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Australia Trip Report

Australia Trip Report Well, I am going to do my best to give a report on the just completed trip to Australia. Full blown jet lag may influence how this reads, so just bear with me! 🙂 William Bell and I traveled to Sydney, Australia on October the 18, at the invitation of Al Persohn, and the Botany Bay church.…

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Don K Preston

Importance of the Holy Spirit in Acts and the NT

The Significance of The Outpouring of The New Testament Don K. Preston “This is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel…” Acts 2:15f John the Immerser came preaching, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has drawn near”, and then immediately promised that the coming one “will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire” (Matthew 3:2-11). Much of…

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Debate Challenge Accepted / Issued!

Just recently, the issue of the present passive indicatives, and present indicatives that Paul uses in 1 Corinthians 15 to speak of the then on-going resurrection has become the topic of intense discussion on several preterist, and anti-preterist websites. Interestingly, a debate challenge has been issued, challenging the idea that we must honor those present tense verbs. Dr. Ken Talbot…

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Is Death The Christian's Finest Hour?

Death: “The Christian’s Finest Hour” The Paradox of Modern Eschatologies by Don K. Preston Just recently, I attended the funeral of a fine Christian lady. The minister did a wonderful job of speaking of the woman’s faith, her Christ-like spirit of helping others, and of the surety of her reward in heaven. In fact, the minister related that he had…

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What About The Creeds And Church History?

What About the Creeds and Church History? by Don K. Preston In the ongoing controversy about Covenant Eschatology, one of the main arguments being proposed by the opponents of true preterism is that of church history and the church creeds. The church simply could not have been wrong for so long on such a critical issue . No church creed…

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What About Acts 1?

What About, “In Like Manner?” One of the most common objections to Covenant Eschatology is based on Acts 1:9f. The disciples, beholding the ascending Christ, were told that he would come, “in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven” (Acts 1:9f), this means, we are told, that Jesus must return in a physical body. There are a…

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The Binding of Satan.

by Don K Preston “Satan is bound?!? Why that is ridiculous; just look around. There is evil, temptation, suffering, and immorality. Satan cannot be bound if these things are present.” This is a typical response to the contention of realized eschatology that Jesus has fully conquered Satan and destroyed his power. We well recognize the emotional response such a suggestion…

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