Revelation Bible Study

June 21st, 2010 | Revelation Bible Study | 1 Comment  
Revelation Bible Study One of the messages gleaned from Revelation Bible Study is that the end is not the end and by that we mean the end of time and or life on the planet. The Apocalypse sheds more light on the passages in the prophets and in the gospels which speak of the life and the message of God continuing after Jesus' return or parousia. The word parousia means presence. It affirms that Christ is here with believers today. Obviously, this refers to His spiritual presence. Erroneously, many believers expect a physical bodily return of Christ of the same nature  in ...
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How Did Every Eye See Him, Revelation 1:7?

August 13th, 2009 | Featured Articles | No Comment  
Book of Revelation When we share the message of Christ's return in the book of Revelation "How Did Every Eye See Him?, Revelation 1:7. Often the conversation degenerates with snickers and sneers from detractors. Quite often the response is, "I haven't seen him, did you see him?"  The implied answer is no, of course. None living today saw Christ return in the clouds and therefore, it is assumed a ridiculous argument and proof that Christ's coming remains a future event. Such responses may gain the attention of the less serious bible student but have no value for those who are acquainted with reason and ...
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Seeing Too Much Rapture in the Gospel of John 14:3...

April 20th, 2009 | Eschatology | No Comment  
In a continuation of our study on the we ask are some are “Seeing too much Rapture in the Gospel of John 14:3? Today, we further investigate whether this text teaches the Rapture. It is assumed that because the Lord said he was going away and would come again that an intermediate period for the Rapture before the “final” end can be inserted. Yet, one cannot build such a doctrine in the parameters of this context. We’ll get to that in a moment. As we pointed out in the previous post, What Did Charting the End Times Miss on the Rapture of the Church?, the overriding context of John 14, is Christ’s work as High ...
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Prophecy in the Apocalypse: What Is the Meaning of...

March 3rd, 2009 | Book of Revelation | No Comment  
The key to successful interpretation of Bible prophecy in the New Testament is to always find it's source in the Old Testament to unlock the meaning. That was the method of the Christ and the apostles. Prophecy in the Apocalypse: What is the meaning of Revelation 1:7?, explores those concepts. Failure to follow this simple interpretive guideline leads to unbelief, frustration and all sorts of fanciful interpretations and doctrines. Most people pick up the Book of Revelation because of their fascination with prophecy and intrigue for the signs and symbols within. Immediately they assume a posture of predicting the future. Current events, news reports, and natural calamities supply an unending gold mine ...
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A Natural and a Spiritual Body?

January 23rd, 2009 | Resurrection | 2 Comments  
A Natural and a Spiritual Body In 1 Corinthians 15:44, the Apostle Paul speaks of the contrast between a natural and a spiritual body. Today, we hear a lot about “spirituality” especially from a new age perspective. However, most people claiming to be spiritual are completely out of harmony with the manner in which the term is used in Scripture. In fact, the way many use that term is what the Bible emphatically calls the “natural” man. There are two Greek terms used to describe these contrasts.  When these are understood, the difference between the natural body and the spiritual body becomes ...
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