I believe the church is called to heaven. But the heaven to which the church is called is not described in the Bible and therefore we know nothing of it. That lack of description has led some to conclude that the church cannot be called to a heaven that is never described. However, in my […]
“Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto Messiah the Prince…..” (Dan. 9:25). How shall we determine when and by whom this command was issued? Many search the historic records of man for those answers. In my opinion however, we should determine it from the Word of […]
The term “one body” is obviously a metaphor. It is used in Scripture to enhance the oneness or equality of believers, one to another. The term “church which is His body” is also a metaphor. It is used to enhance the truth of the relationship of Christ, the Head, and His body, believers. It is […]
THE COMMANDMENT OF DAN. 9:25 TO BUILD JERUSALEM “Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto Messiah the Prince…..” (Dan. 9:25). How shall we determine when and by whom this command was issued? Many search the historic records of man for those answers. In my opinion however, […]
I realize that most Christians today believe that the tribulation will be worldwide. I believe, however that there are several reasons why the student of God’s Word should question that widely held view. THE JEWISH CHARACTER OF REVELATION One reason to question the view that the tribulation will be world wide is the extremely Jewish character of […]
I will begin by stating that I believe that Christ will return with both saints and angels. That is to say in Zechariah 14:5 tells us that Christ will return with saints and Matthew 25:31 tells us that Christ will return with angels. Because there are no contradictions in the Word of God, I believe […]
I believe that the sign of the beginning of the end times is the building of the temple in Jerusalem. This paper will offer two reasons for that belief. We know from II Thess. 2:4 that the temple must be built by at least the middle of the 70th week. That verse reads, , “Who […]
We read in Ps. 22:1, “My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?” This verse was written by the Holy Spirit through David and quoted by Christ as He hung on the cross as recorded in Matt. 27:46 which reads, “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, ‘Eli, Eli, […]
INTRODUCTION This study of hell will be, in one sense, very difficult, and in another sense, very easy. Difficult, because most Christians have a concept of hell which, in many cases, comes from what was taught them in early childhood. Concepts formed in early childhood are often very difficult to let go of. On the […]
WHO ARE THE “POWERS THAT BE” OF ROMANS 13? INTRODUCTION ROMANS 13:1-2 Rom. 13:1) “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2) Whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall […]
In order to answer the question posed in the title of this paper we will search the Scriptures for the following answers: WHO ARE THE “SONS OF GOD” SPOKEN OF IN GEN. 6:4? WHO ARE THE NEPHILIM? WERE THE SONS OF ANAK GIANTS BECAUSE THEY WERE PROGENY OF FALLEN ANGELS? WERE THOSE IN THE OTHER […]
Most of us believe that there will be no sin in resurrection life. Until I began this study I thought the same, but was quite surprised to realize that I was wrong. That is to say, in my opinion, despite what most believe, the Word of God does indeed tell us that there will be […]
Nebuchadnezzar’s dream is recorded in the second chapter of Daniel’s prophecy. The dream is revealed in verses 31-35. We learn that Nebuchadnezzar dreamed of an image with a head of gold, its breast was silver, its belly and thighs were brass, its legs were iron, and its feet and toes were mixed iron with clay. […]
There are several mysteries mentioned in the New Testament. There is, unfortunately, some confusion concerning some of them. It is my hope that by looking at each mystery in its context, we might come to a better understanding of all of them. I believe that it is important to point out that a mystery can […]