David a. Swincer

Coming: Ready or Not: JESUS' Return to Reign

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Produktbeschreibung

Eschatology is only a part of the total program of God. We need to gain the perspective of God's plan from everlasting to everlasting. Jesus Christ is the Alpha and Omega-the Beginning and the End.The study of the Second Coming forces the enquirer to reflect on the whole picture of the comprehensive plan of God for the redemption of the world, with a very clear sense of direction from the Creation of the world, through the events of the Cross, through to the Coming of Christ to reign on the earth. To trivialise the Second Coming, is to demean the whole program of God, and to thereby debase my existence and purpose as a Christian. Further, it demeans the whole of God's revelation through His word the Bible. Unashamedly the Word of God is quoted extensively throughout this book. It is the only authority for the whole scenario of God's plan.This book is comprehensive in its coverage of the whole spectrum of the Kingdom of God, from the creation to the consummation of the kingdom into the Eternal State. A failure to appreciate God's original purpose for the creation, emasculates any understanding of the direction and purpose of God's program.God's Kingdom is expressed in the Old Testament through His chosen people Israel, and they figure significantly in the whole eschatological program.Jesus' first Coming to inaugurate His Kingdom gives important perspective to His Second Coming to consummate His Kingdom.The creation of the church as a manifestation of His body, is essential to the understanding of the events of the Rapture and the Bema Judgment in particular.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: INTEGRITY PUBN
• Seitenzahl: 484
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 640g
• ISBN-13: 9780980870374
• ISBN-10: 0980870372
• Artikelnr.: 48208592

Autorenporträt

Rev Dr David A Swincer is an ordained Baptist Minister, having served almost 40 years in pastoral ministry, including 13 years as a seminary professor. Raised on a sheep farm in South Australia, David developed a strong sense of the practicalities of life, and this experience has been invaluable in his pastoral and lecturing experience. He originally trained as a secondary school teacher, specializing in mathematics and science. He acquired a B.A. degree and Secondary Teaching Diploma. He taught for 4 years full-time. The unmistakable call to Pastoral Ministry led to training in the New South Wales Baptist Theological Seminary, where he did post-graduate study, gaining a B.D. and Dip. R.E. After 8 years of Pastoral Ministry, he moved to the Seminary Position, specializing in New Testament - especially Greek exegesis. Circumstances meant that he also lectured widely in other areas, undertaking some lecturing in OT exegesis, Modern Church History, overview of theology, and a special emphasis in pastoral subjects (including writing several papers on associated topics, notably a Pre-marriage Counseling Course; Marriage Enrichment; Conflict resolution). He pursued strong personal interest in the nature and practice of worship. A pastor at heart, Dr Swincer loved to see the practical side of careful exegesis and theological education. During this time he undertook M.A. and Doctoral studies. His whole ministry has been marked by a willingness to think laterally, and to challenge common presuppositions, in the search for the truth. His books strongly challenge traditional positions that seem to be held unthinkingly. That will be a challenge to the reader!