Category Archives: Thoughts on scripture

A response to my post, “A Short Course in Revelation” – part one.

Posted on 08/10/2012 by remso

The paper, A Short Course on the Book of Revelation, was intentionally brief, and no where close to being a scholarly dissertation. I am just a lay person, like many of you, but I am of the belief that Revelation … Continue reading →

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Taqiya – Deception as Jihad

Posted on 08/06/2012 by remso

Sura 3:28 (From the Quran) Let not the believers take disbelievers for their friends in preference to believers. Whoso doeth that hath no connection with Allah unless (it be) that ye but guard yourselves against them, taking (as it were) … Continue reading →

Posted in Cult teachings, Deception, End times, Prophetic, Thoughts | Tagged alert, Allah, aware, Bible, deception, end times, God, Islam, Middle East, Quran, Satan, Scripture, Taqiya, truth, understanding | 1 Comment

A Short Course on Revelation

Posted on 07/09/2012 by remso

A short course in the Book of Revelation A piece of preliminary information: I have been reading the Chronicles of Narnia and this has stirred some aspects of my thinking. I find the grace and mercy of God to be … Continue reading →

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Breakfast with the guys

Posted on 06/12/2012 by remso

I walk in late and find the bible study group deeply involved in a discussion about naval strategy, Japanese zeros, and how one man of our group survived a kamikaze pilot missing the ship he was on by forty feet. … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts on scripture | Tagged Belief, Christ, Christianity, end times, Faith, future, God, God's word, Gospel of Luke, Holy spirit, hope, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jews, Peter, prophecy, Scripture, study, thoughts | 2 Comments

A response given. Dated 5/15/2012

Posted on 05/15/2012 by remso

There are some things I read that register immediately in my spirit; this response is toward one of them. The Holy Spirit seems to flood over me at times like this, not only in recognition of a kindred spirit, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Deception, End times, Hope, In Christ, Our being caught up, Prophetic, Thoughts | Tagged Belief, Bible, Christ, Christianity, Cults, end times, future, God's word, HolySpirit, hope, Islam, Jesus, prophecy, prophet, rapture, study | 4 Comments

Don’t let the enemy rob you.

Posted on 05/08/2012 by remso

I love the story surrounding Issac and Rebekah. If I had been Abraham I would have wanted the best for my “only son” too. The father of faith, Abraham, will not have his son marry one of the local women … Continue reading →

Posted in Things I have never noticed before, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged Abraham, depression, Faith, fatigue, future, God, Isaac, prophecy, Rebecca, Rebekah, relationships, weariness | 1 Comment

Jesus had a thing for prostitutes.

Posted on 04/21/2012 by remso

A former prostitute overwhelmed by the realization that God loved her exclaimed, “Jesus had a thing for hookers.” Yes, yes he did. But in case you feel left out, he also had a thing for the broken, the poor, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Hope, In Christ, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged failure, Faith, God, God's word, Gospel of Matthew, hope, hopeless, Jesus, jew, Matthew, Moses, no future, Pharisee, righteous, Tax collector | 8 Comments

We are dealing with an oppressive spirit.

Posted on 04/13/2012 by remso

The pieces of the puzzle are coming together. It is almost frightening how quickly I see things moving, but I am not scared for me, I am concerned for the 50% that are not anxiously awaiting his return, and those … Continue reading →

Posted in antichrist, Apostasy, bible study, End times, false teaching, God's character, Hope, hypocrisy, In Christ, Jesus, Jonah, Jonah, Mercy, Prophetic, strongholds, Things I have never noticed before, Thoughts | Tagged Allah, Belief, Christ, Christianity, end times, future, God, Great Tribulation, Holy spirit, Islam, Jehovah, Jonah, prophecy, prophet, Second Epistle of Peter, Sodom & Gomorrah | 8 Comments

It was Jesus that said it, so don’t blame me.

Posted on 04/10/2012 by remso

Don’t blame it on me; it was Jesus that said it – the man who came to set us free – “everyone that sins, is a slave to sin.” John 8:31-36 NIrV Jesus spoke to the Jews who had believed … Continue reading →

Posted in Deception, Freedom from sin, Hope, In Christ, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged Abel, Belief, Cain, change, Christ, Christianity, deception, future, God, God's word, Holy spirit, hope, Jesus, relationships, righteous, Sin, thoughts | 9 Comments

What are you talking about?

Posted on 04/06/2012 by remso

OK, I admit it, I was almost a hippie. I lived through the Vietnamese war coverage, Timothy Leary, the Chicago riots during the convention, Abbie Hoffman, the Weatherman underground, and Frank Zappa. So when someone puts up a Facebook post … Continue reading →