“Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.” (Rev 7:3-4) Who are the 144,000? Bible prophecy enthusiasts have answered this question in different ways. For those who hold a literalist and futurist view of Revelation, this is usually an exact number of Jewish believers from each … Continue reading Who are the 144,000 of Revelation 7?
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Two Keys to Interpreting Revelation
Christians have always had a fascination with the Book of Revelation. There is no end of volumes in history trying to decipher the imagery and the timeline of events. Every generation has tried to line up the events in Revelation with the events in the headlines. Much of the ink given to this task has … Continue reading Two Keys to Interpreting Revelation
Introducing Aspects of Assemblies of God Origins
"Daniel Isgrigg's previous work already put him at the forefront of a new generation of Pentecostal historians. His newest book challenges widely shared assumptions in Pentecostal history. I have rarely been this surprised."--D. Allen Tennison, theological counsel, National Office of the Assemblies of God "Daniel Isgrigg produces a riveting and timely account of the Assemblies … Continue reading Introducing Aspects of Assemblies of God Origins
A Response to Robert Menzies’s “Pentecostal Eschatology: Why Amillennialism is a Better Fit.”
Robert Menzies’s 2022 book The End of History has stirred up many conversations around eschatology in the Assemblies of God. Unfortunately, his arguments in favor of replacing AG positions of premillennialism with his interpretation of amillennialism put him in the precarious position of being in direct contradiction to AG bylaws. The result was his unfortunate … Continue reading A Response to Robert Menzies’s “Pentecostal Eschatology: Why Amillennialism is a Better Fit.”
Five Surprising Facts About Assemblies of God Eschatology
During my doctoral research about the history of Assemblies of God beliefs about eschatology, I made several interesting discoveries. While most know Pentecostals have historically followed premillennial, dispensational, and pretribulational forms of eschatology, I have to admit that many of my assumptions about those beliefs were challenged and/or corrected by what I found articulated in … Continue reading Five Surprising Facts About Assemblies of God Eschatology
Who Will Be Left Behind?
I have heard there is a new Left Behind movie out in theaters. It has been several decades since Tim LaHaye's series fictionalizing the return of Christ captured the evangelical imagination. This latest movie focusing on the antichrist seems to be following the pattern of trying to dramatize teachings about the end times for the … Continue reading Who Will Be Left Behind?
Daniel D. Isgrigg 