Dispensationalism is goofy. At least that's the opinion of some Christians - even scholars I hold in great esteem insofar as defending the gospel and the Bible. After I left the New Age and started digging into my Bible, I reached a point when I felt the need to get a book on Systematic Theology. So I asked around … [Read more...]
True Joy and Happiness
How do we attain true joy and happiness? The world generally tries to find joy and happiness in material things as well as personal relationships. This is true for all of us in varying degrees - including Christians. During a 2014 interview published by the Argentine Weekly, Pope Francis gave Ten Guidelines for … [Read more...]
A Correspondence With An Atheist
A correspondence with an Atheist. Those of you who regularly interact with atheists may want to visit the blog Shadow To Light. It has some stimulating articles which engage and question atheism. One of these articles links to a correspondence between Albert W. Alschuler and an atheist acquaintance. The atheist's … [Read more...]
Is God Finished With Israel?
Is God finished with Israel? Should we view the OT promises to Israel as being fulfilled in the church? If there's one thing that's guaranteed to get me more fired up than those who apply the word "escapism" to pretribulationism, it is those who deny national Israel has a future in God's plan in the face of all the … [Read more...]
Christians Cannot Testify About Persecution
Christians Cannot Testify About Persecution. According to Gatestone Institute's Raymond Ibrahim, the U.S. State Dept is barring Christians from testifying about persecution. Middle East Christians are often denied visa entry into the United States. Ibrahim argues that these actions are motivated by the desire to … [Read more...]
John MacArthur – We Will Not Bow
John MacArthur - We Will Not Bow. John MacArthur of Grace To You recently affirmed that the church will not bow to anyone but Jesus Christ. This follows the recent SCOTUS decision to legalize same-sex marriage and a host of other incidents involving Christians and homosexual issues. He warned that the church (aside … [Read more...]
ISIS Mimics Israel
Apparently ISIS mimics Israel. Interestingly, over the past weeks I've seen Christianity being compared to ISIS. They say this is the case because ISIS imposes laws on those it subjugates. American Christians wish to impose their laws on the rest of the nation, hence the comparison. Now you know. I guess it's … [Read more...]
New Testament Re-interprets the Old Testament?
New Testament Re-interprets the Old Testament? Does the New Testament really re-interpret the Old Testament? What does that actually mean and why would anyone suggest such a thing? When someone states that the NT re-interprets the OT, they mean that the NT is given priority over the OT in terms of doctrine. This … [Read more...]
Is ISIS Spreading The Gospel?
Does God sometimes use evil to accomplish His plans? There is an important distinction to be made between God controlling evil and God creating evil. God is not the author of sin, but He can use sinful men to attain an objective. Romans 8:28 says, “For those who love God all things work together for good, for those … [Read more...]
The Jews, Canary in the Coal Mine
The Jews, canary in the coal mine. Note: In the past, canaries were often used by miners as an early warning system of the presence of toxic gases. See HERE I've been writing on this topic for a number of years now and can confirm that the following points made by the writer of the Gatestone Institute column (see … [Read more...]
