Author Archives: Chuck Coty

Death of Adam: Spiritual-Only or Physical Also?

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Chuck Coty

Ed Stevens – March 1, 2019 The two major views on resurrection within the Preterist movement (CBV versus IBV) part ways at the very beginning of the Bible in regard to how each defines the “death” that God threatened and … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Still Die?

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Chuck Coty

Edward E. Stevens – May 1, 2024 Advocates of the Collective Body View (CBV) often ask us IBV folks the question that is posed in the title. They base this question on their mistaken belief that the only kind of … Continue reading →

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Understanding the phrase “Flesh and Blood”

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Chuck Coty

by Dan Norcini Within the Preterist system of eschatology, there now exists a particular interpretation of some expressions that are used in the New Testament, which are a radical departure from their usual historical meaning. The system I am referring … Continue reading →

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The Fragrance of the Knowledge of Christ

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Chuck Coty

Dan Norcini “Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. 15 For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who … Continue reading →

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Is Satan the God of this World?

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Chuck Coty

by Gary DeMar Christians will use all types of excuses to keep themselves out of today’s religious-moral-cultural battles. One of the most diabolical excuses is to claim that Satan is the rightful god of this world. This translates into believing that … Continue reading →

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Global or Local?

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Chuck Coty

In my last blogpost I highlighted translator biases in the way four Greek words (GE, OIKOUMENE, AION AND MELLO) have been translated. Unbeknownst to the reader these seemingly insignificant words have helped skew eschatological perceptions for centuries. If you had … Continue reading →

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It’s All Greek to Me

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Chuck Coty

GE – OIKOUMENE – AION – MELLO   Hidden below the surface of our Bible translations are 4 Greek words that have been instrumental in changing the eschatological landscape for centuries. Unbeknownst to most Christians, the Greek to English translations … Continue reading →

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Wars and Rumors of Wars

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Chuck Coty

(Matthew 24:6-7 ESV) 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom … Continue reading →

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Wishing the Best for NFL’s Damar Hamlin

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Chuck Coty

If you haven’t heard, a 24 year old NFL player collapsed on the field last night. He made a tackle, got up and then within seconds fell to the ground. It was such an ugly situation that many of the … Continue reading →

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Time Keeps on Slipp’n, Slipp’n Into the Future…

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Chuck Coty

The measurement of time has been consistent since the beginning. Yes, various calendars throughout the ages had to be retooled to fit our current Gregorian calendar, but the measurement of time has never been altered. A day was 24 hours … Continue reading →

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Should Matthew 24 Be Divided at Verse 36?

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Chuck Coty

Many scholars argue that Matthew 24 (the Olivet discourse) should be divided at verse 36. They say that when Jesus used the phrase “But of THAT DAY” this is a clear demarcation of a changing subject matter. So they contend … Continue reading →

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What Does Peter Mean by the Passing Away of Heaven and Earth? A Study of 2 Peter 3

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Chuck Coty

By Gary DeMar and David Chilton (mp3) (pdf) Posted: MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2010 BY GARY DEMAR If there’s one passage of Scripture that is repeatedly brought up as an indictment against anyone who objects to modern-day prophetic speculation, it is 2 Peter 3:3–18. … Continue reading →

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Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Chuck Coty

Over the years I have been disappointed in the subtle, unintentional assault upon the Gospel. Asking a hypothetical question, “If you stood before God and He asked you why He should let you into His Heaven” what would be your … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the DEATH of ADAM – Dan Norcini SS

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Chuck Coty

Within the Preterist movement there are those who say that the death that God threatened Adam and Eve with on the day that they would partake of the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, was not physical death, but … Continue reading →

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The Throne of David

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Chuck Coty

A Short Discourse – Dan Norcini SS In the second book of Samuel, the seventh chapter, a promise of God to David is recorded. The key part of that promise is as follows: “When your days are complete and you … Continue reading →

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