There are certain beliefs about end-times prophecy that are cornerstones supporting the greater edifice. If any one of those cornerstones were to be removed the whole house would come tumbling down. In the process of re-examining prophecy, unfortunately, it is the very cornerstones that must be discarded. And when they are removed the whole house will collapse. You cannot save the stain-glass windows, the gabled dormers, or the stone faced fireplace. If you have ever played the game of Jenga you just know that there are certain blocks that cannot be pulled out or the whole tower will come cr ..read more

    There is an enigmatic phrase in end times prophecy that is greatly misconstrued --“time, times and half a time”. It also appears in two other forms -- “1260 days”, and “42 months”. Altogether, the phrases appear some six times – twice in Daniel, and four times in Revelation1. All three phrases are referring to the same concept. But what do they mean? What span of time do they represent? Furthermore, where did the phrase even originate? Most people would agree that the phrase comes from Daniel’s prophecy of the seventy weeks. The seventieth week, the last seven years, is divided i ..read more

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  The battle of Armageddon is a major component of Revelation, although only once is it called by that name (Rev 16:16). It is also mentioned repeatedly in the Old Testament, but the prophets refer to it as the Day of the Lord, a day of judgment and destruction. Armageddon, you might say is the threshold, or gateway, between the Church age and the Millennial kingdom. It is the event that triggers the second coming of Christ, the Messiah, to judge the nations and rescue Israel, as well as gather up the saints in the rapture. The battle of Armageddon is sometimes likened to World War 3. W ..read more

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  The dragon is a main character in Revelation 12, along with a woman and her child. The dragon first appeared as a serpent in the Garden of Eden (cf. Rev 12:9), and He has played a dominant role throughout the history of mankind. The dragon is identified as Satan (v. 9); that is very clear. Satan was a created angel of God, probably an archangel, similar to Michael. He became full of pride and wanted to usurp the place of God (Isa 14:12-15). He was hurled out of heaven to the earth (Rev 12:9), where he set about to lead the world astray and subvert God’s plan to redeem mankind. In the e ..read more

  The end is near. Most Christians would agree. There is a big question to ask, though. Does the soon-coming judgment of God mark the end of an age, or is it the end of the world? Will King Jesus reign on earth for 1000 years before the final judgment? Or is the Millennium just figurative? When the end of the world comes God will destroy the earth by fire (2 Pet 3:7). He will then make a new heaven and a new earth, the eternal kingdom, where the redeemed will live with Him forever. Is that what is soon to happen? Or does God first plan to transition into another era, another extended per ..read more

  "Look, I come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed" (Rev 16:15). Why in the world would Jesus liken himself to a thief when He speaks about His second coming? Six different times in the New Testament this analogy is used. What are the important concepts that Jesus was saying in this strategic word picture? First of all, the coming of a thief is always unexpected. Those who do not believe are totally unexpectant and unprepared. They will be caught naked and shamefully exposed. Heedless to God’s coming judgm ..read more

  The Day of the Lord is a common theme in the Old Testament, particularly in the writings of the prophets. It refers to a coming day of reckoning, when God’s wrath will be meted out in judgement and destruction. The prophets warned, though, that not only the nations would be judged, but Jerusalem also. The city would be ransacked, the nations would invade, and then Messiah would come and rescue the remnant who survive (Zech 14). The Lord’s army will be innumerable, and the bloodshed will be extreme in the “valley of decision” (Joel 2). “That day” correlates to the battle of Armageddon ..read more

At His arrest, on the night before His trial and crucifixion, Jesus said to his disciples: “Put your swords away…. How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?” To the chief priests, guards, and elders making the arrest, Jesus said, “This is your hour – when darkness reigns.”  (Mt 26:54 and Lk 22:53) The birth of an unleashing of civil unrest occurred on January 6, 2021, when a mob invaded the Capitol building of the USA, fully intent on somehow reversing the election results. They adamantly believed what Trump told them -- that the election was stolen -- a ..read more