Millennial Views-Part 3
By: Dr. Renald Showers; ©2003 Dr. Showers quotes several early church fathers to show that the premillennial view was the predominant view of orthodox believers as early as the first century. Contents Our two previous articles noted the claim of historians to the effect that Premillennialism (initially called Chiliasm) was the first major millennial view…
Millennial Views-Part 2
By: Dr. Renald Showers; ©2003 Numerous historians have declared that Premillennialism was the first major millennial view of the Church. In this article Dr. Renald Showers quotes from a number of historians who document that claim. Contents The previous article noted the fact that numerous historians declare that Premillennialism (initially called Chiliasm) was the first…
Millennial Views-Part 1
By: Dr. Renald Showers; ©2003 During the history of the Church three major views have been held concerning the future Kingdom of God. These are the premillennial, a millennial, and postmillennial positions. Dr. Showers explains the premise of each one. Contents A Description Of Millennial Views During the history of the Church, three major views…
Millennial Views-Part 4
By: Dr. Renald Showers; ©2003 In this article Dr. Showers shows what Church Fathers Irenaeus and Tertullian taught about Premillennialism. Contents Our previous article began to examine the writings of early Church leaders who indicated that Premillennialism (initially called Chiliasm) was the first major millennial view of the Church, and that it was the predominant…
The Fossil Record-Part 2
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. Kurt Wise, Dr. David Menton; ©2003 What does the fossil record show about the evolution of man? Are there any transitional forms? What about Neanderthal? Lucy? Or Ramapithecus? (With Dr. Duane Gish and Dr. Kurt Wise)? [Editor’s note: In June 1990 The John Ankerberg Show taped a series of interviews…
The Fossil Record-Part 1
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. Kurt Wise, Dr. David Menton; ©2003 Dr. John Ankerberg’s guests are Dr. Kurt Wise and Dr. David Menton for this discussion: Do we have an adequate fossil record? If so what does it show? Does it support evolutionary theory? [Editor’s note: In June 1990 The John Ankerberg Show taped a…
The Discovery of the Sin Cities of Sodom and Gomorrah-Part 2
By: Dr. Bryant G. Wood; ©2003 Further archaeological evidence that indicates the location of Sodom and Gomorrah, and which fits beautifully with the biblical account about them. Contents 1 The Discovery of the Sin Cities of Sodom and Gomorrah—Part 2 1.1 Trade With Syria 1.2 Means of the Destruction of the Cities of the Plain…
The Discovery of the Sin Cities of Sodom and Gomorrah-Part 1
By: Dr. Bryant G. Wood; ©2003 We welcome new author Dr. Bryant G. Wood of the Associates for Bible Research. This fascinating article reveals the search for the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the amazing correlation between the on site evidence and the Biblical account of their destruction. Contents 1 The Discovery of the…
What Does the Catholic Church Teach Concerning Salvation?-Part 5
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2003 Catholicism teaches that penance, confession, the Mass, the Rosary, purgatorial suffering and even Mary all play a role in the remission of sin or the guilt of sin. How does that teaching relate to the Biblical model for the remission of sins? In previous articles we briefly…
What Does the Catholic Church Teach Concerning Salvation?-Part 4
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©2003 What roles do Mary, the Rosary and Purgatory play in the Catholic understanding of salvation? Since the Roman Catholic church teaches that the true merit of man, achieved through sacraments, Mass and other means, is in some sense responsible for salvation, Catholicism cannot logically deny that it…
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