The Protestant Reformation for a while made steady progress in shedding pagan trappings of the “mother church” while holding the sacred Scriptures as the sole definer of faith and practice. But the transition out of Babylon is incomplete . . .
Read MoreWords have power to persuade. Lies can be especially persuasive when presented in a way that appeals to the senses.
Read MoreIn the millennium during which the eastern leg of the old Roman Empire rose and fell, a dark silhouette was taking shape in the west.
Read MoreSatan has coopted the lion symbol for himself. With its regal mane and majestic presence, the lion became a symbol for characteristics of Jesus, including nobility, strength, bravery, wisdom, and authority. Satan promotes himself as being in possession of these attributes.
Read MoreThis comparison of a very large number representing God’s enemies to a relatively small one representing His remnant is a sober reminder that the group with bigger numbers should have no bearing upon spiritual decisions that His children make.
Read MoreThe sixth trumpet scenario also shows that the door of salvation is still open, and the time in which we now live will acutely confront individuals with the fact that time as we know it is short.
Read MoreThe great river Euphrates has long symbolized the boundary between God’s people and their enemies.
Read MoreThe fifth trumpet plague is a mere prelude to the sixth. Now is the time to look to the Lord for every need. Now is the time to trust Him fully, lest the upcoming tests approaching the world landscape dismantle a weak faith.
Read MoreNo amount of military protection or governmental legislation can shield us from the rebellious thinking that the Destroyer is working day and night to put into our minds.
Read MoreSurely no one sets out to be a false prophet. It is in departing from the truth that falsehoods enter into thinking, thus displacing truth—with the aid of the father of lies.
Read MoreHistory and prophecy go hand-in-hand, but not for the purpose of packing church-goers full of information. No! Its purpose has much more to do with developing the kind of character that will change hearts and prepare Christ’s people for His return, while winning the attention of others toward the only Savior (who also happens to know the future).
Read MoreIt is only in trusting His promises and obeying His instructions that His people will be enabled to see their own way through this dark time while setting a winsome example for others. This world is not our home (yet!) but is soon to be transformed to its original condition.
Read MoreThese teachings place barriers before every person born into the Islamic faith. But God is more than able to call His people out of this false religious system, and He is doing it every day.
Read MoreAs we learn to trust and obey Him more fully, it will be understood and accepted that He is preparing us to stand firm in the faith, even after the winds of strife are let completely loose in the final season of tribulation.
Read MoreThe word of God supports the facts of history, just as they have unfolded. Our Omniscient Creator and Redeemer foresaw it all.
Read MoreHis desire to cleanse us from every harmful habit and attitude is rooted in a love that is beyond our imagination. As we grow in Him, His cleansing is accompanied by ever-growing discernment.
Read MoreThe giving of this key is a frightening prospect unless one also understands that the ultimate blessings of God rest upon all who accept His grace to remain faithful to Him. Even in the happiest of circumstances, total surrender to His will accompanied by total reliance upon His grace are necessary . . . .
Read MoreThe last three woes of the trumpet judgments, as we will see in incredible detail, are directed at papal Rome and her followers. Because of the deadly influence of her false doctrines and her unwillingness to repent, increasing judgments only increase her rebellion and iniquity.
Read MoreRepeatedly the Bible cites darkness to symbolize the absence of the gospel, sin, and judgment. These three are facets of one thing: rejection of any part of the word of God, for in its wholeness is the saving message of the gospel.
Read MoreChurch people who prefer teachings that do not harmonize with Scripture will certainly get what they prefer. But eventually they will discover that, apart from repentance and seeking forgiveness, they will drift further and further away from the Lord, leaving a deadly wake of influence.
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