The Great Tribulation? | Sam Waldron | The Weekly Discourse

I have attempted to emphasize much-neglected passages which teach very clearly the growth and expansion of the church promised by Christ. It is true that there is another side to this story. There will be tribulation for the church as well. Very much depends, however, on how this tribulation is viewed and where the foundation for the idea that the church will see much trouble in this age is found. 

One passage is perhaps most often identified with this aspect of the church’s prospects. That passage is Matthew 24:1-36. The Olivet Discourse of our Lord is found not only in Matthew 24, but also in Mark 13 and Luke 21. Matthew 24 has, however, been the subject of great debate. Thus, the exact nature of what it teaches about the tribulation of the church is also debated.

This lecture was taken from a class taught by Dr. Sam Waldron called Questions in Eschatology. The class is available to students and auditors at Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary.

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