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PreTrib Rapture and Christ’s Bride
Those of you who firmly believe that the Tribulation/Great Tribulation is something that you NEED to go through in order to be purified by Christ, you’re welcome to it. John has a simpler solution. He stated that those who look to His coming purify themselves (or, better yet, ARE purified).
Jesus Never Debated…
The truth needs to be spoken in love, in and out of season – in other words, at all times. It needs to be stated. God will (or will not; His choice), take what we say and use it for His glory.
Continue Reading September 28, 2009 at 10:17 PM Leave a comment
He Has a Flea…and Apparently, It’s Me!
Someone actually took the time to review his poorly argued book (which he is proud of though), and he considers the person who did this (me) a “flea.”
Continue Reading September 24, 2009 at 12:27 PM Leave a comment
Christianity, Practically Speaking
Let’s face it, today, most people will tell you that they are “Christian,” however, the problem is that the definition of it can and does often vary from one person to another.
Continue Reading September 19, 2009 at 11:35 PM Leave a comment
Those Pesky Anti-Zionists…
The problem with the Anti-Zionist, is that all the while they are accusing Christian Zionists of harboring racist attitudes, they themselves seem to completely unaware of the fact that they are filled to the overflowing brim with hatred toward Jewish individuals, and those who deign to support Israel’s right to be a sovereign nation. The tragic consequences of their beliefs have been center stage off and on through the centuries, yet in spite of the calculated manifestation of their own anti-Semitism, they gamely plod along, unwilling or unable to acknowledge what everyone else readily sees.
Continue Reading September 17, 2009 at 5:49 PM Leave a comment
The PreTrib Rapture, and Being (Allegedly) Unprepared
Because PreTrib Rapturists believe they will be taken off the planet prior to the Tribulation, it is charged that they will essentially stop growing spiritually. They will become lazy, immature, unspiritual and a plethora of other things besides. The general idea is that we Pretribbers will adopt the “Hey, I’m safe! I’m gone before it gets really tough! No worries!” and of course, this attitude then carries over into our daily living, which means that we will stop reading the Bible, we will become very lackadaisical when it comes to prayer, going to church, and in general, obeying Christ as He seeks to secure the souls of the lost through our testimony.
Satanists Beg to Differ
“Anton LaVey deceived a lot of people who joined the Church of Satan by claiming that Satan only represented the repressed forces of nature but was not a real entity.” – Susan Atkins
Still MORE Problems with Dispensationalism, Part 3 – Yee Haw!
Most people who are anti-Semitic do not even think they are and believe they are simply “defending God.” These people need to ask themselve why they hate the Jewish people so much.
Ex-Christians and Bible Study
Two of my newest books are hot off the press and they are both topics that are near and dear to my heart. “The Anti-Supernatural Bias of Ex-Christians” is a look into the world of those who state unequivocally that they are were in fact committed Christian. Now however, they have not only turned their back on Christianity, but have become atheists in many cases as well! How does this happen? This book explores the process and takes some time to review John W. Loftus’ book on how he left the faith.
My other book titled “Interpreting the Bible Literally (Is Not as Confusing as It Sounds)” and deals with interpreting Scripture. Is there more than one way to do that? There are certainly conflicting opinions, but surely there cannot be more than one meaning to God’s Word. This book details the use of a hermeneutic that provides consistent results all the way through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, including prophetic areas of Scripture.
In this day and age, it is more important than ever for Christians to know what is going on in the world. Are we living in the time of the “great apostasy” when droves of people who considered themselves to be Christians, simply walk away from Christianity?
Can we know for sure that God has one intended meaning throughout Scripture? If so, there must be a way for us to determine HIS meaning, for HIS Word. It should not be left up to chance and it certainly should not be left up to the whims of allegory.
For more information on ordering the two books shown here (or any of the upcoming books), please check out our site at: http://www.studygrowknow.com
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The Middle East Madness
Recently, President Obama gave a speech in Cairo, in which he seemed to ignore the character of specific nations with respect to how they view Israel. The difficulty is that what President Obama attempted to hide during his election campaign has now come to the fore. It is apparent that Obama is a Muslim and prefers to cater to the Muslim world, even if it means tossing Israel under the bus, so to speak.
For many decades, Israel has only had the United States to rely on for support in her war against terrorists. This will obviously be changing now that President Obama has taken the reigns of this country. It was not too many years ago that it seemed a bit rare to hear much about the trouble in the Middle East. Within the last few years, things seem to have taken a turn in which the situation has ramped up. The rhetoric continues to fly from both sides, and in spite of the concessions made by Israel, it appears that the Arab world will have none of it.
To the Arab world, the fact that Israel has a presence in the Middle East at all is not something appreciated or wanted. In fact, it is obvious that if Israel could be kicked out of the Middle East altogether, most, if not all in the Arab world would be ecstatic about that. With President Obama’s vision for the Middle East and his insistence that a two-state solution is the only solution, with Jerusalem being split into two parts as well, the Arab world may get its wish.
Of course this begs the question of what God wants and will achieve. Many Christians today are under the unfortunate delusion that God finished with Israel years ago; in A.D. 70 to be exact. This was the time when Rome stormed Jerusalem and destroyed it, taking with it the Temple that Herod designed. True to Christ’s prophetic words, not one stone was left standing on itself (cf. Matthew 24). The Romans removed each stone to get at the gold.
It was this event that was the fulfillment of what Christ indicated would occur and it was this event that many believe is where God permanently parted ways with Israel. These folks state unequivocally that Israel is done; over. God has no plan or purpose for Israel any longer and has now switched His attention to the Church. Of course this assumes a couple of things:
- That God will break His promises (cf. Abrahamic, Land and Davidic Covenants of the Old Testament), thereby making Him a liar
- God has no previous knowledge that Israel would get to the point where He would have to create another entity at all
Certainly, God is not a liar. He does not break His covenants and since the Abrahamic Covenant (as well as the Land and Davidic) is unconditional in nature, there is no way that these covenants could be broken unless God broke them. The many anti-Zionist voices today cry louder and louder at the humanity of lives lost in the Middle East conflict that has been boiling below the surface for years. Unfortunately, these same folks seem to have absolutely no feelings for the Israelis involved in the conflict; only for the Arabs, or Palestinians. This form of anti-Semitism is just as wrong today as it was during Hitler’s day. Anti-Semitism is never wrong, yet for the anti-Zionist, what matters to them is that the Palestinians are treated fairly.
People can do all they can do for either side, but the truth remains that ultimately, it is God who has decided. He certainly does not need anyone’s help to bring about His dictates. He has gotten the world this far, based on His prophetic council from the past. Will He continue to work in the midst of that situation, fighting for His people, His land and His Holy city, or will He allow it to take “its own course” (whatever that means)?
If God has no further plans for Israel, then those who stand with her are wasting their time and breath. If on the other hand, God still stands with Israel, then all those who stand against her are in actuality standing against God. It is obviously important to know what the Bible teaches about Israel’s future, if there is one at all.
Certainly, the Bible teaches one thing, and either those who believe that God is done with Israel are correct in their understanding, or those who believe that God still stands with Israel are correct in the way they interpret Scripture. Time will certainly reveal all things. Regardless of how vociferous people get in their support for one side or the other, God is the final Determiner of what occurs in that area of the world, just like He is the final Determiner of what takes place in every other part of the world.
The United States now has a new president; one who seems to be fully enamored by the failed socialistic policies of other countries. He appears also to be a Muslim, fully in favor of those who fight against Israel. The reality though is that God place President Obama in his current position, so it would appear that God has plans and purposes that He will accomplish through our president. I pray that all of God’s plans become a firm reality and I look forward to seeing how things will unfold.
