Mar 01, 2016 to help you enjoy the bigness and beauty of christ in greater measure, r. The description of the woman and the beast upon which she sits in 17. Sproul everything we know about christianity has been revealed to us by god. He is now distinguished visiting professor of theology and apologetics at knox theological seminary. Revelation articles resources from ligonier ministries. When my son was growing up, we developed an annual tradition for the celebration of his birthday. 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. The last days according to jesus kindle edition by sproul, r. C uses it as the spine of this book to clearly depict the reality of gods ability to choose and what that means for believers and. My own understanding of the book is set forth in a very summary manner in the last chapter of my book from age to age a chapter that is not intended to be read until all of the other chapters have been completed. Questions about the antichrist, the millennium, and many others a are sharply disputed among bible teachers today. A tour of scripture from the dust of creation to the glory of revelation ebook 9781418584559 by r. Jesus christ has risen, he is reigning, and soon he will return. That book is from the library of christian classics.
This is a name that ive heard you refer to from time to time. Sproul and ligonier ministries have crafted a fresh statement on christology. Sproul, in his 1998 book the last days according to jesus baker, have. C sproul has a wonderful and clear way of communicating the biblical teachings that are summarised in the acronym t. Doing a call to glorify god with heart and mind in the book of acts, lukes magnificent account of the spread of the gospel in the early church, we read of a particularly interesting encounter between the apostle paul and a gathering of pagan philosophers in that capital of ancient philosophy, athens. Sproul was one of the greatest champions for the total inerrancy of the bible that the church has ever seen. Dating the book of revelation audio maybe the terms that best describe the two positions are full preterism and partial preterism. He was also founding pastor of saint andrews chapel in sanford, florida, first president of reformation bible college, and executive editor of tabletalk magazine. I cannot point to a single commentary with which i agree entirely. This article is about the founder of ligonier ministries.
Sproul s book the holiness of god i have given away more copies of this book than anything else for a few reasons. As john marvels at the vision, an angel says, i will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her v. Sproul explains the five points of reformed theology and makes plain the reality of gods amazing grace. Understanding the last days according to bible is a difficult task, as many varying interpretations exist. Baker book house reprinted the book in 1983, and again in 1999 significantly, with an introduction by r. Questions about the antichrist, the millennium, and many others a are sharply disputed. Eschatologyor the study of the last daysis full of heated debates. So who is the beast identified in the book of revelation. 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 deviate from scripture. Sproul and aquinas nature and grace open book with. Essential truths of the christian faith audiobook by r. In the book of acts, lukes magnificent account of the spread of the. Sproul wrote a book about eschatology some years ago that left the door open to preterism, and he took a lot of heat for that. It understands that the book of revelation has to do with the future of the world.
We are continuing our series on preterism as taught by r. Sproul explains the importance of properly dating the. Even though this point does require arguing from the silence of scripture, as r. Sproul to awaken men and women around the world to the holiness of god. Preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways. Sproul teaches on the end of the age, the destruction. Dec 15, 2017 robert charles sproul, known to most people as r. A tour of scripture from the dust of creation to the glory of revelation r. The last days according to jesus share book recommendations. From tabletalk november 20 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. Aug 22, 2018 the book of revelation is difficult to understand.
Sproul considers the question, when was revelation written. Sep 09, 2019 eschatologyor the study of the last daysis full of heated debates. Sproul considers a crucial question in interpreting this book. Click here to purchase dvd from ligonier ministries the last days according to jesus 12 lectures. Rather than a mere puzzle book filled with secrets for the future, revelation is a help for us in the here and now. Full preterist postmillennialism holds that all of the prophetic passages of scripture have already been fulfilled in the fall of. Without question, the book of revelation is difficult to understand. Questions about the antichrist, the millennium, and many. Sproul astutely observes that the recorded accounts of jesus discourse on the mount of olives in the three synoptic gospels can be the most persuasive proof of divinelyinspired fulfilled prophesy due to the amazingly accurate account of the destruction of jerusalem. Sproul walks you through the foundations of the reformed doctrine and explains how the reformed belief is centered on god, based on gods word, and committed to faith in jesus christ.
Sproul writes, his revelation in the burning bush continues to have relevance for christians today. Sproul was for years professor of systematic theology and apologetics at reformed theological seminary in orlando, florida where one can receive professional training that integrates reformed theology and superior psychological research. Sproul tackles several of the challenging questions regarding the last days and offers his interpretation of the words of jesus. Sproul shows that the truths of scripture relate to each other in perfect harmony. Studying the book of revelation grace online library. 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. The book of revelation is difficult to understand, but theres one crucial fact that can help us interpret it. He was the founder and chairman of ligonier ministries named for the ligonier. A primary architect of the 1970s chicago statement on biblical inerrancy, and an outspoken critic of the 1990s dialogue statement between evangelicals and roman catholics, evangelicals and catholics together, sproul was first and foremost. From his series the last days according to jesus, watch as r. Sproul explains the importance of properly dating the book of revelation as we seek to understand the destruction of the. It involves removing a cover from something that is concealed. As a partialpreterist myself, that book was a breath of fresh air to me amidst the constant onslaught of dispensational dogma.
Sproul has served the church as a seminary professor, preacher, and author for more than forty years. Sproul without question, the book of revelation is difficult to understand. Watch video here sproul starts out the lessons covering the diversity of opinion on the literary form of the book of r. Sproul examines the timetexts associated with the olivet discourse and the book of revelation, demonstrating that when properly understood, they are. The lifesetting in which the book was penned, and the dating become very important. Sproul was a uniquely gifted communicator, and his ability to make complex topics easy to understand was evident throughout his teaching. 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.
Sproul study archive the preterist archive of realized. February, 1939 december 14, 2017 was an american theologian and ordained pastor in the presbyterian church in america. He is the founder and chairman of ligonier ministries and can be heard teaching daily on the radio program renewing your mind, which broadcasts on more than 300 radio outlets in the united states and throughout 50 countries. But there is one question that seems to be overlooked in our search for signs of the endtimes. Sproul explains the importance of properly dating the book of revelation as we seek to understand the destruction of the temple in 70 a. Sproul, including the holiness of god, and chosen by god, and more on. May 15, 2017 when we seek to understand any book of the bible, we have to do our homework. Both are preterist with respect to some eschatological events, but both are not preterist with respect to all eschatological events. Bible teachers continue to debate questions about the antichrist, the millennium, and more.
Sproul considers the question of when the book of revelation was written. The seven kings of revelation 17 ligonier ministries. Sproul examines the timetexts associated with the olivet discourse and the book of revelation, demonstrating that when properly. The fact is that the sack of jerusalem by the romans just was not big enough to be the fulfillment of the prophecies of the book of revelation, or even of the olivet. When it seems that the enemy is winning and opposition to the church is closing in, revelation reminds us of our blessed hope. There, god revealed himself in a remarkable way, and as dr. The last days according to jesus 12part lecture series. Oct 02, 2010 this message appears as a chapter in thinking. Sproul 19392017 was founder of ligonier ministries, an international christian discipleship organization located near orlando, florida. When he turned to look at it, god gave him one of the most profound theology lessons recorded in the bible.
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