I received an email asking for help on how to answer questions related to dispensationalism. I have answered these questions numerous times over the years in interviews, articles, debates, and my books. This summary points interested readers to the books for more in-depth treatment. 1. Define the biblical term “antichrist.” There are only four verses in the NT where the word actually a [...]
Gary draws parallels between historical events, particularly Acts 17, and the current political climate, urging Christians to take an active role. There are two swords mentioned in the Bible. One sword belongs to the State (the iron sword), while the other sword belongs to the Church (the sword of the Spirit, the word of God). There is a proper place for both swords as we shall see, yet there is t [...]
Dr. Gary North always had a knack for book titles. He suggested Last Days Madness for my first book on Bible prophecy. James Jordan suggested The Reduction of Christianity as American Vision’s response to Dave Hunt’s The Seduction of Christianity, which Peter J. Leithart and I wrote. Dr. North and I debated Dave Hunt and Thomas Ice in 1988. The Reduction of Christianity Christian author Dave Hunt [...]
Gary emphasizes that the role of Christians in the political sphere is crucial for maintaining the proper authority and limitations of civil government. The church is a government ordained by God. It has rulers (overseers/elders: 1 Tim. 3:1–7), members (flock: Acts 20:28), laws (goodness of God’s law: 1 Tim. 1:5–11), sanctions (“removed from your midst”: 1 Cor. 5:2), and a legacy (“the gates of Ha [...]
Bible Prophecy Under the Microscope-Episode 116 Gary discusses the aftermath of the 2026 midterm elections and how misinterpretations of Bible prophecy played a big part. Christians should work to rebuild all institutions according to the blueprint laid down in Scripture. Too often we satisfy ourselves with occupying a square foot of living space in what we perceive to be the humanists’ palace. We [...]
Carl Sagan said that “Creationism is not science—it’s mysticism; it’s religion. I would have no problem with teaching creationism in mythology courses, in courses on social trends, even in courses on religion. But not courses in science, because it is not science.” In fact, evolutionism is a philosophical declaration of faith rather than a testable scientific conclusion, since it cannot be empiric [...]
Gary discusses “covenant faithfulness” among Christians, while also critiquing the lack of a unified Christian voting block. “Society” possesses no will of its own, but reflects the people’s will. The will of the people is either based on the autonomous will of men or reflects the will of the Triune God of Scripture. E.C. Wines (1806-1879) writes: In political, as well as physical scie [...]
Franklin Graham began his article, “Christians must focus on God, not politics,” with the obligatory acknowledgment that he has “always used whatever influence and platform [he] had to urge everyone to vote.” Then comes the inevitable “but”: “But as a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I have a higher calling than getting out to vote or ‘getting out the vote,’” Graham wrote. Is a “minister of [...]
Gary DeMar and The Chocolate Knox bring out the Scriptures and break down 2nd Timothy 3. According to William T. James in Storming Toward Armageddon, “We live in days such as delineated in 2 Timothy 3:1-5. The evidence is astoundingly abundant to anyone not wishing to be a foolish, deceived, brute beast but rather desiring to seek to be wise unto salvation.” A careful reading of 2 Timothy 3 will s [...]
Bible Prophecy Under the Microscope-Episode 115 Gary responds to a recent video by Pastor Jack Hibbs claiming that Christopher Columbus sought to prove the Earth was round. He connects the “flat earth” myth to how Hibbs and others understand Bible prophecy. The story goes that Columbus single-handedly disproved the flat-earth myth, and that he stood alone against the learned men of the [...]
A significant debate is underway today about God’s law. Are we free from every aspect of biblical law because we are “under grace”? The New Testament doesn’t support this claim (e.g., Rom. 13:8-10; 1 Cor. 5:1-2). How do people know they are loving someone if not by some moral standard? Not stealing, murdering, and committing adultery are acts of love. What about the Mosaic legislation? Dispensatio [...]
Bible Prophecy Under the Microscope-Episode 114 Gary addresses misconceptions about preterism, replacement theology, and the future of Israel, emphasizing biblical exegesis and historical context. Joel McDurmon’s work is original. He goes where few commentators have gone before. As he shows in page after page of tightly argued points, there is a unity to the prophetic message of the gospels and th [...]
A response to one of my Facebook posts stated, “It’s coming; fortunately, I’m 77; IT SHALL WAX WORSE (2 Tim. 3:13).” What does prophecy speculation do? It ties people to the present with no earthly future for God’s people. The ‘rapture’ is the next prophetic event, and it’s going to happen “soon.” I’m 76, and the work at American Vision is to prepare people for the future. What should we tell teen [...]
In a year where politics are as inevitable as the change of seasons, Gary DeMar dives deep into the pivotal question: What role should Christians play in politics? The notion that Christians should avoid government is mistaken both logically and biblically. In fact, government is about much more than what we call “politics.” Government is much broader and encompasses self-government, f [...]
To help His listeners better understand the timing and circumstances of the events leading up to, and including, the destruction of the temple before their generation passed away, Jesus draws on two familiar Old Testament judgment events: the flood and the judgment on Sodom. Jesus, teaching by analogy, shows that the coming of the flood waters parallels His own coming, as described in the Olivet D [...]
Gary discusses the biblical perspectives and the responsibilities of pastors in addressing controversial issues. While the Bible may be believed in principle, it is too often denied in practice. When we are told that “Christians must address ‘issues’ in the society,” the following disclaimer is often given: “but not institutions.” How does one address issues but not institutions since “issues aris [...]
Bible Prophecy Under the Microscope-Episode 113 Using the movie Born Yesterday as an example, Gary discusses the history of prophetic speculation, its inaccuracies, and how to interpret biblical prophecy correctly. At first reading, the New Testament seems to teach that the temple would be destroyed (Matt. 23:38; 24:2), Jerusalem would come under siege (Matt. 22:7), and the Old Covenant order woul [...]
In my first part of this article, I addressed a claim Joel Richardson made on a podcast about a coin struck by Domitian around AD 82-83. He argued that the coin proved Revelation was written during Domitian’s reign and that Revelation 1:16, 20 referred directly to that coin. I showed that numerous coins with stars, some with seven stars, were struck before AD 70 and after AD 95, when Richardson cl [...]
Gary responds to a recent article by Christian apologist Greg Koukl about Christians being involved in culture and politics. The objection from Christians that religion and politics do not mix can be answered in at least four ways. First, it’s true that the Bible’s primary concern is not politics. Of course, the same could be said about the family and church not being the Bible’s primary concern. [...]
Podcaster and author Joel Richardson recently claimed that Revelation’s content was revealed to John around AD 95,[1] during Domitian’s reign (AD 81-96), based on a coin the Emperor struck. The coin features the Latin legend Divvs Caesar Imp[eratori] Domitiani F[ilivs] (“The Divine Caesar, Son of the Emperor Domitian”) on the face. The reverse depicts a naked infant seated on a globe surrounded by [...]
