The West is entrenched in a love affair with Islam. Islam isn't the official religion of western nations - at least not yet. Arguably, Christianity isn't either. Nevertheless there's a default mechanism in the hearts of many westerners for Islam which over rides any criticism of the faith. This mechanism … [Read more...]
What Happened in the Garden
-this post contains affiliate links This is a review of the book "What Happened in the Garden?: The Reality and Ramifications of the Creation and Fall of Man." "What Happened in the Garden" was produced by John MacArthur and The Master's Seminary Faculty, edited by Abner Chou and published by Kregel Academic (302 … [Read more...]
Brexit and Prophecy
You'll know by now - unless you've just flown in from Mars - that the UK has voted in a referendum to leave the EU. Brexit and Prophecy - are they connected? Has prophecy failed? What does that mean for those of us who are interested in eschatology and a future European based global governing power? At times like … [Read more...]
Church and the Tribulation
Church and the Tribulation For the purpose of this article "tribulation" will refer to the seven years of Daniel's 70th week. We understand that the church has always experienced tribulation. However, pretribulationists consider the entire seven years of Daniel's final week of tribulation as containing God's … [Read more...]
Coexistence and the Gospel
We've all seen the Coexist car bumper stickers. It's still considered cool to have one. Just don't tell anyone displaying the sticker that the T at the end is The Only Truth. Each letter symbolizes a religious faith or ideology. There are different versions, but common interpretations of the symbols are: C for … [Read more...]
Christians Killed Celebrating Holiday
Christians Killed Celebrating Holiday... The following Gatestone Institute article is a reminder of the ongoing persecution and slaughter of Christians in many parts of the world. While the plight of the refugees flooding Europe is (rightly) given regular attention by the media and religious leaders, these … [Read more...]
Brief Study on the Kingdom
A Brief Study on the Kingdom There's a lot of debate and confusion regarding the term "Kingdom of God." We thought this article from The Servant's Place was very helpful. While it isn't an exhaustive study, it provides a great outline from a premillennial dispensational perspective with some discussion of the other … [Read more...]
You Might be Emergent If
You Might be Emergent If...(see below) The following very, very long sentence comes from the book Why We're Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be (Faith and Freedom) (affiliate link) co-written by Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck. The book was published in 2008, yet is still very relevant. In fact I think there needs … [Read more...]
Asia Bibi – Forgotten One
We had been wondering about Asia Bibi the other day. Our prayers have been continually going out for her. We were concerned that people had forgotten her plight. This latest article from Gatestone Institute (see below) is a timely one. Before I get to that, I must confess frustration at what I consider to be … [Read more...]
Standing up for the Gospel
Several years ago I spent some time following a discussion among Christians on a popular faith-based Forum. Many who participated were Catholics. In one thread, someone asked the question as to whether Muslims and Christians worshipped the same God. Aside from a handful of dissenters, the forum unanimously … [Read more...]
