Eschatology

Alger, W. R. – Destiny Of the Soul

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The Destiny Of the Soul, A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life

by William Rounseville Alger (1878)

Note that this is simply a secular study on the future life, including the Bible’s point of view of heaven and hell. Although being from a secular point of view, it is of limited value as far as what the Scripture says, because I (the editor David Cox) don’t believe the viewpoint of the author is a believing person’s viewpoint. Nonetheless, the book has a tremendous amount of material from non-biblical sources, from difference religious and cultural groups perspectives about heaven and hell, and in some case this is of some value in comparing with the truth, therefore I include this work. It should be noted that this has been a standard textbook in some circles for 20 years, and has 10 editions of the book which would seem to indicate that some people think it is of great value. Continue reading →

Ironside Not Wrath but Rapture

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Ironside Not Wrath but Rapture
By Dr. Harry Ironside

In this brief work (5 Chapters) by Ironside (Brethren), he presents us reasons why the Church will be raptured before the tribulation. His chapters run what is meant by the term “Great Tribulation”, It is not the time of the Church’s trouble, will saints be kept from the hour of temptation? which saints will be in the Great Tribulation? What is our Blessed Hope? Continue reading →

Blackstone Jesus is Coming

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Jesus is Coming
by William E Blackstone (1878)

This is an excellent book on prophecy (“became the veritable reference source of American dispensationalist thought. Over the next 50 years, Jesus is coming sold multi-millions of copies worldwide and was translated into 48 languages.”-wikipedia). Some of his chapters: Literal interpretation, coming does not mean death, the three appearings, the millennium, post-millennialism, pre-millennial arguments, the Rapture, the Antichrist, the Tribulation, Israel, order of events, etc. Continue reading →

Boettner, L. – Postmillennialism

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Postmillennialism

By Loraine Boettner

In this 15 chapter work, Boettner (Presbyterian) examines the doctrine of Postmillennialism. He begins with representative theologians, an introduction, a statement of the doctrine and a chapter on “Inadequate terminology”. He then presents us with another 10 chapters on issues is and around the doctrine, like the world is growing better, the millennium not a perfect or sinless state, the 1000 years as a symbolical figure, principles of interpretation, etc. Continue reading →