creationismtheistic evolution, and thereby, is a denial of orthodox christianitys literalfactualhistorical interpretation of the first eleven chapters of the book. He was founder of ligonier ministries, founding pastor of saint andrews chapel, first president of reformation bible college, and executive editor of tabletalk magazine. I remember the remarkable success of a little book published by j. When we seek to understand any book of the bible, we have to do our homework. Before we turn to the new jerusalem passage in revelation 21. Dating the book of revelation audio maybe the terms that best describe the two positions are full preterism and partial preterism. Four years ago, desiring god asked sproul to record john pipers the calvinist, a poem that captures gods sovereign intersection with the life of a sinful man. In revelation there are 7 lampstands, 7 churches and 7 spirits, 7stars, 7 horns,7 eyes of the lamb, 7 seals of the scrolls.
Our two articles and the tapes of the conference talks confirm that, contrary to what he says, r. Questions about the antichrist, the millennium, and many others a are sharply disputed. Sproul, author, pastor, founder of ligonier ministries, and dear brother in christ, passed away on december 14, 2017. But there is one question that seems to be overlooked in our search for signs of the endtimes. Sproul 19392017 was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from gods word. However, they also admit, to their credit, that there can be both a far as well as a near fulfillment of biblical prophecy. Several years ago, david wells wrote a book titled no place for truth, in which he outlined his concern over the demise of confessional theology in the. So who is the beast identified in the book of revelation. The great service preterism performs is to focus attention on two major issues. Sproul teaches on the end of the age, the destruction of jerusalem, the book of revelation, the antichrist, the beast, the rapture and the millennium august 29, 2018 by pastor mike the end of the age.
The real end, the true end, is not found in the final chapters of revelation, but in pauls first letter to the church at corinth, chapter 15, where we read then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to god the father after destroying every rule and every authority and power verse 24. Son of god likely comes from the messianic reference to gods son in psalm 2, which anticipates the full quotation from psalm 2. The last days according to jesus by rc sproul growing up in a culture of dispensationalism, i often jokingly told my students that they did not even need to read the book of revelation, they should simply read the left behind series. Evidence of this endorsement comes from sprouls october 1989, tabletalk interview with dr. Renewing your mind the book of revelation may 15, 2017. Four years ago, desiring god asked sproul to record john pipers the calvinist, a poem that captures gods sovereign intersection with.
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