“and all the world wondered after the beast..” Revelation 13:3 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie 2 Thessalonians 2: 10-11 How can … Continue reading Part 6-Second Coming Predictions-The Basis for the Anti-Christ’s Strong Delusion→
Many are tempted to view this topic as not necessary in their experience. They will ask, “Why study the 1,000 years? What does that have to do with my salvation?” For sure, there are many people who have a saving relationship with Jesus that know very little (if anything) about this topic as well as … Continue reading Part 4-Second Coming Predictions-1,000 Years→
“Grow up! It is silly to believe in the man-in-the-sky stuff!” “Your belief is based on myths, the human need for comfort, and blind faith.” “There is no evidence for your faith.” How many times have Christians heard this? In this series, we are going to explore the misconceptions associated with Christianity and the reasons and … Continue reading Common Misconceptions About Christianity-BLIND FAITH→
Author’s notes: Tomorrow (10-31-17) will be the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation. Over the last several days, we have been reading excerpts from the book Great Controversy. The writer quotes historians and pulls back the curtain on the events that took place when reformers discovered the Bible and compared it to the teachings … Continue reading Reformation 500 Years-The Scriptures a Safeguard→
Liberty of Conscience Threatened! And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. Revelation 13:12 The papacy received a deadly wound as a result of both the reformation and the destiny of history as … Continue reading Reformation 500 Years-Wound To Be Healed→
The image of Daniel 2 unlocks the Prophecy of Daniel 7 & Revelation 13 “I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me. I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me and made known to … Continue reading Daniel and Revelation-Part 2-The Image and the Beasts→
This is part three in a series called “What the Rapture Is Not.“ In our last two studies, we explained, from the Bible alone, the mistakes of Bible fiction found in the Left Behind books and subsequent movies. We spent most of our time explaining from clear multiple passages about the second coming. You can … Continue reading The 1,000 Years of Revelation. What is it?→
If Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. 1 Corinthians 15:14 What is the most important fact about Jesus; is it the prophecies about His life? Perhaps it is His death for our sins upon a cruel wooden cross. All are important, because without one the others … Continue reading Fundamental Christian Belief #9-The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ→
For in Him (Christ) dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. Colossians 2: 9,10 We have been talking about the Trinity or the Godhead as Paul describes Them in his letter to the Colossians. Paul states it plainly: In … Continue reading Fundamental Chrisitian Beliefs #5-The Son→
The Holy Scriptures The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration. The inspired authors spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. In this Word, God has committed to humanity the knowledge necessary for salvation. The Holy Scriptures are the supreme, authoritative, and … Continue reading 28 Fundamental Christian Beliefs-#1-The Holy Scriptures→
