Tag: Church fathers
The End-of-days doctrines of the early Church fathers
End-of-days: The early church and the last days. The early church believed they were living in the last times or the end-of-days. We find clear evidence of that in the writings of the disciples. And that literary evidence continued for the next two hundred years after the death and resurrection of Christ. (Then an allegorical…
Irenaeus, a Church Father, gave early Christians a warning
Irenaeus warned the church about the last days. Church father Irenaeus compared the last days to the days of Noah and the persecution during the Babylonian captivity. Obviously, the church wasn’t affected by either historic event. But, for good reason, he used them to warn the church. Many Christians believe that the church will escape…
Jesus’ Second Coming was delayed as planned all along
How should we respond to the delay of Jesus’ second coming? The second coming of Christ is an anxiously awaited event. Tens of thousands; or hopefully tens of millions of people around the world look forward to the soon return of Jesus. But the last few decades have seen many of those anxious Christians disappointed in…
The Last Days: Peter & Paul believed they were living them?
The Apostle Peter thought he was living in the last days. And not only Peter but also the writer of the Book of Hebrews believed he was in the last days of biblical prophecy. What are we to make of their interpretation of the last days? Did they misunderstand? Were they mistaken like so many…
The Millennial week and Bible Prophecy
What is the Millennial week? The Millennial week is a term used by Bible scholars that refers to a particular version of interpretation in regards to biblical prophecy. The Millennial week theory is seen as a preposterous idea by many of today’s scholars. Many, but not all, biblical and secular scholars look at the idea with…
Six-Thousand years then judgment. Church Father’s doctrine
For six-thousand years, the race of Adam will work. After that — a Sabbath Rest. Mankind was given six-thousand years to complete their ‘work,’ then the day of rest would begin. That was a commonly accepted truth among the early Church Fathers. The evidence is growing as newly discovered documents support this interpretation of scripture.…
Did the Church Fathers know the identity of the Antichrist?
The early church fathers wrote about the Antichrist. The early church fathers and the Antichrist: When I say ‘early church fathers,’ I’m referring to the disciples of the first disciples. In the Bible, we read about the twelve disciples who followed Jesus. There were many others in the crowds who followed, but not as closely.…
