What is God’s plan for the lost? Everyone has relatives and friends who died without Christ. The vast majority of everyone who ever lived are among them. Are they lost forever? The answer is hidden in God’s work of predestination, election of individuals to be conformed to the image of His Son Jesus Christ. [1]
Some dismiss Christ’s story of Lazarus and the Rich man as a parable with no relation to reality. But parables always have relation to reality. For example, in the Luke 15:3-7 parable: the “hundred sheep” relate to “one hundred persons”; “the lost sheep who is found” to “the one sinner who repents”; the “friends and
Did the Witch of Endor raise Samuel or Satan in 1 Samuel 28:1-25? The fascinating story of the medium at Endor… has been the subject of intense debate since the earliest times: “Was the woman actually able to raise up the righteous dead (i.e., Satan having power over the saints) or was her craft one
When Christ and His angels come in glory and He gathers all nations to judge the Goats and the Sheep (Matthew 25:31-46), who are they? Today pre-millennialists believe these represent earth’s population from all nations, goats unbelievers and sheep believers who are judged worthy of entering the Millennial Kingdom. A more ancient view of Matthew
Woman clothed with the sun is Lady Zion mother of us all Lady Zion is the “Israel of God” (Gal. 6:16), Jews and Gentiles born in the Truth of God. Mount Zion, from which God’s Law goes forth was in Jerusalem, therefore Lady Zion “Jerusalem” (Isa. 2:3) is the Mother of us all (Gal. 4:26).
Riddle of Armageddon Meaning Solved: Solution Hiding in Plain Sight. Ἅρ Μαγεδών. No convincing interpretation has as yet been given of this phrase, which should probably be translated “the mountains of Megiddo.” The city Megiddo was notable as the scene where Barak and Deborah overthrew the forces of Sisera by “the waters of Megiddo” (Judg.
Jesus preached to the dead 5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. 6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the
When the dead rise from Hell, only those whose Names are not found written in the Book of Life are cast into the Lake of Fire. Those whose Names are written in the Book of Life are “the Elect”. Therefore, Elect rise from Hell on Judgment Day, but are not cast into the Lake of
Postmortem Evangelism: Billions died without Christ. Has death separated them from the love of God? “No”, says Paul the apostle: For I am persuaded that neither death nor life… shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Rom. 8:38-39 NKJ) The Gospel must be preached
The little horn in Daniel with the Big Mouth At first read the little horn in Daniel chapters 7 and 8 seem to refer to different people: The Antichrist rising from the “western” Roman Empire who is slain when the Kingdom of God comes (Dan. 7:7-11); Antiochus Epiphanes who in circa 175 B.C. rose from
This interpretation of Matthew 24 is focused on the “end of the age” fulfillment of Christ’s prophecy, not the 70 A.D. destruction of the Temple or Bar Kokhba revolt that destroyed Israel as a nation until the 20th century. 3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately,
Ancient Aliens or Angels? Ancient Alien Theory is no longer for tin foil hatters, our military has confirmed UFOs exist, can violate known laws of physics, but never make contact. All intelligent life has obvious motives for their acts. The obvious motive for UFOs violating the known laws of physics before the eyes of our
Star Wars in Daniel It grew so big it reached the army (06635 צָבָא tsaba’) of heaven, and it brought about the fall of some of the army (06635 צָבָא tsaba’) and some of the stars (03556 כּוֹכָב kowkab) to the ground, where it trampled them. (Dan. 8:10 NET) And I, Daniel, fainted and was
16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall
Baptism in the Spirit On the day of Pentecost two separate groups received the Baptism in the Spirit, numbering 120 (Ac. 1:14) and 3,000 (Ac. 2:38-41). The First Group (Ac. 1:14) were followers of Jesus from the days of John the Baptist to His resurrection (Ac. 1:21-22). A sound from heaven like rushing wind filled
The Nephilim: Satan’s Fallen Angels 1 Now it came about, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, 2 that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose. 3 Then the LORD said,
What is the “wing of abominations” in Daniel 9:27? A literal rendering of the Hebrew text is, “And on the wing of abominations one who causes desolation [will come].”-Miller, S. R. (1994). Daniel (Vol. 18, pp. 272–273). Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers. “Abominations” usually refers to idols (Dt. 29:16; Jer. 7:30; 16:18; 32:34; Ezek. 5:11;
The only prophets I trust are Moses and Elijah who have yet to appear in Jerusalem in the End Time (Rev. 11:3-6). Those who prophesy the Covid 19 pandemic is the “beginning of sorrows” (Matthew 24:8) are like broken clocks. If they are right, its only because a broken clock eventually tells the correct time.
Gog and Magog in the Book of Ezekiel are not the same Gog and Magog in the book of Revelation: 16 “You will come up against My people Israel like a cloud, to cover the land. It will be in the latter days that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations
The Explanation of Daniel’s Days 1,260, 1,290, 1,335, 2,300 Days Assembling a Jigsaw Puzzle following an incorrect picture will leave some pieces that don’t fit anywhere. That analogy explains why Interpreters, trying to force Daniel’s Days fit the picture of a Third Temple in Jerusalem and Antiochus-like Abomination which ends Jewish Sacrifices, can’t make Daniel’s
The war between God and Satan intensifies when the bowls of God’s wrath are poured out. First followers of the Beast receive festering sores (Rev. 16:2). Then seafood dies in a poisoned sea (Rev. 16:3) and drinking water becomes blood to drink repaying them for slaughtering the church (Rev. 16:4-7). Then solar flares scorch men
Britain and America in prophecy Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. (Rev. 13:11 NKJ) John’s alludes to the book of Daniel in Revelation 13:1-2, the “beast-Empire” rises ‘from the sea of spiritism‘ just like in Daniel (Isa.
The First Temple built by King Solomon was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar about 586 BC. The Second Temple replaced it only to be destroyed in 70 AD by the Romans. The Third Temple has yet to be built. Many believe Bible prophecy implies a Third Temple will take its place in the End Time. The argument
18 Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would
22 “Many will say to Me in that day,`Lord, Lord, have we not (προεφητεύσαμεν) prophesied in Your name, (ἐξεβάλομεν) cast out demons in Your name, and (ἐποιήσαμεν) done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 “And then I will declare to them,`I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ (Matt. 7:22-23 NKJ) The
The multiverse is a hypothetical group of multiple universes. Together, these universes comprise everything that exists: the entirety of space, time, matter, energy, information, and the physical laws and constants that describe them. The different universes within the multiverse are called “parallel universes,” “other universes,” “alternate universes,” or “many worlds.”-Wikipedia The infinite mind of God
The monster having seven heads and ten horns (Rev. 13:1-5) is the last global government to rise in the seven-year end time “week” before the coming Kingdom of God. In the book of Daniel this is the fourth and last government beast to rise (Dan. 7:7). Because it is a Grecian version of the old
Two Little Horns in Daniel rise with different circumstances, can these apply to the same person? 6 “After this I looked, and there was another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and dominion was given to it. 7 “After this I saw
In Matthew 16 18 Simon Peter’s name in Greek is Petros. According to Oscar Cullmann, Dalman, Billerbeck[1] to name a few, in Aramaic a Jewish proper name[2] “firstborn” existed when transliterated into Greek is petros. Its currency has been confirmed[3]. I propose the NT evidence conclusively shows Petros in Matthew 16:18 is this Aramaic-Greek Homonym
8 Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be
1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.(1 Jn. 4:1 NKJ) Scripture Tells Us to Test the Spirits: More than forty years ago, having publicly confessed Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God (Mt. 10:32) I
The Katechon Restrainer: Who is He? 6 And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way. (2 Thess. 2:6-7 NKJ) One of
And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. (Lk. 17:26 KJV) The days of Christ’s coming will be like the days of Noah. In the days of Noah the Nephilim fallen angels walked on the earth (Gen. 6:4), so also after
The Abomination of Desolation: But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, [1] spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not[2], (let him that readeth understand,) [3] then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: (Mar 13:14 KJV) Our translations obscure the difference in Greek, Jesus’ words match
Of the three established views on the Rapture, pre-, mid- and post-tribulation, only the “pre-wrath rapture” followed by angels gathering the elect from the four winds at Christ’s coming, harmonizes all the Biblical data. For example, pre-, mid- and post-tribulation schemes all require a seven year long Great Tribulation. That contradicts the prophet Daniel who
John invites believers having the wisdom to “interpret scripture with scripture” solve the riddle of 666 meaning. That is confirmed by the parallel to “Here is wisdom” ωδε ἡ σοφία ἐστίν in Revelation 17:9, “here the mind which has wisdom” ὧδε ὁ νοῦς ὁ ἔχων σοφίαν. Just as the “mind which has wisdom” solves the
Both Matthew and Jesus refer to the sign of Jesus’ coming as a sign event, something people will see in heaven: Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign (4592 σημεῖον semeion) of Your
Satan’s angels are cast out twice: Angels are cast out by Satan (Rev. 12:4), Satan and his angels are cast out by Michael (Rev. 12:9-11). The prophecy is “telescoped” skipping over the time separating the Flood of Noah’s Day and the End Time Seven Year “Week” revealed in the Apocalypse. As the Days of Noah
Many interpret the “mortally wounded head” in (Rev. 13:3) and the “beast whose deadly wound was healed” (Rev. 13:12) as the same thing. But that ignores the different imagery and time frame wherein these wounds exist: The author switches from past [Rev. 13:1-11] to present tenses in Rev. 13:12–18, though apart from producing a more
The Antichrist has two phases. For 3.5 years he is the “Man of Sin” “false Christ” speaking through a mouth “like a lion” (2Th. 2:3. Rev. 13:2), then he opposes the historic definitions of God speaking blasphemies (Rev. 13:5) pompously exalting himself above them all as the “Son of Perdition” (2Th. 2:3-4) “Seed of Satan”
Daniel 9 24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Daniel 9 25
And on her forehead a name was written: MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. (Rev. 17:5 NKJ) After the Flood of Noah’s Day, the world’s first Tyrant Nimrod appeared, renowned for bold and daring deeds in opposition to God he built the first cities in the
When is the judgment of fallen angels? The angelic “sons of God” are chained in darkness reserved “unto the judgment of the great day” (Jude 1:6; Gen. 6:1-4). “Great Day” is the day of Jesus’ return (Ac. 2:20. Rev. 6:17; 16:14), which puts the judgment of fallen angels at Christ’s return(Ac. 2:20. Rev. 6:17; 16:14).
The Seals refer to events in the world, the Revelation Trumpets herald events in Christendom, the bowls events against the kingdom of the Beast. The three woes (Rev. 9:12) are the fifth (Rev. 9:1-11) and sixth trumpets (Rev. 9:13-19), plus the woe of Satan and his angels appearing on the earth (Rev. 12:12). The seventh
“Rapture Ready News” cherry picked from current events gives “pre-tribulation believers” the feeling they are “keeping watch”, they are “rapture ready and won’t be left behind.” But what if the “Lawless One” makes his appearance before the rapture? What if he kills so many believers it seems like an “extinction level event” (Rev. 7:9-14)? Many
In 1 John 2:18 he says “it is the last time” or “last hour” (NKJV). Was John wrong? Its been 1900 years since he wrote this, that’s a long “hour”. No, its a matter of perspective. For example, light came into existence when God created the heaven and earth, yet in verse three we read:
From the perspective of timeless eternal God (Is. 57:15. 2 Pet. 3:8) Simon was “born again” when he confessed Jesus “is the Christ the Son of the living God (Mt. 16:16; 10:32; Rom. 10:8-9). Those truths are the keys of the kingdom. Jesus confirms this declaring Simon has been wonderfully “blessed” then likening him to
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse revealed Satan and his angels will deceive the world (Rev. 12:9) to fight God at Armageddon (Rev. 16:14-16). To achieve that end a radical shift in times and law (Dan. 7:25) must first occur. Only the threat of human extinction can make the world submit to his New World
The Woman’s seed refers first to Christ, then to the children of God. And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. (Gen. 3:15 KJV) This verse is one of the most famous cruxes of Scripture.
What the Seven Seals reveal: False Christ: And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. (Mat 24:4-5 compare Mk. 13:5-6; Lk. 21:8) And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat
The Heavenly Angels God’s heavenly army in Daniel 8:9-14 The heavenly angels are God’s heavenly army called “hosts” in many Bibles (1 Ki. 22:19; Neh. 9:6; Ps. 103:21; 148:2; Lk. 2:13). The captains in this army are its “stars” (Judg. 5:20; Josh. 5:14; Dan. 8:11, 25; 10:13, 21; compare with humans who lead many to
God vs Devil is no contest. God is infinite Almighty in power, Satan finite limited in power. Satan knows he can’t fight God toe to toe, so how could he hope to rebel against God? What was his plan? The answer to that is found in Job 1:6-11. God’s heavenly court convenes and Satan appears
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of
The Asymmetric Janus Parallelism in Daniel 11:35 Since the time of Jerome, some Christian interpreters have seen an “antichrist” figure in vv. 36–45 (cf. Lucas, 292). The interpretation is based on Daniel’s description of the “little horn” (7:8), “another horn” (8:9), and “the ruler who will come” (9:26) in his previous visions, as well as
The time when “the daily sacrifice shall be taken away” must be at the beginning of the seven years, not in the middle of the week. The 1290 days and 1335 are different points on the same time line containing also the 1260 days when the Beast rises up breaking covenants scattering the power of
The Image of the Beast, what is it? Many nations make the image of the beast, and its a living Artificial Intelligence able to defend itself, implying it won’t be a low tech idol statue. 14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to
The “woman fled into the wilderness” which in apocalyptic language doesn’t necessarily require spatial movement at all. The interpretive key to this symbolism is found in John’s many allusions to the time of Exodus. “The wilderness” is the place of God’s special communion as seen by His Tabernacle and altar in the wilderness at Gibeon
The Two Witnesses Moses and Elijah appear at the beginning of the end time seven-year, prophesying for 42 months until slain by Adonikam the Beast (Rev. 11:3, 7). Some dispute Moses will be one of the two witnesses interpreting “it is appointed unto men once to die” ruling that out (Deut. 34:5-7). However, that general
If the greatest trick of the Devil was “to convince the world he does not exist” perhaps the second was “angels are immaterial spirits”. But what of the equation “angels are spirits” in Heb. 1:13-14, is this not the locus classicus for the biblical definition of their nature? 13 But to which of the angels
Will the Temple in Jerusalem be rebuilt, a “third Temple” or will the Antichrist sit in the Church the Temple of God? 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
Words are closed up and sealed In Daniel 12:4 the angel commands the preservation of the words of the vision by closing and sealing the book. Once the original is preserved from changes, unclosed and unsealed copies are made for study (Jer. 32:9-12). “Many will go here and there [throughout the earth looking for answers
Throughout this blog “Spiritism” is expansively defined as any contact with demonic spirits or Satan in any manner, whether by dreams visions voices or other telepathic means. Included are all paranormal new age and occult phenomena. As it is impossible for the living to speak to the dead, demon spirits disguise themselves as such, it
“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all
The coming change in Times and Law He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, Shall persecute the saints of the Most High, And shall intend to change times and law. Then the saints shall be given into his hand For a time and times and half a time. (Dan. 7:25 NKJ) “Times and
36 “Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done. 37 “He shall regard neither the God of his fathers
8 Therefore the male goat grew very great; but when he became strong, the large horn was broken, and in place of it four notable ones came up toward the four winds of heaven. 9 And out of one of them came a little horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east,
Who are these “spirits”, why are they in prison and what did Christ preach to them? For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached
Janus Parallelism. This type of parallelism hinges on the use of a single word with two different meanings, one of which forms a parallel with what precedes and the other with what follows. Thus, by virtue of a double entendre, the parallelism faces in both directions. Berlin, A. (1992). Parallelism. In D. N. Freedman (Ed.),
Adonikam: 0140 אֲדֹנִיקָם ‘Adoniyqam. Meaning: = “my lord arose” 1) the head of an Israelite clan who returned from exile.-Strong’s Concordance Adonikam was the head of a family having 667 sons when counting from Papa Adonikam; Counting from his Firstborn who returned with Ezra, also named Adonikam, 666 sons: the sons of Adonikam, 667 (Neh.