We are just past the halfway point of 2020, and if nothing else happened this year, it would still go down as one of the strangest years in history. The best word to describe it, I believe, is "uncertainty." People are uncertain about their health, the economy, social reform, the nation, the world. Christians around … Continue reading The Pre-Tribulation Rapture
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To The Graduates Of 2020
We had the pleasure of attending my granddaughter Brooklynn's High School Graduation Ceremony last week. The local homeschool group hosted the event. Our State Senator, Phil Boots, gave the speech. In our area, some of the high schools have not yet held graduation. Others had online ceremonies. Still, others only allowed immediate family in the … Continue reading To The Graduates Of 2020
Equality Under The Law – God’s Law
Most people have a misconception about God's law. We know that no one is perfect, but after that fact, two general beliefs prevail. First, overall if we do the right and stay away from wrong as much as possible, we will have achieved God's favor. Second, there is a line, and if we cross it, … Continue reading Equality Under The Law – God’s Law
How Does God’s Love and Justice Coexist?
"How can a loving God send someone to hell?" "If God loves us, how can He allow things like this to happen?" "A God that would send someone to hell is not a God I want to follow." Over the years, if God had given me a dollar every time I heard these or similar … Continue reading How Does God’s Love and Justice Coexist?
Signs, Signs, And More Signs
If anyone wanted to point to signs of Christ's return, the last two weeks have been a prophecy student's dream. Worldwide pandemic. Earthquakes in Utah, Tennessee, Nevada, and the Carolinas. World economies on the verge of collapse. Locust swarms in Africa. A world toilet paper shortage. Okay, the Bible does not say anything about number … Continue reading Signs, Signs, And More Signs
Would You Believe If You Saw A Miracle?
Would you "believe if you saw a miracle? The answer is "no," unless you would have believed God's Word in the first place. Jesus tells the story of a rich man and a beggar named Lazarus. Lazarus hangs around the rich man's house, usually laying by the front gate. The beggar develops sores on his … Continue reading Would You Believe If You Saw A Miracle?
God’s Adoption
This morning while reading through social media, I saw a post listing eight promises from God. Every one of them is true, but the problem is, many people will apply God's promises to themselves when they only apply to God's children. We have a relationship with our children that we do not have with the … Continue reading God’s Adoption
What To Do; What To Do
"For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I." - The Apostle Paul, Romans 7:15. Christian, have you felt inadequate? Doing the things you should not do and not doing the things you should? Well, from the above quote, the Apostle … Continue reading What To Do; What To Do
MEEKNESS
“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” - Matthew 5:5. Often people will confuse being meek with being timid. Someone who looks down at their feet while speaking barely above a whisper appears to be meek when in actuality that is timidness. Jesus is, without a doubt, the main character of the … Continue reading MEEKNESS
Sitting, Standing, Running, Rising
When reading the events of and surrounding the Crucifixion of Christ, it is interesting to watch how people respond. The self-righteousness of Caiaphas, the High Priest, as he refuses to put the blood money that came from the treasury back into the coffers. Governor Pilate as he struggles with his agonizing question, “What is truth?” … Continue reading Sitting, Standing, Running, Rising