Category: The bible fulfilled

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com “For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be destroyed is death…Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all… Continue reading Jesus Reigns…Now and Forever!

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Contrary to sensationalist end-time preachers and Hollywood, the term antichrist does not refer to some Satan-possessed politician who will one day rule the world. That’s the stuff of end-time fiction, à la Left Behind, not the Bible. The term antichrist is only used five times in the New Testament, and in… Continue reading Antichrist Defined

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Both Old and New Testaments prophesy about a three-and-a-half-year tribulation, and there is much evidence it was fulfilled in the first century. In the book of Revelation, which was written around AD 65,an angel prophesied that Gentiles would tread down the holy city, Jerusalem, for “forty-two months “or three-and-a-half years (Rev.… Continue reading A Time, Times, and Half a Time (Dan 12:7)

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Many Christians believe there will one day be a world without oceans. They base this on a statement in Revelation, which says: “Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea”(Rev. 21:1). While… Continue reading No More Sea (Rev 21:1)

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com “For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people. And they will fall… Continue reading The Times of the Gentiles

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com “Alas for the day! For the day of the Lord is at hand. It shall come as destruction from the Almighty” (Joel 1:15) … “For the day of the Lord is coming, for it is at hand” (2:1) … “For the day of the Lord is near, in the valley of… Continue reading The Day of the Lord is at Hand (Joel 1-3)!

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com A biblical “type” or “shadow” points forward to—or foreshadows—a greater event, person, or reality. And once that greater event/person/reality appears—which is called the “antitype”—then the type/shadow loses its significance. The Old Testament is filled with types and shadows that pointed forward to Christ and the new covenant spiritual realities. Here are… Continue reading Types & Shadows

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Many Christians expect the Kingdom of God to come physically. But is that really what Jesus taught? Consider some of Jesus’ own statements about the topic: “The kingdom of God does not come with observation [it does not come physically]; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed,… Continue reading The Kingdom of God

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Many Christians believe that Satan can do supernatural “signs and wonders.” In fact, they believe Satan will one day have a representative on earth—the Man of Sin/Antichrist—who will use supernatural signs and wonders to woo people to himself. Although this Antichrist will eventually be killed, Satan will infuse him with power… Continue reading False Signs and Wonders

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Many Christians believe that the penalty for Adam and Eve eating the “forbidden fruit” from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil— the Fall—was physical death (Gen. 2:17). Therefore, physical death must one day be overcome so that things will be restored to what they were like before the… Continue reading Did the Fall Lead to Physical Death? (Genesis 2:17)

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Futurists often condemn preterism by arguing that it opposes the official “orthodox” teaching of Christian establishment, the church—and that’s heresy! However, there are many problems with this view. To start with, it assumes that the Christian establishment and the church are one and the same, which is not the case. While… Continue reading Is Preterism Heresy?

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Despite all the speculation about Daniel 12, there is much evidence it was fulfilled in the first century. In fact, Jesus specifically quoted from Daniel 12 in the Olivet Discourse and said it would be fulfilled within his generation. When comparing the two descriptions, we see that both Daniel and Jesus… Continue reading Daniel 12—Fulfilled!

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Whenever conflict picks up in the middle east, dispensationalists inevitably start talking about the battle of Gog and Magog, which is mentioned in Ezekiel 38-39 (Revelation 20). Ezekiel prophesied that Israel would be attacked by her neighbors, however, God would miraculously destroy Israel’s enemies. Dispensationalists say this prophecy still has to… Continue reading Gog and Magog (Ezekiel 38-39)

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com “It shall be for a time, times, and half a time; and when the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, all these things shall be finished” (Dan. 12:7) What does the term “power of the holy people” refer to? It refers to the Law, the Old Covenant. Under… Continue reading The Power of the Holy People

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Many Christians believe that Genesis 3:19—in which God said to Adam: “For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”—refers to God cursing Adam with physical death. If Adam hadn’t eaten the forbidden fruit, he would have lived forever physically. But is that really what God meant? I think that… Continue reading For Dust You Are, and to Dust You Shall Return (Gen 3:19)

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Many Christians believe that the Bible prophesies about the high-tech time period we are currently living in: “But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase” (Dan. 12:4). Running to and fro. The… Continue reading The Increase of Knowledge (Dan 12:4)

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com The early church did not miss the second coming. In fact, in one of the most famous prophecies about the event, the Olivet Discourse (Luke 21:5-32), Jesus told his disciples to flee Jerusalem when they saw the city of Jerusalem surrounded by armies (vv. 20-21)—and they did! As a result, the… Continue reading How Could the Church Miss the Second Coming?

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Red heifer stories are in the news. “The delivery of five red heifers to Israel has sparked a worldwide debate about its significance in biblical prophecy, particularly among Christians who believe a third temple will be built during the End Times, of which the New Testament says nothing. You will search… Continue reading Stay Away from Red Heifer Mythology

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Although many Christians believe salvation was obtained at the cross, that’s technically incorrect. Salvation was certainly obtained by the cross, but it was not obtained at the cross. We can be sure of this because Paul said in AD 58–almost three decades after the cross–”Our salvation is nearer than when we… Continue reading Salvation and the Cross

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Many Christians believe the Law/Old Covenant ended when Jesus died on the cross in approximately AD 33. Another popular view is that the Law ended on Pentecost, fifty days after the cross. However, both of these views have insurmountable problems, not the least of which is that the writer of Hebrews… Continue reading The Passing of the Law

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com The New Testament is filled with New Covenant realities that had already arrived in part (pre-AD 70), but had not yet arrived in full. Consider the following examples: Salvation had already arrived in part (2 Tim. 1:9, Titus 3:5, 1 Cor. 6:11), but salvation still had to come in full (Rom.… Continue reading The Already and Not Yet

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Let’s explore the many biblical prophecies that were fulfilled in the first century, specifically around the year AD 70. The Historical Climate in first-century Judea In Wars of the Jews, the first-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus (AD 31-101) chronicled the war between the Jews and the Romans, which began in the… Continue reading Prophecies Fulfilled in the First Century

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Because of all the speculation and controversy regarding the topic of the “third temple,” I want to respond to three common questions about it. Temple Question #1: Does Ezekiel 40–47 prophesy that a third temple will one day be built for Jews? Biblical commentators differ as to which temple Ezekiel is referring… Continue reading The Third Temple

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Since Jesus ascended to heaven in a physical body, must he therefore return in a physical body? “Now when He [Jesus] had spoken these things, while they [the disciples] watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as… Continue reading In Like Manner

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Is the infamous man of sin someone in the future…or has he already come? “Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day [second coming] will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts… Continue reading The Man of Sin

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Here’s a simple way to show the general resurrection happened in the first century. The general resurrection was one of the Old Testament promises that God made to Israel (Isa. 25:8, Dan. 12:2). And Jesus said he came to fulfill the promises made to Israel. In fact, he said not one… Continue reading Resurrection Fulfilled

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Does Jesus still have a fleshly body? While the Bible does not explicitly tell us what happened to Jesus’s body after the ascension (in AD 33), it does teach that Jesus no longer has a fleshly body…although he does have a body. To begin with, Christians agree that Jesus did not… Continue reading In the Days of His Flesh

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com “I [Paul] have hope in God, which they [the Pharisees] also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust” (Acts 24:15; Acts 26:6–8). First, Paul clearly believed in the general resurrection, just like the Pharisees. However, it is equally clear that Paul… Continue reading Paul’s View of the Resurrection

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com “The key to understanding the book of Revelation has been hanging by the front door all along (the timing indicator in Rev. 1:1–3). Unfortunately, most people walk right past the key and try to climb in the window”. While Christians generally agree that most of the New Testament was written before… Continue reading The Dating of Revelation

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Since Jesus was the firstfruit of the resurrection–and Jesus rose from the dead physically–does this mean Christians, too, will one day be resurrected physically? “But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man… Continue reading Firstfruits of the Resurrection

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com “He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.… Continue reading The Mark of the Beast

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Many Christians believe marriage ends at the Second Coming, based on the following dialogue between Jesus and the Sadducees: “Then some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, came to Him [Jesus] and asked Him, saying: ‘Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, having… Continue reading Does Marriage End at the Second Coming?

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com “For I know that my Redeemer lives. And He shall stand at last on the earth; and after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in my flesh I shall see God” (Job 19:25–26, NKJV). Many Bible commentators say this passage proves that Job expected to be resurrected physically someday.… Continue reading Did Job Expect To Be Resurrected Physically?

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com “Behold I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed–in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put… Continue reading Does 1 Corinthians 15:51-57 Prophesy About a Future, Physical Resurrection?

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Many Christians and Jews believe war will cease after Messiah comes, based on the following passage from Micah 4:1–3 (also repeated in Isaiah 2:2–4): “1 Now it shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains,… Continue reading When Were Swords Beaten Into Plowshares?

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Many Christians believe that all God’s people will be resurrected on the last day of the world, based on John 6:39: “And this is the will of him [God] who sent me [Jesus], that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it [them] up on… Continue reading Raised Up on the Last Day

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com We often hear Christians saying we should bless Israel. And it’s true; we should. But who is true Israel today? It has nothing to do with one’s bloodline or place of residence. Paul said, “For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly…but he is a Jew who is one… Continue reading Who Is Israel Today?

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Will Christians get new “buildings”–that is, new physical bodies–from heaven at the Resurrection? Those who say “yes” often point to Paul’s words in Corinthians: “For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the… Continue reading New Building from Heaven

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Many Christians believe the “fullness of the Gentiles” refers to a set number of Gentiles that will come to the Lord. After the last Gentile is converted, then Jesus will return. The passage often used to “prove” this is Romans 11:25: “For I [Paul] do not desire, brethren, that you should… Continue reading The Fullness of the Gentiles

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com “For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away. When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I… Continue reading Seeing in a Mirror Dimly vs. Perfected Knowledge

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com “Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; and he cast him into… Continue reading The Views of the Millennium

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Eschatology memes are all the rage on Facebook. One of the most egregious is one that claims that Donald Trump is the antichrist. Some people did something similar with former President Obama and even JFK after his “mortal head wound.” The Trump antichrist memes started with Revelation 13:3 after Trump was… Continue reading A Small Sample of Bad Christian Prophecy Memes and Comments

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com What is the New Jerusalem? Many Christians believe it to be a physical city that will one day come down from heaven. However, Jesus and the biblical writers described it as a spiritual place. For example, Jesus said: “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this… Continue reading The New Jerusalem

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Some Christians believe the parable of the wedding feast (Matt. 22:1–14) describes two judgments—one in AD 70, and another at the end of time. But is that really the case? Let’s look at the passage: “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king [God] who arranged a marriage for his… Continue reading The Parable of the Wedding Feast

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, you no doubt know about the Old and New Covenants. But what you may not know is that these covenants represent marriage covenants; namely, God’s marriage covenants with his people. The Old Covenant was God’s marriage covenant with Israel (mostly Jews);… Continue reading What are Covenants?

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com “If this is all God had in mind, you can have it” – hyperfuturist Sam Frost [1] Does preterism take away the Christian’s hope? Not at all. In fact, it affirms it. Since Jesus’s prophecy of the second coming was fulfilled exactly when it was supposed to—within the lifetimes of Jesus’s… Continue reading Does Preterism Take Away Hope?

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com We can be confident the New Testament was written before AD 70 for a number of reasons. To start with, during his earthly ministry Jesus prophesied that Jerusalem and the temple would be destroyed (Matt. 24:2–35, Luke 21:5–33, Mark 13:1–31). Yet Jerusalem and the temple—which historians agree were destroyed in AD… Continue reading The Dating of the New Testament

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Many Christians believe that the “wolf laying with the lamb” is still future event. However, the Scriptural evidence shows it has been fulfilled. “6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, the calf and the young lion and the fatling together.… Continue reading Wolves are Laying with Lambs

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com There are many reasons we can be confident the Bible is true. First, it contains prophecies that came to pass with amazing accuracy. Second, the Bible has gone through centuries of intense scrutiny by its critics and has shown itself reliable. Third, the writers/apostles endured torture and martyrdom rather than recanting… Continue reading Is the Bible True?

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Zechariah 9–14 is another Old Testament prophecy that was fulfilled in the first century. Zechariah linked the events of this prophecy to a specific time period or generation by the repeated use of the term “in that day” (Zech. 9:16; 12:3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11; 13:1, 2, 4; 14:6, 8,… Continue reading Zechariah 9–14: Fulfilled!

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com “So also is the resurrection of the dead…it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. And so it is written, ‘The first man Adam became a living being.’ The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. However,… Continue reading The “Spiritual Body” Resurrection (1 Cor. 15:42–46)

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com “Who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body” (Phil. 3:21) This passage is often used to “prove” a future physical resurrection. Paul talks about “being conformed to His [Jesus’s] death…if, by any… Continue reading The Transformation of Lowly Bodies (Philippians 3:21)—Physical or Spiritual?

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com There’s a lot of confusion about Hades, but it simply refers to the realm of the dead (or place of the dead). The Old Testament equivalent is called Sheol. This is where the dead went before the time of Jesus, or more specifically, before Jesus completed the atonement. The story of… Continue reading Hades / Sheol

By Alex Polyak www.thebiblefulfilled.com Revelation 17:1 Come, I [the messenger of Revelation] will show you [John] the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters, 2 with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication. 3 So he… Continue reading The Harlot, Mystery Babylon, and the Seven-Headed Beast