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 ...
Armageddon: Are You Seeking an Escape Route?
January 29th, 2009 | Eschatology | No Comment
Armageddon: Are You Seeking an Escape Route?
Much of what is taught regarding the end time is fear-based eschatology. Armageddon: Are You Seeking an Escape Route? pretty much says everything about the escapism predominant in churches today. Preoccupation with Armageddon characterizes those influenced by the escapist of Rapture theology. At the heart of the Rapture doctrine is fear, fear to face what is believed to be the great tribulation and a coming cataclysmic melt down of the planet. Christians are not spiritual Houdini’s seeking to escape from the world. Rather, they were assured they had overcome the world by their faith. ...
