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    The Interpretation of the Rich Man and Lazarus Parable

    Just as this preceding parable, And he said also to his disciples, A certain man was rich, who had a manager; and this one was accused by him as wasting his possessions. (Luke 16:1 [ABP]) And this other preceding parable, And he said, A certain man had two sons. (Luke 15:11 [ABP]) The...
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    The True Identity of the 144,000 of the Book of Revelation

    The book of Revelation first mentions 144,000 who are sealed here, Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel. (Revelation 7:4 [NIV]) The 144,000 are all the chosen that belong to Jesus Christ at his second coming, and will be gathered together at...
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    Born in Spirit, Perfection, Sanctification, Sin No More

    Jesus Christ said, Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. (John 3:5 [NIV]) Don't be astonished that I told you, 'All of you must be born from above.' The wind blows where it wants to. You hear its sound, but...
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    The Mark of the Beast, the Name of the Beast or the Number of its Name, and 666

    The second beast of Revelation brings forth the mark of the beast, And I saw another beast ascending from out of the earth, and he had two horns likened to a lamb; and he spoke as a dragon. (Revelation of John 13:11 [ABP]) Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free...
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    The Abomination of Usury and Interest, and the Slavery of Debt

    The Law of Moses forbids lending at interest in any form, “You shall not charge interest on loans to your brother, interest on money, interest on food, interest on anything that is lent for interest. (Deutereonomy 23:19 [ESV]) In which case, a common form of lending is money lent at interest...
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    Predestination, All Things are Determined by God, Even the Outcome of a Roll of a Dice

    All things, whether good or evil, are determined by God to happen, hence, I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things. (Isaiah 45:7 [NIV]) The LORD kills and brings to life; he brings down to Sheol and raises up. (1 Samuel 2:6...
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    The Identity of the Antichrist, the Two Beasts of Revelation, and the Whore of Babylon

    A beast in prophecy symbolizes a kingdom, hence why this beast in the book of Daniel was said to symbolize a kingdom, "He gave me this explanation: 'The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth... (Daniel 7:23 [NIV]) As such, the first beast of Revelation having multiple...
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    Heaven is Not Where Those Who Are Saved Go

    Whoever ends up being saved, otherwise called the elect, do not go to heaven, hence why Jesus Christ said this, Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. (Matthew 5:5 [NIV]) This saying is a fulfillment of this prophecy in this Psalm, But the meek shall inherit the earth; and...
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    The True Sabbath and the Millennial Rest Foreshadowed

    There remains a future rest for the people of God to enter in, For forty years I loathed that generation and said, “They are a people who go astray in their heart, and they have not known my ways.” Therefore I swore in my wrath, “They shall not enter my rest.” (Psalm 95:10-11 [ESV]) Which is...