Biblical prophecy, end times, and the supernatural
I proposed biblical reform of the church in the last post – reform in accordance with the original model depicted in the New Testament, particularly in the Book of Acts. The primary reason I am proposing reform is for the church to put its full attention back on the mission of the gospel. Most of …
Read the full post →“Will the Western Church Change Part V – Church Operations and Leadership”
My last post defined the model I believe the church should return to in these last days. I advocated a return to the church model defined clearly in the New Testament because, regarding mission results, it worked. It seems logical that the model documented in the Word of God is there for a reason – …
Read the full post →“Will the Western Church Change Part IV – Biblical Reform”
The prophetic signs from the synoptic gospels that Jesus calls the “beginning of Birth Pangs”, are listed as follows: But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs. Matthew 24:8 These are prophetic indicators or signs that portend the late hour of the end times. I am speculating that after Jesus had told …
Read the full post →“End Time Prophecy in the Gospels Part 2 – Prophetic Signs of the Coming Storm”
I finished a series of posts about the Parable of the Tares which is the first end times teaching given by the Lord. Up to this point in the gospels, there have only been allusions to judgement in several teachings such as the sermon on the mount and the Lord’s discussion with Nicodemus. The main …
Read the full post →“End Time Prophecy in the Gospels Part 1 – Watches and Warnings”
The Scriptural Warning of Judgement Part 1 of this series set up an end times backdrop I think is needed to properly understand this parable. For this part, I shall attempt to answer the following question: How is final judgement of the unrepentant consistent with the Love of God? As a reminder, the Parable of …
Read the full post →“The Parable of the Tares and Final Judgement – Part 2, God’s Love”