Resurrection and Mystery Babylon

February 6th, 2010 | Book of Revelation | 4 Comments  
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 ...
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Can Matthew 24 Be Divided-2?

December 6th, 2008 | Eschatology | 1 Comment  
In part one of this study, we looked at two arguments offered by futurists on the question of can Matthew 24 be divided? In this segment we’’ll discuss another popular argument. It is based on verse 36, particularly styled the “that day” argument. Those who advance it say that Jesus spoke of “those days” when discussing Jerusalem’s fall. However, when he spoke of his Parousia, or coming, he spoke of “that day.” This to futurists, amillennialists, dispensationalists and even some partial presterists is believed to be a solid argument for a different comng. Our approaching in this writing will consider the parallel texts in Luke 17 We are given clear examples of how to interpret passages using “those days” and “that day” in ...
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Will the Antichrist Come out of the European Union...

November 4th, 2008 | Antichrist | 1 Comment  
No, the Antichrist will not come out of the European Union. The myth of the European Union in Bible prophecy is based on a misinterpretation of the ten-horned beast of Daniel 7:7 which is the ancient Roman empire. Due to the influence of Dispensationalists such as John Walvoord, Tim Lahaye and others, Revelation 13 is supposedly a future prophecy of the revivification of a 10–nation confederacy in which it is claimed Italy must be a part. This is nonsense. The error is compounded in failing to properly assign the date of Revelation to a Pre- destruction of Jerusalem time frame and an application harmonious with first century history. Additionally, the 10–horned beast of Daniel’s ...
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