Category: Understanding the Bible
What’s your view of the Kingdom of God? Is it glorious?
The Futurist’s view of Bible prophecy versus the Preterist. I hope you have a high expectation for what the future Kingdom of God will be like. God’s Old Testament prophets surely did. But according to the amillennialist point-of-view, we are living in the glory now. Amillennialism has a weak vision of the future. The current sinful world…
Kingdom Parables: Matthew 13, Jesus gave the reason why
The Kingdom parables of Matthew thirteen. In this chapter, Jesus explained why the kingdom parables are important truths that all believers and even unbelievers should be aware of. So, why did Jesus speak in parables? In this article, we’ll look at his explanation for it, but in the explanation, we’ll see something that may cause…
Six-Thousand years then judgment. Church Father’s doctrine
For six-thousand years, the race of Adam will work. After that — a Sabbath Rest. Mankind was given six-thousand years to complete their ‘work,’ then the day of rest would begin. That was a commonly accepted truth among the early Church Fathers. The evidence is growing as newly discovered documents support this interpretation of scripture.…
Eschatology 101: 4 different views of the Last Days
Four primary views of the end times. Let’s call this Eschatology 101. In this article, we’ll explore eschatology 101. Eschatology is the study of the last days as revealed in the Bible. In this post, I will summarize each eschatological view. And it is important to point out, that this is not a side issue.…
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,…
Psalm 19: The Heavens Declare the Beauty and Glory of God
Psalm 19: The heavens tell of God’s Glory In Psalm 19, the poet compares the silent telling of God’s story in the heavens with the written Word of God. They both tell the same story and point the readers to the same message/messenger. God is the Author and the finisher of our life and our…
The God of Israel: Isaiah 41: predicted the future
The Holy One of Israel — God Almighty — made bold predictions. Isaiah was a prophet to the Nation of Israel. In the Book of Isaiah, we see a lot of bold prophecies. In those, God predicts future events. Here in chapter forty-one of his series of prophetic passages, Isaiah quotes from the Lord. The…
Fairness and equal justice & the narrow path to God Psalm 17
Fairness and equal justice: We can hope for it but don’t expect it. In this Psalm, David expressed a desire for fairness and equal justice, but he understood he would only get that from his God. As young children, as all of us once were, we were rarely fair to others but we expected it…
The Tribulation: before during or after? Rapture Part Three
The tribulation is coming. Rough road ahead. If the tribulation is coming does the church have to worry about it? Many teachers say no, but is that true? In the video, linked below, the rapture part three, Ken Johnson lays out his reasons why he supports a pre-tribulation rapture. This is the third article of…
The Rapture Part 2. Is the Rapture Biblical, was Paul wrong?
The rapture part two: Taking a closer look In the video below, ‘The Rapture part two’ teacher Ken Johnson goes further to support his view of the Rapture. And specifically, his belief that the rapture event will occur before the start of the seven-year tribulation. The Apostle Paul assures the believers that the Day of…
