Tag Archives: Jews

Questions and challenges: Revelation 20 and the Great White Throne.


Questions and challenges: Revelation 20 and the Great White Throne. The premise, posed far too many times, is that God sends everyone appearing before this throne to the lake of fire and it’s eternal hell. Question: If all you used … Continue reading

Posted in bible study, End times, false teaching, gentiles, God's character, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jews, judgment, Matthew's gospel, Mercy, Our being caught up, Revelation, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A topic far too familiar and yet do we know how to study the Bible?


“It’s not just that we don’t know our Bible but that we have so fragmented, dissected, and compartmentalized the Bible that we have lost sight of its great overarching story.” Hugh Whelchel i Occasionally I ask myself, what motivates me … Continue reading

Posted in Apostasy, bible study, Cult teachings, deception, false teaching, gentiles, God's character, grace, healing, hypocrisy, In Christ, Jesus, Jews, Law of liberty, Mercy, Peace, Prophetic, recovery, The supremacy of Christ, The Word was God, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A study/commentary on 2 Thessalonians 2: 1-4


I primarily use the NASB, but occasionally I find it deficient; I will insert other translations if they can clarify the context. Those translations will be duly noted. Chapter one was an appropriate greeting, but chapter two stands alone and … Continue reading

Posted in 2 Thessalonians, Apostasy, Apostle Paul, bible study, End times, false teaching, gentiles, Jesus, Jews, judgment, Revelation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dispelling some Myths – Jonah. Chapter four.


When we last saw Jonah, he had walked through the town of Nineveh, a three-day journey, as he proclaimed “forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” The result of God’s proclamation, the entire town, and the Assyrian king cover themselves … Continue reading

Posted in bible study, Dispelling myths, false teaching, gentiles, God's character, grace, Hearing God, Hope, Jews, Jonah, Jonah, judgment, Mercy, Prophetic, recovery, Things I have never noticed before, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dispelling myths – Jonah. Chapter two.


As chapter one in the book of Jonah comes to a close, it separates verse 17 under the heading; A Great Fish Swallows Jonah. If you read my last post on Jonah, I talked about the impracticality of Jonah surviving … Continue reading

Posted in bible study, Dispelling myths, false teaching, God's character, Hearing God, Hope, Jesus, Jews, Jonah, Jonah, judgment, Mercy, Prophetic, recovery, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Jonah – Dispelling some myths. Chapter one.


Recently Jonah was used as an example in a talk someone was giving. The speaker noted the mercy of God for He preserved Jonah alive in that fish for three days. This example is just one of the vast derivations … Continue reading

Posted in bible study, Dispelling myths, God's character, grace, Hearing God, Hope, hypocrisy, Jews, Jonah, judgment, Mercy, Prophetic, strongholds, Things I have never noticed before, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Lightning, voices, and thunder – edited part two of two. Revelation 11:19


Jesus, the Messiah that came as a lamb and offered himself up as our sacrifice, told us that in this world we would have tribulation as an ongoing aspect of our lives. While discomforts come in many forms, such as … Continue reading

Posted in antichrist, bible study, End times, gentiles, Islam, Jerusalem, Jews, judgment, Millennium, Our being caught up, Prophetic, Revelation, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lightening, voices, and thunder – edited part 1. Revelation 11:18 through.


I believe what we see here in Revelation 11:18 is the end of all things, but on what do I base that assessment? “And the nations were enraged, and Your wrath came, and the time came for the dead to be … Continue reading

Posted in antichrist, bible study, Daniel, End times, Ezekiel, gentiles, Gog, Islam, Jerusalem, Jews, judgment, Millennium, Prophetic, Revelation, Thoughts on scripture, wrath. | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Jesus had authority attributed to him; why?


Recently, in our Men’s Bible Study, the group leader announced, we are still talking about Jesus Christ, the Anointed One. Since we are talking about Jesus, then what are His major attributes? Wow, for a brief moment I was overwhelmed … Continue reading

Posted in Apostle Paul, bible study, false teaching, Freedom from sin, God's character, Jews, Matthew's gospel, parables, The supremacy of Christ, The Word was God, Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

This opening line is one that gives me grief. Galatians 3:1-3


In many of my posts I show you a bit of me; in other words, I make it personal, and then hopefully applicable. I am going to try to integrate myself into this one as well, but I am going … Continue reading

Posted in Apostle Paul, bible study, Cult teachings, false teaching, Freedom from sin, Galatians, gentiles, God's character, grace, Hope, hypocrisy, In Christ, Jews, Mercy, Prophetic, Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment