The Church Here and There (Turretin)

In Reformed theology there are various ways to describe Christ's church.  One of the descriptions is to distinguish between the church militant and the church triumphant.  This is not to say there are two churches.  It is simply a way to explain the state or degree of Christ's church.  Christ's church exists in a twofold …

The 2 Witnesses of Revelation 11

(This is a slightly edited repost from May, 2008) Just who are those two witnesses in Revelation 11:1-14? Who are those two “olive trees” and “lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth”?  Well, some say literally there will be two specific men/witnesses with unsurpassed power at the end of the age.  Others say …