In these divisive times, Middle Ground Theology exists to humbly interact with historically debated theological issues, with a goal of appreciating common ground, brainstorming creative Biblical rapprochements, or simply demonstrating gracious disagreement. Our interaction is intentionally "quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger" (James 1:19). Our mantra is "In Essentials Unity, In … Continue reading The Mission of Middle Ground Theology
In Part One, we focused on the timing of the Second Coming with respect to the millennium. I’ve made an attempt to bridge the great divide between Premillennialism and Amillennialism, by carrying the two non-negotiables of amillennialism into the premillennial framework. What About the Nature of the Millennium? Isn’t there still a great divide in … Continue reading An Amillennial Friendly Premillennialism (Part 2)
A Bible Prophecy professor once announced, “Tomorrow's Bible prophecy class is canceled due to unforeseen reasons.” This funny anecdote is meant to beg the question: How does he know he needs to cancel the class if the reasons are unforeseen? That’s the whole point – he doesn’t. He just wants to cancel class. Thankfully, Bible … Continue reading Back to the Future: A Preterist Friendly Futurism (Part 1)
In Part 1 of this series, we explored the interpretive differences of opposing eschatology camps. We were also introduced by Richard Pratt to a useful hermeneutical approach – Historical Contingency in the interpretation of unqualified prophecies. Can the head scratching issues of eschatology hermeneutics be resolved by interpreting some prophecies as conditional “forth-telling” rather than … Continue reading Back to the Future: A Preterist Friendly Futurism (Part 2)
The phrase "all Israel will be saved" in Romans 11:26 has sparked vibrant discussions and divergent interpretations among biblical scholars and theologians throughout history. Unraveling the enigmatic meaning of "all Israel" in this verse has become a captivating endeavor, showcasing the complexity and depth of Paul's writings. Below is a summary of the main views. … Continue reading What About Israel? An “Expanded Elect Israel” View of Romans 11
The Millennial Maze Revelation 20 is a very curious, often debated passage that has divided theological camps for hundreds and hundreds of years. The main area of debate is the 1000 year period, or the millennium, which appears for the first time in verse 2. This enigmatic 1000 year period has no specific mention elsewhere … Continue reading An Amillennial Friendly Premillennialism (Part 1)
The Middle Ground 