Biblical prophecy, end times, and the supernatural
The last post was a discussion about good works, the effort many think will earn them a place in heaven. It’s a very common belief, one I used to hold as well. I showed in the last post that Biblical salvation, that is, eternal life, is a free gift not earned or deserved. Think about …
Read the full post →“The Gospel Part 3 – Sin Bars Entry Into Heaven”
This begins a new series of posts presenting a detailed explanation of the gospel. I felt it necessary to take a detailed approach because the message of the gospel has been distorted beyond recognition in most of the western church, and in the culture. Why should you care? Read on and I believe you will …
Read the full post →“The Gospel Part 1 – Why Should You Care?”
NOTE: this is updated and reposted from last October. If you are a believer, you should read this. The scriptures are full of the supernatural. The bible is an historical account of supernatural activity of the unseen realm interacting with the natural, physical realm, manifesting in ways people can perceive. Are these biblical accounts just …
Read the full post →“Kingdom against kingdom – The Ongoing Supernatural War”
The last few posts in this series have been about signs manifested in the visible realm of our culture. I’ve suggested that these manifestations are driven by forces in the unseen realm. There are multiple layers at work in the unbelieving culture today: For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the …
Read the full post →“End Time Prophecy in the Gospels Part 6 – Kingdom Against kingdom”
When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ And in the morning, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times? Matthew 16:2-3 The …
Read the full post →“End Time Prophecy in the Gospels Part 3 – The Deception of Many”
I am retired Air Force and worked in flight test for many years. Planes that are still in the inventory of the Air Force are constantly undergoing improvements and modernization which must be tested. One of the airplanes we test is the B-2 bomber, a stealth aircraft that can evade enemy radar. So it can …
Read the full post →“Will the Western Church Change Part VI – Church Ops 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”
I introduced the topic of the need for change in the western church in my first post of this series. I began this series with my early observations of what was happening at Asbury. Asbury is a good trigger for this series because I believe real change can only originate from the Lord Himself. Outpourings …
Read the full post →“Will the Western Church Change? – Part 2, The Current State”
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”