Monthly Archives: June 2023

The Rapture and the Nature of the Church — Part 4

Posted on June 26, 2023 by David

The Unity of the Church The Church is uniquely related to Christ and its members to each other. The NT speaks of the Church as a single organism, receiving life from Christ (John 14:19; John 15:1-8). Jesus referred to the … Continue reading →

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The Rapture and the Nature of the Church — Part 3

Posted on June 18, 2023 by David

The Mystery of the Church In the great Church epistles, Ephesians and Colossians, Paul explains what he means by the word mystery, saying, “by revelation He made known to me the mystery. . . which in other ages was not … Continue reading →

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The Rapture and the Nature of the Church — Part 2

Posted on June 13, 2023 by David

Is the Church is coextensive with the redeemed throughout all ages, or is it a New Testament entity? Did it begin suddenly or slowly develop out of Israel? These questions have dramatic implication for one’s theology, including the nature and … Continue reading →

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The Rapture and the Nature of the Church — Part 1

Posted on June 7, 2023 by David

Ecclesiology is often neglected in debates over the rapture, but it makes all the difference. Readers will interpret a text differently depending on the assumptions they bring to it, and one weighty assumption for the rapture debate is the precise nature of the Church. Charles Ryrie in his classic work, Dispensationalism, calls the doctrine of the church the touchstone of pretribulationism. Continue reading →

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