Seven Clues to Mystery Babylon in Revelation

March 16th, 2009 | Eschatology | 22 Comments  
From Fear and Fascination to Faith and Facts My first encounter with the book of Revelation was fear. Who didn’t get a few chills running down their spine about the number 666, the “mark of the beast,” the seven plagues and this dramatic portrayal of the endtime? That fear kept me from wanting to know more about this book, though I was drawn to it. Then I stumbled across a study that made an intelligent versus fanciful media-hyped approach to the book. It addressed Revelation  as a codedmessage, but written to the first century church who were part of its history and time. That ...
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How Can You Be Raptured from Financial Armageddon?...

November 13th, 2008 | Armageddon | No Comment  
There is no question that a financial crisis was a sign of the end time which came to pass in the first century. The book of Revelation speaks of a beast who affected the entire economy. Under his designs none but those who had the mark of the beast could buy or sell. (Revelation 12:17). This had the net effective of a severe financial crisis. Have you ever experienced a financial crisis in your life? I remember back in the 80’s when I came very near having my automobile re-possessed and within hours of foreclosure on my house. At the time, I worked in commission sales full-time, but it seemed I only got paid ...
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