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This Generation Shall Not Pass: The Olivet Prophecy and the Question of Fulfillment: A Biblicist White Paper

Posted on April 11, 2026 by nathanalbright

I. Introduction and Texts The Olivet Discourse — delivered by Jesus Christ on the Mount of Olives, recorded in Matthew 24–25, Mark 13, and Luke 21 — contains one of the most contested statements in the New Testament. Having described … Continue reading →

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No Private Origin: Peter’s Warning on the Source and Interpretation of Scripture: A Biblicist White Paper

Posted on April 11, 2026 by nathanalbright

I. Introduction and Text The passage under examination is 2 Peter 1:19–21, which reads: “We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark … Continue reading →

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A Form of Godliness: Layers of Meaning in Paul’s Warning to Timothy: A Biblicist White Paper

Posted on April 11, 2026 by nathanalbright

I. Introduction and Text The passage under examination is 2 Timothy 3:5, which reads in its immediate context: “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, … Continue reading →

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The People Will Hear And Be Afraid

Posted on April 9, 2026 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the UCG Portland congregation on the Last Day of Unleavened Bread, April 8, 2026.] Good afternoon brethren. I had originally thought to spend my entire sermonette discussing a single … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Laodicean Church and the Prosperity Spirit — A Prophetic and Historical Analysis

Posted on March 7, 2026 by nathanalbright

Abstract This paper argues that the letter to the church at Laodicea in Revelation 3:14–22 constitutes not merely an illustrative parallel to the condition produced by prosperity theology but a prophetic portrait of precisely the ecclesial pathology that prosperity theology … Continue reading →

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Prolegomenon to the Ninety-Five Theses Against Prosperity Theology: On the Ancient Error Dressed in Modern Clothing, and the Particular Danger of a Gospel Suited to the Laodicean Age

Posted on March 7, 2026 by nathanalbright

I. The Nature of a Prolegomenon Before a disputation of substance can be properly received, it must be properly situated. Ideas do not float free of history, and errors do not emerge without genealogy. The theses which follow this introduction … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Bride of Christ and the Saints Before the New Covenant: A Biblicist Examination of Covenant Identity, Eschatology, and Scriptural Language

Posted on December 28, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines whether Scripture identifies believers called before the inauguration of the New Covenant—that is, the faithful of the Hebrew Scriptures—as part of the Bride of Christ, or whether that identity is reserved for those called … Continue reading →

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White Paper: “The Kingdom of God Is at Hand”: A Biblicist Analysis of the Phrase “At Hand” in Scripture and Extra-Biblical Literature

Posted on December 19, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The expression “the kingdom of God is at hand” (e.g., Mark 1:15; Matthew 3:2; Matthew 4:17) is among the most programmatic declarations in the New Testament. Yet the meaning of “at hand” is frequently misunderstood due to modern … Continue reading →

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Rejoicing in the Birth of Jesus Christ Around the Feast of Trumpets: A Biblicist White Paper on Timing, Theology, and Liturgical Meaning

Posted on December 14, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper argues that rejoicing in the birth of Jesus Christ in connection with the Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah) is biblically defensible, theologically coherent, and spiritually fruitful—particularly within a biblicist framework that prioritizes scriptural patterns over … Continue reading →

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Egypt’s Repeated Efforts to Project Power into the Levant during the Third Intermediate Period (c. 1069–664 BCE): A Biblicist White Paper

Posted on December 14, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Third Intermediate Period (TIP) marks Egypt’s transition from New Kingdom imperial dominance to a fractured landscape of Libyan dynasties, rival priesthoods, and regional strongmen. Modern historiography often emphasizes decline and disunity. The biblical record, however, fills in … Continue reading →

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