Sproul was a uniquely gifted communicator, and his ability to make complex topics easy to understand was evident throughout his teaching. 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. As a partialpreterist myself, that book was a breath of fresh air to me amidst the constant onslaught of dispensational dogma. Sproul without question, the book of revelation is difficult to understand.
He was the founder and chairman of ligonier ministries named for the ligonier. 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. Sep 09, 2019 eschatologyor the study of the last daysis full of heated debates. Sproul considers the question, when was revelation written. Sproul tackles several of the challenging questions regarding the last days and offers his interpretation of the words of jesus. 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. Dating the book of revelation audio maybe the terms that best describe the two positions are full preterism and partial preterism. Sproul writes, his revelation in the burning bush continues to have relevance for christians today. Eschatologyor the study of the last daysis full of heated debates. Sproul, in his 1998 book the last days according to jesus baker, have. Sproul s book the holiness of god i have given away more copies of this book than anything else for a few reasons.
Sproul shows that the truths of scripture relate to each other in perfect harmony. 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. Sproul has served the church as a seminary professor, preacher, and author for more than forty years. 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 book of revelation is difficult to understand, but theres one crucial fact that can help us interpret it. Sproul considers the question of when the book of revelation was written. February, 1939 december 14, 2017 was an american theologian and ordained pastor in the presbyterian church in america.
Sproul examines the timetexts associated with the olivet discourse and the book of revelation, demonstrating that when properly understood, they are. Sproul and aquinas nature and grace open book with. May 15, 2017 when we seek to understand any book of the bible, we have to do our homework. Sproul explains the five points of reformed theology and makes plain the reality of gods amazing grace. 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. When he turned to look at it, god gave him one of the most profound theology lessons recorded in the bible. He is now distinguished visiting professor of theology and apologetics at knox theological seminary. The last days according to jesus kindle edition by sproul, r. C sproul has a wonderful and clear way of communicating the biblical teachings that are summarised in the acronym t. Sproul everything we know about christianity has been revealed to us by god. 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. So who is the beast identified in the book of revelation. This article is about the founder of ligonier ministries.
But there is one question that seems to be overlooked in our search for signs of the endtimes. Bible teachers continue to debate questions about the antichrist, the millennium, and more. 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. We are continuing our series on preterism as taught by r. The last days according to jesus 12part lecture series. Sproul, including the holiness of god, and chosen by god, and more on. Dec 15, 2017 robert charles sproul, known to most people as r. He was also founding pastor of saint andrews chapel in sanford, florida, first president of reformation bible college, and executive editor of tabletalk magazine. Understanding the last days according to bible is a difficult task, as many varying interpretations exist. This is a name that ive heard you refer to from time to time. Questions about the antichrist, the millennium, and many others a are sharply disputed among bible teachers today. Questions about the antichrist, the millennium, and many others a are sharply disputed. Preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways.
From his series the last days according to jesus, watch as r. 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. Sproul study archive the preterist archive of realized. Even though this point does require arguing from the silence of scripture, as r. The description of the woman and the beast upon which she sits in 17. 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. The seven kings of revelation 17 ligonier ministries.
The last days according to jesus share book recommendations. Oct 02, 2010 this message appears as a chapter in thinking. Sproul explains the importance of properly dating the. Aug 22, 2018 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. Both are preterist with respect to some eschatological events, but both are not preterist with respect to all eschatological events. Sproul considers a crucial question in interpreting this book. When my son was growing up, we developed an annual tradition for the celebration of his birthday. Sproul to awaken men and women around the world to the holiness of god. Essential truths of the christian faith audiobook by r.
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. Revelation articles resources from ligonier ministries. Sproul was one of the greatest champions for the total inerrancy of the bible that the church has ever seen. Studying the book of revelation grace online library. Sproul and ligonier ministries have crafted a fresh statement on christology. A tour of scripture from the dust of creation to the glory of revelation ebook 9781418584559 by r. Without question, the book of revelation is difficult to understand. A tour of scripture from the dust of creation to the glory of revelation 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. 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. Jesus christ has risen, he is reigning, and soon he will return. The lifesetting in which the book was penned, and the dating become very important. It involves removing a cover from something that is concealed. In the book of acts, lukes magnificent account of the spread of the. Mar 01, 2016 to help you enjoy the bigness and beauty of christ in greater measure, r. Questions about the antichrist, the millennium, and many.
I cannot point to a single commentary with which i agree entirely. Sproul 19392017 was founder of ligonier ministries, an international christian discipleship organization located near orlando, florida. 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. When it seems that the enemy is winning and opposition to the church is closing in, revelation reminds us of our blessed hope. Sproul examines the timetexts associated with the olivet discourse and the book of revelation, demonstrating that when properly. 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. Sproul explains the importance of properly dating the book of revelation as we seek to understand the destruction of the temple in 70 a.
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