Panel Discusses Bible Prophecy on Atlanta Live TV Show

13 Jun, 2012 Gary DeMar interpretation Prophecy Permalink
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After the interview with the Atlanta Live television program, each guest was invited to come together for a panel discussion about our differing views on Bible prophecy, the cultural implications, as well as what we have in common. You can view these panel discussions in the video embedded above. I think one thing everyone of us on the program agreed about was the need for Christians to get out their Bibles and actually study these questions themselves rather than merely relying on their “spiritual leaders” to do their study and thinking for them. The Reformers did not spill their blood for the cause of “Sola Scriptura!” so that we could today make a new form of Christian elitism where rather than reading the Bible ourselves we depend upon others to tell us what it says.

In my video series Basic Training for Understanding Bible Prophecy, I go into much more detail explaining the biblical case for post-millenialism and partial preterism that is only briefly alluded to in this panel discussion. We explain in clear language the interpretation of the time texts, The Olivet Discourse, Daniel’s Seventy Weeks, the Book of Revelation, and more. The series comes with a bonus CD-ROM: 120-page study guide with outlines of each lecture, study questions, supplemental readings, and 15 additional articles on eschatology. We challenge you to include these considerations in your biblical study.

The implications of one’s view on Bible prophecy can have broad affect on how they involve themselves in political trends, economic shifts, military action, and of course Gospel proclamation. One of the other panelists in this discussion, Dr. Thomas Slater, Professor of New Testament at Mercer University, made an excellent observation when he said: “When people concentrate on whether or not the world is going to end soon, they stop making the world a better place.”


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    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000338045430 Matthew Holmes

      I totally agree that the bible does not teach a pre-trib rapture, but it does teach us that in the last days perilous times shall come (1Tim. 3:1). It does tell us that in the last days “some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils” (1Tim. 4:1).
      I haven’t been viewing your site long, in fact I’ve just recently began searching the tenets of reformed theology because I’ve come to realize the errors that lie within dispensationalim, but I somehow get the impression that post-millennialist see all of the end time prophecies in Daniel, those given by Jesus in Mt. 24, the book of Revelation, etc… as already being fulfilled. If I am correct in my assumption, please explain to me where the above references from 1st & 2nd Tim. find their fulfillment in Church history? Where does 2Thes. 2:1-12 find it’s fulfillment in Church history? These references speak of a last days apostasy that will take place in the Church, which I believe we’re seeing it take place today, before the “day of Christ” (His return).
      Where does modern day Israel and it’s pagan Zionism’s plan to rule the world from Jerusalem play it’s part in God’s prophetic plan? The totalitarian world government that we see the stage set for? It’s a proven fact that this nation and even the world is controlled by a handful of power hungry men in comparison to this earth’s population. We can see a major world disaster setting at the red light, just waiting for it to turn green. Would someone please give me the answers to these questions?! I’m seriously considering reformed theology, but I need answers to these questions, in order to compare them to scripture and prove them to be truth, before I can embrace it. Someone please help me here!!!

    • esvonly

      The problem with the post-millenarians is the same problem the dispensationalists have, although in fairness, the post-mills generally have a similar hermeneutic to that of reformed amillenarians. Eschatology and the present realities are like a round rubber band under tension (described by many as the “already-not yet” paradox). The kingdom of God is already inaugurated, not yet consummated. It was established by Christ, by the preaching of the gospel, by the manifestation of the Spirit on the world…and it will be consummated when Christ comes back.

      Those who do not like this already-not yet tension cut the band. So it then snaps and forms a broken line. One one end of the spectrum you get full preterism where everything is already fulfilled and on the other end you get futuristic dispensationalism where nothing is fulfilled and is all to come. The extremes are not good systems.

      The main point of contention is the question: Is the kingdom of God now, or is it to come? And based on all the NT authors, it is certainly a present reality. The powers of the age to come are breaking in on the present. This is realized eschatology. Paul says we are already seated in the heavenly places. We have already come to Mount Zion. We are already justified, and sanctified, and yet my butt is here in Kansas City. How can this be? It’s the present reality of Christ’s kingdom that will be consummated when he comes back. It’s breaking in on the present and is here now. I suggest Kim Riddlebarger, the foremost scholar IMO on eschatology.

      But read the bible first and foremost, brother! Take teaching of men secondary to the scriptures

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