Category: End Times Teaching
Iran, it’s power fading. History repeats in the Middle East
Iran has an important role in Bible prophecy. The country of Iran is in trouble, and they know it. But despite the growing troubles, they persist in efforts that will make things worse for them. Social unrest is evident throughout the country. Long lines of citizens, hoping to purchase daily supplies, are getting harder to hide. Like…
Bible Commentary reviews: Ezekiel 38 & 39: Reviewing errors
Which Bible commentary do you trust for Ezekiel 38 & 39? Bible commentary is often helpful. And this author certainly encourages the use of as many good Bible commentaries as a person can get one’s hands on. But far too many times the commentary is filled with erroneous interpretations on the part of the author.…
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…
The Nation of Chad and Israel restore diplomatic relations
The nation of Chad has chosen to restore relations with Israel. If you aren’t familiar with the Nation of Chad, you’re not alone. It’s not a nation that finds itself in the news very often. But in a recent news story, the typically overlooked country took a bold move to restore diplomatic relations with the Nation…
Walking Among Friends in Syria Can Get You Killed
Death arrived during a walk among friends Several United States military personnel, walking with friends, lost their lives during a recent patrol in northern Syria. And I will point out that there were at least a dozen other innocent lives that were also killed. Plus there was the additional collateral damage of lost limbs, scarred lives,…
Will Turkey light the fuse on the Middle East powder keg?
The Middle East is a powder keg in search of a match. The powder keg in the Middle East will explode again in the near future (months to years, It’s anyone’s guess). And Turkey just might be the one that puts the match to the fuse and ignites the region. Iran made its push into Syria…
The ten Virgins-The Parable. Did you notice the delay?
Does the Parable of the Ten Virgins teach Imminence? Matthew chapter twenty-five begins with the parable of the ten virgins. I think many in the Church have misunderstood this parable, in at least one important point. This parable is often used to teach a lesson about readiness. And in turn, it is taught that Jesus…
A long Delay. In the Olivet Discourse, Jesus warned of such
Soon and very soon, we’re going to see the King–but first a delay. There will be a slight delay in the fulfillment of Bible prophecies. In the Olivet Discourse found in Matthew 24 and 25, Jesus gave very clear indications of a long delay before the prophecies would be fulfilled. That delay is especially clear…
