The Narrow Path Ministries

Hi Mellontes, Actually I'm a little confused as to what position you do take. Would you be willing to elaborate for me? As far as eschatology is concerned, I would describe myself as an amillenial partial preterist. I've listened to Steve Gregg's topical lecture series on eschatology and some of his...

Hi Mellontes, I think the NT metions 2 parousias. The first parousia was the incarnation of Christ, and as such, most of the verses in Matthew relate to the first parousia as they establish who Jesus is and what He did. The second parousia is also mentioned in Matthew with respect to the coming of t...

May our discussions be marked with love. That is how the world will know we are Christ's disciples! As a disciple, I am continuing to learn what Scripture says and I am not claiming to be an expert on this topic. My current understanding is as follows. Matt 16:27 and Matt 16:28 could belong to diffe...

Thanks, Rick. I'll try to take a look this weekend at your bookmarks. Here's another verse that mentions a spirit at work "in" the disobedient. Seems like we are either walking in the Holy Spirit or the unholy spirit. Eph 2 (NIV) 1As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2in which ...

Matt 16:27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done. This verse sounds like universal judgment (each person), which did not happen in 70AD. Matt 16:28 I tell you the truth, some who are standing here ...

Amen, brother! Thanks for sharing your experience. I too have called upon the LORD in my distress, and He has been merciful! We praise you LORD now and forever! Until we are in glory with the Lord Jesus, sin is still crouching at the door. But through the washing and rebirth of the Holy Spirit, we c...

Matt 23:39 "...For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'" Did Jerusalem repent by 70AD? Could there be an analogy here with Jonah and Nineveh? Jonah 3:4 On the first day, Jonah started into the city. He proclaimed: "Forty more days an...

The word Satan appears 3 times in Matthew, and twice in direct dialogue between Jesus and His adversaries. Mat 4:10 Jesus said to him, " Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'" Matt 16:23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, " Get behind me, Satan! You ar...

All of us are still under some control of Satan (as permitted by God) because until Jesus returns we will all suffer physical death. Hebrews 2:14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, t...

Thanks for everyone's comments. It sounds like there is no clear teaching of the rapture in the Gospels. Lately, I've wondered if what we refer to as the rapture or being caught up with the Lord in the air is metaphorical language (I don't hold that position, I was just wondering about it). The OT h...