Jesus said on the Mount of Olives (Matt. 24) that deception would be the primary cultural sign of the last days. Even some of God’s “elect” might be deceived by false theologies. “Good would be called evil and evil good” (Isaiah 5:20). Men would substitute light for darkness and darkness for light. Apostasy would consume churches and denominations that were once solid.
Prophecy News Watch
You read that correctly. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) reverend blamed evangelist Billy Graham for the “white [hear: racist] patriarchy [hear: sexist]” she alleged was the basis for contemporary evangelicalism, something she associated closely with “Christian nationalism [read: Nazi-esque].” What was the basis for this charge? “Billy Graham really modeled this attractive, strong, macho guy persona.”
Another contradictory statement that I have heard for many years suggests that believers need the refinement of the Tribulation period for further purification. The latest version I heard of this argument stated that during this time, New Testament saints must “earn the fine linen clothes” awarded at the Marriage Feast of the Lamb.
The new and improved version of the old Liberalism was greatly advanced by the emerging/emergent church movement of the 1990’s and early 2000’s. In 2007 Tony Campolo and Jim Wallis launched the Red-Letter Christian movement. Their focus was on the red lettered passages in the gospels — the words of Jesus.
One prominent position on how to read and interpret prophecy is called Preterism, preter being a Latin word meaning “past.” This style of interpretation teaches that all (or most) of the Bible’s prophecies have already been fulfilled. And yes, in its most extreme form, Preterism will tell you that Jesus has already come back. . . .
This slide to the left has been made apparent by the record of political donations by the publication’s staff. From 2015 through 2022, CT employees made 73 political donations; every single one went to Democrat candidates. This includes donations from CT’s recently departed president and CEO, Timothy Dalrymple.
