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I like what this guy has to say about Bereans. May we all strive to imitate them. Commentator Matthew Henry writes, regarding the Bereans: They had a freer thought, and lay more open to conviction, were willing to hear reason, and admit the force of it, and to subscribe to that which appeared...

There are many aspects to end times theories and probabilities, but one area that is most often neglected is how should we, as christians, behave and what do we do when we find ourselves actually living in the midst of the latter days? Should we hoard food or stockpile guns and ammunition...

Hi, My memory isn't what it used to be and I was wondering if there was a way to check on the titles of topics I've started. I'd hate to post the same thing twice. I checked under my profile, saw the tab for topics but it only gave me the last 3 or 4 and I didn't see any way to go beyond that...

I first wrote this last December for another group I belonged to. With all this talk about the 12th Imam being the anti-christ, I thought it might be a good idea to review what Israel’s end times beliefs are, something that Glenn Beck didn’t cover. I think their beliefs should weigh more...

The definition of “symbolism” is “the practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events or relationships.” In my opinion, those who interpret scripture, especially prophetic scriptures utilizing symbolism are way off...

This is a follow up to the America is Babylon post. IDENTIFYING THE BEASTS OF REVELATION To understand the beasts of Revelation we need to go back to the source. The book of Daniel is one of the keys to unlocking the mysteries of Revelation. The future beasts find their prophetic beginnings in...

Hi, I wrote this a few years ago when we were still in Iraq but I still believe the majority of it applies. I believe that the USA will become the Babylon of Rev. 17 & 18, however I do not believe it is that Babylon at the moment, nor do I believe that Rome or a future apostate church is the...

Hi all, Without getting over excited, I'm just offering this as an alternative theory. I am in no way saying, "thus saith the Lord." Perhaps, because I'm a male of the species, I've always been uncomfortable with the description of the church as the Bride of Christ. As I've listened to various...

Eph. 6:13 - Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand (withstand, KJV) your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. It is my opinion, that this verse contains a warning regarding the evil day that will be called the Great...

Ok, here's my question. What do you think the writing on both sides may contain? and, why is it written on both sides? Rev. 5:1 - Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. Ez. 2:9-10 - Then I looked, and I saw a...

1 Co. 3:16-17 - “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.” I believe this to be the most abused verse in the bible. For decades and...

Fifteen hundred years before the birth of the Messiah. The seven feasts foretold, in type, the major redemptive works of His life. The four spring feasts relate to His first coming . His death was depicted in Passover. That His body would not decay in the grave is seen in Unleavened Bread. His...

With such a mighty God on our side and with the knowledge the war has already been won, how can a christian not be an optimist. If christianity isn't a religion where one should look at things optimistically, I don't know what is!! For the most part, what is coming is coming on the unbelieving...

I keep hearing people imply that these scriptures are speaking of the same thing when in reality, I believe they are two separate things. Matt. 28:19-20 - Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and...

If you’ll notice in Rev. 1:4, it is addressed to the seven churches in the province of Asia. Not synagogues, not temples but churches. The whole book is written to us and for us, the church, the Body of Christ. This brings us to the topic of Dispensationalism. This is the belief that Israel and...

This verse hasn’t made sense to me for a long time. It just seemed out of place. It’s placement in the book of Rev. seemed illogical because I always assumed it was speaking of the rapture. I was discussing this with a post-tribber but it really doesn’t fit in with the post-trib scenario either...

Why should the church endure the great tribulation? I believe I can answer this question through God's word. "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." I think it's safe to assume that the whole bible is God's message to the church in one way or another via 2 Tim...

I don’t believe that Islam will be the vehicle of the antichrist. They will, in fact, ultimately go to war against each other. The anti in antichrist does not mean against Christ, it means instead of Christ. The antichrist’s goal will not be to destroy Israel but to take the praise and worship...

Hi everyone, I took this thread from another community I belonged to. The person whose comments are in red was stating their belief in dispensationalism (the belief that God deals separately with the church and Isreal and never simultaneously) as proof of a pre-tribulational rapture. This...

Hi Folks, This is my first official post and I'm kinda testing the waters here. There are so many topics to read and the replies as well that I thought I would start new posts on what might be already existing threads, or not, I haven't read everything and probably won't. Much of what I have to...