The Rapture of Enoch - was Enoch raptured by God? And who cares anyway? The other day I was reading through a commentary on Hebrews by R. Kent Hughes. Enoch is one of the examples of faith modeled in that book and one of the antediluvian patriarchs. While I'm familiar with some of the conjectures surrounding Enoch, … [Read more...]
Heaven and the New Jerusalem
Many people struggle to imagine what Heaven and the New Jerusalem will be like. We are only granted glimpses in Revelation chapter 21. There are varying interpretations of what the Heavenly City will look like. Is it a cube or more like a pyramid? What will the New Jerusalem be like? We'll never know for sure this side … [Read more...]
Remembering MacGyver
Remembering MacGyver... No, this isn't about remembering MacGyver - the popular TV series which starred Richard Dean Anderson. MacGyver was my German Shepherd Dog. The decision to call him MacGyver came well before I met him. I suppose it was because I've always liked the name Mac. The problem was that "Mac" was a … [Read more...]
On Seeing the Face of God
Who is worthy or holy enough to gaze upon the face of a holy God? Who is worthy to approach His throne? Over recent months I keep running across the theme of God's holiness and God's glory in books, quotes; and in Scripture which seems to suddenly jump out at me. It began with a quote from Warren Wiersbe: There is … [Read more...]
The Sun of Righteousness
"My name, The Sun of Righteousness, shall arise with healing in His wings." One could easily skim over this verse from Malachi and read Son, instead of Sun. But the Hebrew word shemesh means Sun. The Sun of Righteousness: For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, and all the proud, yes, all who do … [Read more...]
The Lordship Salvation Issue
The Lordship Salvation Issue is surely one of those many topics where the less I say the better. Nevertheless, I do want to say something (with some sense of trepidation). Most of my friends are non-Lordship Salvation. Many are far more informed than I am. In many ways I'm over my head, and would rather avoid … [Read more...]
Reign of the LORD’s Anointed
The Reign of the LORD's Anointed is the sub-title under Psalm 2 in my NASB Bible. It could as easily be titled, "Why do the nations rage?" As we look all around us it's obvious that the nations of the earth are indeed raging against God. We see rebellion in the secular community, and even a rebellious spirit … [Read more...]
Pseudo Ephraem and the Pretrib Rapture
Pseudo Ephraem and the Pretrib Rapture. To P.E. or not to P.E., that is the question! Years ago Grant Jeffrey excitedly announced that he'd found a pre-Darby pretribulational statement in Pseudo Ephraem (P.E.). My eschatological life began as a posttribber. In some ways I'm still wired to be skeptical about … [Read more...]
Are we good enough?
Are we good enough - that is, are we good enough for heaven? Are we good enough because we don't commit any major crimes or sins, and we do kind deeds? Will that get us into heaven? Are you a good person? I know I'm not. I'm certainly not good enough to get into heaven on my own steam. Yet how many times have I … [Read more...]
The Baha’i Faith
Jesus has already returned, at least according to social media post authored by a proponent of the Baha'i faith. If Jesus did indeed return, did the world even notice? This was a question I sometimes asked of Full Preterists who assured me that Jesus returned in 70 AD - who even noticed? According to the social … [Read more...]
