Wonderful! Easy to read and easy to follow - the rich use of Scripture to explain futuristic premillennialism was a blessing. I enjoyed this greatly and learned much.

Great little primer on end times views. It definitely helped me to get a solid understanding. Lags a bit at times but that’s to be expected with the various authors.

Clear and exegetical. Shows that premillennialism is founded upon the Scriptures.

Excellent primer on Futuristic Premillennial theology. Very instructive.

Good at outlining what Dispensational Premillennialism actually is, but failed to convince me that Amillennialism is wrong.

Since hearing of John MacArthur's "leaky dispensationalism," I wanted to get a better understanding of what it is. This book provides the details. Basically, it's dispensational premillennialism without the other dispensations. Daniel's seventy weeks, a seven-year tribulation, the judgment seat of Christ, the Great White Throne judgment, and the resurrections of the saved and the unsaved are all here. It also holds to a literal 1,000 reign of Christ over a restored national Israel. One major def...

A literal, grammatical, historical hermeneutic is the most logical approach (in my opinion) to eschatological events. Although this was a short overview on Futuristic Premillennialism, I would’ve appreciated more of an understanding as to why Amillennialism has had such a stronghold on the church. Though they make several references to it, it would have been more beneficial to me if it went into more detail as to why this view is so attractive in the Reformed camp.

“Do you wish you clearly understood the different views of the Millennium and know why you believe which view you hold to? General Editors and experienced bible scholars John MacArthur and Richard Mayhue help to provide a clear and convincing Biblical explanation for the interpretive approach to Scripture that results in a knowable futuristic view of Christ's millennial reign on earth. Christ's Prophetic Plans also helps provide the certain validity of God's promises to future Israel, and the cr...

Quite outstanding. If you've been interested in prophecy, this is a good place to begin. The staff at Master's Seminary has put forth a great approach to the study of Futuristic Premillennialism based on a literal, grammatical hermeneutic. Everything you need to begin looking at prophecy in the Bible is in this book.

Still not premil, but I enjoyed it.

Dispensationalism clearly articulated by the faculty of The Master's Seminary.

Concise and to the point. Helped me to understand from Scripture why I can be confident in the futuristic premillennial view of eschatology.

Excellent resource for learning premillenialist eschatology. A powerful biblical and historical defense of the position.

I am currently doing a study on the four mainline eschatological views (premil/historic premil/amil/postmil). I have only ever been taught dispensational premillennialism and due to that have believed this view was the only view out there. I give this book five stars not because I staunchly hold to these views, but because of the scholarship and Scripture references used throughout to defend this position. If I was a stiff necked bigot, I would use this as my primary tool against the other two v...

As with most books of collected essays the quality varies by the contributor. The best essays in this volume are the three by Michael Vlach that deal with the topics of Dispensationalism and Israel. Mirroring his work in Dispensationalism: Essential Beliefs and Common Myths, Vlach defines Dispensationalism and clarifies misunderstandings. He demonstrates that Dispensationalism does not demand a particular soteriology (Calvinist or Arminian, progressive sanctification or Keswick, etc.). It certai...

The purpose of this ten chapter book written by John MacArthur and members of faculty of The Master's Seminary is to give a primer on Dispensational Premillennialism. In essence, it is a defense of Dispensational Premillennialism that would be accessible to the general Christian reader. Perhaps those reading this review will remember MacArthur's infamous sermon during Shepherd's Conference 2007 about how every self-respecting Calvinist should be a Premillennialist. I recall first hearing all the...

I found this helpful and fairly easy to follow, even for one who has not done much scholarly reading on this topic. Helpful in understanding the Biblical support for this position.

Concerning the study of end-times events, most American Evangelicals tend to find themselves in one of two camps—they either ignore it or obsess about it. Since obsession is so unmistakably and obviously spiritually unhealthy, many people choose to ignore it instead. But since at least 1,845 verses of the Bible deal with Christ’s second coming, ignoring it is not an option either. A person cannot be a serious Bible student without developing an understanding of eschatology. While holding to diff...

In scripture, 62 (94%) out of 66 books contain predictive information.What do you really know about end-times prophecy?What do you believe about the rapture and Christ’s second coming?Could you defend that belief with a logical explanation?Written from a futuristic premillennial viewpoint, theologians John MacArthur, Richard Mayhue, Michael Vlach, Nathan Busenitz, and Matthew Waymeyer explore the different beliefs held in regards to Israel, the rapture, Christ’s second coming, and the millennial...

Christ's Prophetic Plans is an excellent introduction to Dispensationalism or as the authors also entitle it,"Futuristic Premillennialism". John Macarthur, Michael Vlach, Richard Mayhue, Nathan Busentiz and Mathew Waymeyer team up to defend the grammatical-historical hermeneutic in the interpretation of prophecy. They start by removing misconceptions about Dispensationalism, such as the idea that Premillennialists believe that there are two-ways of salvation, and they define what Dispensationali...

Originally appeared in my blog www.castrobabble.blogspot.comAdmittedly, I've steered away from end times theology simply because I’ve heretofore been of the opinion that it's not that big a deal (the common name given to it, "eschatology," doesn't make it much more attractive!). Fact is, I've recently been convicted of my laziness in this area and committed to examining it carefully this year.What better way than to start with a primer, which is a basic introductory book. Enter the folks at Mood...

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and it has dramatically shaped and re-inforced my eschatology. The articles are very well-written and provide convincing arguments and exegesis that show the Futuristic Premillenial position to be the most biblically-based position, while at the same time interacting with arguments from several proponents of other eschatological views as well. It should be noted that not all of the chapters are equally strong. For example, Michael Vlach's chapters on dispensationa...

Possibly the best book on the subject when evaluating end time events.This is not only extremely thorough but is written in simple, easy to understand language. The authors do an apt job of examining the various options and views at our disposal, then they Biblically narrow them down to a difinitive conclusion that leaves little room for questioning Scripture.A must read for anyone interested in God's future plan for mankind.I continue to have a growing appreciation for this book, as it bypasses...

This was a fantastic collection of essays that accomplished what it set out to do: familiarize the reader with the different views of the end times while defending a futurist, premillennial belief.When I recently discovered that a pastor I have much admiration for is an amillennialist, I began to question why I hold the beliefs I do. After a few other resources on the subject, I found this collection to be the best articulated and supported. I appreciated that it did such a good job of laying ou...

This is a good book, which talks about Dispensation theology in detail. All the authors have done a fair job to explain their points from the Scripture. However, I am not fully convinced should I buy it or not; although I believe in Futuristic Pre-millennial view which is clearly obvious in the Bible. After reading this book, I have many questions which are not addressed in this book, such as- where to draw a line when you are taking numbers in Revelation literally, if rapture will happen during...

Eschatology is not superfluous to Christian living and you'd be wrong to think so. It is because of this book that I have an even greater passion for the lost, and my hope for the future is made even more sure, for it is now rooted even deeper in God's Word. The Scriptures have spoken and MacArthur, Mayhue, Busentiz, and Waymeyer have rightly divided the word of truth regarding the "eschatology of the blessed hope".

This was a great book. It really clarifies and puts forth the position of dispensational premil. (i.e. futuristic premil.) Some highlights in the book were the chapters by Mike Vlach, Matt Waymeyer, and Nathan Busenitz. Good resource to go to if you want to understand current discussions in dispensationalism.

It is a good primer helping to explain some of the dispensational thinking through different passages. It is not intended to answer every question, nor will it convince every Christian this is an important study. However, if you want to understand a premillennial POV and why they disagree with amillennialism, then read this book.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Re-examining my eschatology, again. The chapter on church father by Nathan Busenitz was especially powerful for me. This book causes those who hold to the doctrine of election to carefully consider what that means to the nation of Israel.

Ill never doubt futuristic premillennialism again. An excellent read for anyone who had a pastor who misled you into believing anything other than the view of ecclesiology and eschatology taught in the bible. Come Lord Jesus, Come.