The true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was created by him, but the world did not recognize him. He came to what was his own, but his own people did not receive him. But to all who have received him—those who …
The Gospel Part 3 – Sin Bars Entry Into Heaven
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 …
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The Gospel Part 1 – Why Should You Care?
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 …
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Kingdom against kingdom – The Ongoing Supernatural War
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 …
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End Time Prophecy in the Gospels Part 7 – Famine
They cry “we are dying” but who hears them? We in the west have no understanding of famine although many of our own citizens even in America go hungry every day. But in many third world countries, famine is a widespread plague upon the land affecting large numbers of people. From Google Bard: “According to …
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End Time Prophecy in the Gospels Part 6 – Kingdom Against kingdom
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 …
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End Time Prophecy in the Gospels Part 3 – The Deception of Many
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 …
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Will the Western Church Change Part VI – Church Ops and the Supernatural
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 …
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End Time Prophecy in the Gospels Part 2 – Prophetic Signs of the Coming Storm
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 …
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End Time Prophecy in the Gospels Part 1 – Watches and Warnings
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 …
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