Podcast Episodes

Is the Meaning of Harpagēsometha in 1 Thess 4:17 'Rapture' or 'Plunder'? Part 3 - Ep. 116

This episode I responded to Chris Steinle on his interpretation of the beginning of 1 Thess. 4:17. I pointed out some errors and lexical fallacies an…

7 years, 8 months ago

Is the Meaning of Harpagēsometha in 1 Thess 4:17 'Rapture' or 'Plunder'? Part 2 - Ep. 115

This episode I responded to Chris Steinle on his interpretation of “from heaven” that he comments on from his chapter “Reclaiming the 1st Thessalonia…

7 years, 9 months ago

Is the Meaning of 'harpagēsometha' in 1 Thess 4:17 'Rapture' or 'Plunder'? Part 1 - Ep. 114

On Doug Hamp’s the Awakening Report, Chris Steinle claimed that the Greek word harpagēsometha behind the English “suddenly caught [up]” in 1 Thess 4:…

7 years, 9 months ago

4 Reasons Why the Great Tribulation Does NOT Span Over the Entire Church Age: A Reply to Historicism - Ep. 113

Historicism is the eschatological position that says the thrust of prophecy in the Olivet Discourse and Revelation are fulfilled in the span of the c…

7 years, 10 months ago

Does 'the Last Hour' in 1 John 2:18 Support an Imminent Rapture? - Ep. 112

Pretribs think that “the last hour” in 1 John 2:18 implies an imminent rapture. I gave three reasons why it does not. Does ‘the Last Hour’ in 1 John…

7 years, 10 months ago

The Structure of Matthew's Olivet Discourse - Ep. 111

The key issue to the structure of Matthew’s Olivet Discourse is the relationship between vv. 9–14 and verse 15ff. I first talked about the disciples’…

7 years, 10 months ago

The Fifth Seal and ‘The Pretrib Contradiction’ – Ep. 110

The Pretrib Contradiction exposes the weakness of pretribulation rapture theology. I explained two aspects to this contradiction. First, I talked abo…

7 years, 11 months ago

The Simplest and Most Effective Way to Teach Prewrath! – Ep. 109

Find out how pretrib teacher Dave Hunt responded to Joel 2:30–31 when asked about it. In this episode I explained why Joel 2:30-31 is the simplest a…

7 years, 11 months ago

6 Reasons Why Jesus and Paul Do NOT Use the Metaphor ‘Birth Pangs’ in the Same Way - Ep. 108

Pretribulational proponents believe that the beginning of birth pangs that Jesus mentions in his Olivet Discourse refers to when the day of the Lord’…

8 years ago

The Prophecy ‘There Is Peace and Security’ Contradicts Pretribulational Imminence Theology - Ep. 107

In this episode I addressed another prophecy that undermines pretribulational imminence doctrine.

Now when they are saying, ‘There is peace and secu…

8 years ago