Tag: Apostle Paul
Don’t let them deceive you. Beware a lie the world believes
Jesus warned and Paul reminded us. “Don’t let anyone deceive you.” Could a blatant lie deceive you?” Are you immune to coming deception that will take hold upon the entire planet? The world is becoming increasingly shrouded by an illusion. The President of the United States has coined a popular phrase. He calls it “fake…
The Word of God is Truth. Believe the snake or the Lord?
Satan challenged the Word of God. Today, most people follow the lying snake. God’s Word to Adam and Eve was simple. If you eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you will die. In the beginning, God’s enemy was quick to form a strategy. He immediately attacked God’s Word. He asked…
Ezekiel 38 Who is Gog, and the mystery man in the chapter?
Ezekiel 38 calls the mysterious Gog “he.” Who is “he” Who is Ezekiel 38 focused on? This person has been mentioned in earlier prophecies. But where bible scholars are not sure who Gog is in Ezekiel 38. But God refers to him as “he.” That simple pronoun can help clear up the confusion among scholars.…
Jesus’ Second Coming was delayed as planned all along
How should we respond to the delay of Jesus’ second coming? The second coming of Christ is an anxiously awaited event. Tens of thousands; or hopefully tens of millions of people around the world look forward to the soon return of Jesus. But the last few decades have seen many of those anxious Christians disappointed in…
The Last Days: essential in Paul’s Gospel preaching ministry
Paul preached about Jesus but never failed to mention the last days. Paul’s mission, given to him by the Lord, was to preach Christ to all men. He worked tirelessly in order to preach repentance and salvation to as many towns and people as possible. He wasn’t a prophecy teacher per se, but he included…
The Last Days: Peter & Paul believed they were living them?
The Apostle Peter thought he was living in the last days. And not only Peter but also the writer of the Book of Hebrews believed he was in the last days of biblical prophecy. What are we to make of their interpretation of the last days? Did they misunderstand? Were they mistaken like so many…
Leaven in the Kingdom Parables: It is sin
Most teachers misunderstand the parable of the leaven. The word leaven is another word for yeast. Many Bibles translate the original word as yeast instead of leaven. So for this article, if your Bible has “yeast” in this passage, just insert leaven instead. And yes, the pun is intentional. Here’s the passage, and like most…
The Sower-Jesus explains: Matthew 13 – Kingdom Parables.
Jesus explained the seeds, the sower, and the rejection. In this third section of chapter thirteen in Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus explained what the parable of the sower means. The importance of the meaning of this parable cannot be overstated. It literally deals with life and death and eternal destiny issues. Most people who have lived…
Don’t sleep now Church. you should be awake and watching
The Apostle Paul warned the Church. “Don’t sleep as others do.” Don’t sleep. It’s time to wake up in these troubled times. Time is ticking by, we don’t know the day or the hour of our Lord’s return. So stay sober and awake. The Church of Thessalonica was apparently very interested in Bible prophecy. And specifically,…
The Rapture Part One: Timing & avoiding Demon Spawn Teachers
The Rapture Part One: Is the Rapture before, during, or after the Tribulation? In this article, the Rapture Part One, I will explore the timing of the rapture. Specifically, I will point the reader to Paul’s letters to the Church in Thessalonica. In this series of posts, I will also introduce you to an excellent…