The death of those who have blessed, guided, and helped us through this life should not be allowed to pass without notice and gratitude. I do thank God for the life and ministry of A. N. Martiin. I cannot allow his homegoing to pass without expressing deep thanksgiving for God giving him to us.
What shall we say to those who mourn the death of an infant? The Scriptures may not be explicit, but there is much by way of implication that may be of comfort to grieving parents.
I suppose that someone studying the Confession might be surprised that it contains no chapter on regeneration. That subject is, however, dealt with under the heading of effectual calling.
*Editor’s Note: Below are handwritten questions submitted to Dr. Sam Waldron at an Eschatology Conference. Since we think these questions and answers could be helpful for a broader audience, we are posting them here as a blog series.
Kings should rule within their limited sphere in light of the principles of God’s moral law. The leaders of Gentile kingdoms are not theocratic kings. The theocratic kingdom was destroyed by Babylon and Rome. It will not be re-erected until the King returns. Thus, their authority focuses on enforcing the Second Table of the Law.
It is often assumed that the Great Commission does call for and thus predicts the discipling of nations as whole nations. This is totally to misapprehend what Jesus is saying here. Let me explain why.
It is well-known among our small circle of Reformed Baptists that I take some exception to the statement of 1689 26:4 which asserts “… the Pope of Rome … is that antichrist, that man of sin and son of perdition, that exalteth himself in the church against Christ and all that is called God; whom the Lord shall destroy with the brightness of his coming.” Let me explain my position.
For Amillennialism, “the thousand-year reign” is brought about by the events of Christ’s first advent.
If you mean by rapture a pretribulational rapture, then we believe in no such thing. But the term rapture is derived from the Latin translation of the words, ‘caught up,’ in 1 Thessalonians 4:17. Thus, since the Bible speaks of a rapture, the real question is, What does it mean by the rapture? It simply means the catching up of the living saints at Christ’s Second Coming.
Recently, I spoke at a conference on the subject of my recent book by Free Grace Press, The Doctrine of Last Things: An Optimistic Amillennial View. Following up my lectures on the “Two Ages” (See my book, chapters 3-5.), there was a Q&A in which I answered questions submitted in writing before the Q&A.