When was Jesus Glorified? ——— John 7:39 39 By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified. – Time statement 1 : the glorification of Christ had to come BEFORE the […]
Author: Thomas Jensen
The Bible Doesn’t Care if You’re “Pre-Trib”
Many Christians say, I believe in a pre-trib “rapture.” Well, that’s nice and all, but it’s our job to believe inspired scripture from the likes of Paul, John, and Jesus … not uninspired writers like John Darby, Tim Lahaye, or Thomas Ice. Paul said: I Corinthians 15:51-52 Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall […]
What did Jesus “REALLY” Mean by “This Generation?”
————— (Beware of false teaching, even well-intended false teaching. Test EVERYTHING by scripture) *I welcome a BIBLE-BASED rebuttal from anyone who reads this whole article of mine, (which is actually just Jesus’ words in scripture and my followup questions) …. and still thinks Jesus meant anything other than what He said. Matt 11 16 “But […]
What Were the “Heavens & Earth” of the Olivet Discourse
Heaven [of Olivet discourse]: God’s place in the temple, & His obligation in the covenant Earth [of Olivet discourse]: Israel’s place in the temple, & their obligation in the covenant Isaiah 51:16And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant […]
Wars and Rumors of Wars – 1st Century Fulfillment
This prophecy of Jesus was MORE than fulfilled – WHEN He said it would be fulfilled, before that generation passed: —- – Rome Parthia Rumor of War – 36 AD – Roman Parthian Actual War – 58-63 AD – Jewish Zealot & Sicarii Rumors of War – 60’s AD – Actual Jewish Revolt – 66 […]
Jericho Compared to Jerusalem
Joshua and Fall of Jericho ——- God’s people escape Egyptian bondage thru water God’s people wait 40 years Joshua leads the charge Jericho is desolated Believers escape 7 Trumpets sound Walls fall during war Ark enters Promised Land People enter Promised Land Jesus and Fall of Jerusalem ——- God’s people escape sin bondage thru Holy […]
Even 1 of These 7 Verses Should Change Your Eschatology
Matthew 16: 27 For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done. 28 Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son […]
The Sun Was Darkened for O.T. Babylon Too – Common Prophetic Judgment Language
God (one with Jesus) through Isaiah prophesied this in regard to the destruction of physical Babylon by the Medes in 539 B.C. ——— Isaiah 13: 10 For the stars of the heavens and their constellations will not give their light; the sun will be dark at its rising, and the moon will not shed its […]
There’s No 7-Year Tribulation in the Bible
It’s a common misconception that the angel in Daniel 9 says there’s a 7-year tribulation. (It’s as common as people forgetting to include jubilee years in their timeline with every group of 7 sevens, since the angel was speaking in Jewish terms of sabbatical sevens.) But … the angel doesn’t claim a 7-year tribulation. He says […]
The Earthquakes of Olivet Discourse – 1st Century
Biblical Evidence: – Death of Jesus: 30-33 AD – Resurrection of Jesus 30-33 AD – Paul and Silas Jailbreak: 61-63 AD Extra-Biblical Evidence: 1st century earthquakes reported in: – Pompeii – pretty big deal, prefaced Mount Vesuvius eruption! – Hierapolis – Colosse – Crete – Naples – Nero experienced this one himself! – Samos – […]