Without Divine Revelation we can know nothing about God or His attributes. Yet God has revealed Himself to us through His Word. The various Names of God we find in Scripture are one way we can learn about His attributes. For example, Herman Bavinck writes: Holy Scripture not only describes God’s perfections but … [Read more...]
A Good Person
I'm a good person. And so are you. You just have to find the love inside and set it free. Huffington Post featured a column by Christine Horner. It took the form of a letter to Pope Francis to end the religious ritual that devalues human life. I didn't know the pope read Huff Post. He seems to have a busy schedule. … [Read more...]
Pre-Trib Rapture Defense Offense (Part Two)
This is Part Two of my series: Pre-Trib Rapture Defense Offense. That no-good John Darby... In the first installment of this series I mentioned prewrath in several places. I'm not just picking on the view. There are good reasons for engaging it. In my experience the prewrath camp has been at the forefront of … [Read more...]
Thoughts on the Christchurch Tragedy
History will record that on Friday 15th March 2019, two Mosques in Christchurch New Zealand came under a shooting attack from a lone gunman. At time of writing, 50 Muslims have lost their lives and at least as many injured. Following are some of my thoughts on the Christchurch Mosques tragedy. A lot of things … [Read more...]
Pre-Trib Rapture Defense Offense
Many years ago I heard a wrestler say that the best defense was an offense. Well, I'm not so sure about that. Nevertheless, I want to provide some defense for the Pre-Trib rapture, and to some degree also go on the offense. There's good reasoning for this... Some criticisms of pretribulationism are … [Read more...]
Hybrid Civil War?
What would a Hybrid Civil War look like? That was the title of an interesting PJ Media piece by Richard Fernandez. It ticked a few boxes for me. Are we in one now? In a nutshell, Fernandez warns us that: If a civil war were actually underway it would take the form of hybrid warfare and look much like what can … [Read more...]
The Firing of a Pastor
At the time of writing this column there has been a lot of controversy over the firing of a popular pastor. This has come after years of allegations against him, his church. A caveat to begin with - I don't want to get into minute details for two reasons: The first is that I'm not a polemical-discernment ministry. … [Read more...]
The Lost Honor of John Nelson Darby
My title "The lost honor of John Nelson Darby" was inspired from a British T.V. drama called "The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies." It was based on a true account. Unlike Darby's story, that drama had nothing to with Bible prophecy. Christopher Jefferies was wrongly arrested for the murder of Joanna Yeates. The … [Read more...]
Some Thoughts on Prophecy
Eschatology is one of my favorite topics - if you haven't guessed yet. Chances are that, if you're reading this, it's also true about you. Discussions about eschatology can be quite passionate and divisive. You might even say they're often passionately divisive. Here are some of my thoughts on prophecy. Not that anyone … [Read more...]
Lord Come Soon
Lord, come quickly! Lord, come soon! How often have we uttered these exclamations? It seems to occur more often as I get older, and especially in times of anxiety. In Revelation we read... I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown. Rev 3:11 ESV He who testifies to these things … [Read more...]
