Resurrection and Mystery Babylon go together like chocolate and peanut butter.  They are inseparable in Scripture. We endeavor in this writing to show that the identity and judgment of Mystery Babylon corresponds to the time of the resurrection. Mystery Babylon and the Last Trumpet In Revelation 11:8-18, Mystery Babylon is identified as the city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. This clearly marks Jerusalem as the subject of the mystery. Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem outside the gates, (Heb. 13:12). During His ministry he stated that it could not be that a prophet perish outside ...

Welcome to part 2 of "Resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15, Where Did You Start? I'm sure that you're like everyone else with many things to do and very little time to get it done. Well, at least that's what it's like for me. Taking the time to write a blog post challenges me at times, like now. But, I promised to follow up from yesterday so here we go. After looking at the source of 1 Corinthians 15 from Hosea 5:13f, we continue to examine chapter 6 in the light of what we discover there. God is punishing Israel for sin. ...

Do  we have spiritual gifts today? Have you ever turned on your TV to find men and women who claim the power to heal the sick, raise the dead, exorcise demons, handle poisonous snakes and drink poison without harm?  Well, perhaps not all of these, but we do hear of men who claim they can heal the sick. Why is it that those who claim to heal always get to pick which gift they can exercise? I always say, let's get the poison and make sure the miracle healers take a drink first. That way we will know they have the ...