Is the gathering of the Elect in Matt 24:31 the rapture? He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. Mat 24:31 As a general rule, pretribulationists believe that v 31 is the final gathering of Israel back into the land. … [Read more...]
Antichrist Before the Day of the Lord – Book Review
This is a review of the book Antichrist Before the Day of the Lord by Alan Kurschner. The 238 page book is well structured and clearly written. It is supported by an abundance of illustrations and tables. The body of the book has three main sections followed by an epilogue, notes and appendixes. The three main … [Read more...]
North Korea Nuclear Missile Threat
There are concerns about a new more serious North Korea nuclear missile threat. North Korea has threatened to deploy nuclear missiles against its perceived enemies in the past. These enemies are often referred to as South Korea and the United States. Its top military body once issued the following statement: The U.S. … [Read more...]
God’s Will or Our Will?
Someone once wrote: “There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, "Thy will be done," and those to whom God says, in the end, "Thy will be done." All that are in Hell, choose it. Without that self-choice there could be no Hell. No soul that seriously and constantly desires joy will ever miss it. … [Read more...]
A Biblical Response To Persecution
How should we respond to persecution? In the following video, Dr. Mark Durie talks about a biblical response to persecution of Christians. The talk was given at The Moody Church and the host was Erwin Lutzer. Dr. Lutzer is the pastor of The Moody Church. He is the author of many books, one of which is The Cross In … [Read more...]
Is Christian Zionism a Heresy?
Is Christian Zionism a heresy? Some people think it is. What is the truth? After seeing that the preterist folk had visited a blog article I once wrote, I followed them back to their website and noted that they'd linked one of my posts. It wasn't that which attracted my attention - it was a link to another article … [Read more...]
What Happened in Ireland
What happened in Ireland? Well, it recently overwhelmingly voted to support same-sex marriage. What were the circumstances surrounding this historic position? Why would a predominantly Catholic nation arrive at the decision to redefine marriage? Did Christians and conservatives simply capitulate? One Irish Christian … [Read more...]
Ron Rhodes Responds to Newsweek
Ron Rhodes responds to Newsweek in the video below. Mainstream media outlets often trot out articles which allegedly expose deficiencies in the Bible and Christianity. Criticisms range from the concept of the Trinity and general teachings to the preservation of the original words. These articles are designed to either … [Read more...]
Peaceful Meddling With Israel
Did he or didn't he say it? There's been a media kerfuffle about what Pope Francis did or didn't say about Mahmoud Abbas. Did the pope really call him an angel of peace or did he admonish him to be the angel of peace? Or was it both? Some now insist it was the latter. One irony is that earlier, alleged … [Read more...]
Has The Church Replaced Israel?-Book Review
This is a review of the book Has The Church Replaced Israel? - A Theological Evaluation, written by Dr. Michael J. Vlach. The majority of churches today teach some sort of Replacement Theology or Supersessionism. This is the doctrine that the church is the "New Spiritual Israel." There are variations of … [Read more...]
