Biblical prophecy, end times, and the supernatural
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 …
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Some Background The Parable of the Tares is about final judgement of the wicked. Final judgement of the unrepentant, otherwise known in scripture as the wicked, is a terrible and permanent reality. I thought it was time to describe what the bible says about the final judgement, particularly since I have come to the Parable …
The Reception Part 2 left off with the journey across the high country from Moab to Judea. Naomi had run out of options in Moab. She had lost her husband and her two sons and was too old to have any more children. The likelihood of finding another husband in Moab were slim. Besides, Moab …
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Each year around Christmas, I reread the Book of Ruth. To me, it is part of the Christmas story, even though it predates the birth of the Messiah by about 1000 years. It takes place in the time of the Judges, before there was a king in Israel. How does a short, obscure story tucked …
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There is a secret hidden in God’s Word, a secret that is the key to fruitfulness in the life of a believer. I believe it is also the secret to understanding God’s word – all of it. The parable of the sower also speaks of the type of soil required for fruitfulness as well as …