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Daniel chapter 10 commentary and notes for Bible study
While a commentary on Daniel chapter 10 may seem uneventful, it was a part of my preparation for Bible study with the men. You see I am just like most of you, a guy who has wanted to understand what … Continue reading
Where do we go when we die?
Several weeks ago the Monday morning men’s Bible Study opened with: Where do we go when we die? The answers were varied and skewed. Some even claimed we go to paradise; yes, the same place that we find beggar Lazarus … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, End times, Hope, In Christ, Our being caught up, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged Adam, Apostle Paul, changed, Christian, death, end times, Faith, future, God, Jesus, life, paradise, rapture, Scripture, the church in Corinth
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Can we know when Jesus will return for…
Monday morning Bible Study, which I typically abbreviate as Monday Morning BS, opened with Matthew 24:42. Ignoring the context and theme of chapter 24, the leader, in typical fashion, spun this to validate the direction he wanted to take and … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, End times, false teaching, God's character, Matthew's gospel, parables, Prophetic, Revelation, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged Bible, caught up, Christ, deception, end times, Faith, future, God, Holy spirit, Israel, Jesus, Jews, know, last days, Messiah, parables, rapture, Scripture
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The Bema seat of Christ; what is it? – 2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ We hear this phrase constantly in religious circles. It is an aspect of our mean-spirited nature, and is often used to obtain compliance or to get us, the body, … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, bema seat of Christ, Bible, Christianity, future, God's word, hope, judgment, rapture, recompense, reward, Scripture, thoughts
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This idea of paradise, where we go when we die, and false teaching.
An observation was made in Monday morning Bible study about where we go when we die. The statement excluded us from heaven by placing us in paradise, where we are held until the Harpazo or rapture, and then we, the … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, false teaching, Hope, In Christ, Our being caught up, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged Bible, Christianity, comfort, Dante Alighieri, death, future, Heaven, Jesus Christ, live forever, paradise, purgatory, rapture, Scripture
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Aren’t you just a bit curious about what John had to say? John 1:19-20
In a recent post, I talked about spending time in a psyche hospital and how they asked me how long my parents had been alcoholics. That generated some negative feedback, not from a reader, but from a relative. Sadly, I … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, Gospel of John, In Christ, Prophetic, The Word was God, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged Belief, Bible, Christ, Faith, future, Holy spirit, hope, Israel, Jesus, John the Baptist, last days, Messiah, pharisees, prophecy, rapture, Scripture, study
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Why would John have to say that? John 1:18
The Apostle John had just finished saying, “John *testified about Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’” For of … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, Bible, Christ, Christianity, end times, Faith, future, God, Gospel of John, Holy spirit, hope, Israel, Jesus, rapture, Scripture, study
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Once again he’ll choose Israel. A short course in Isaiah. Chapter 14:1
This series of blogs is called, A Short Course in the Book of Isaiah, specifically because of these passages: Isaiah 14:12-14 NASB “How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been … Continue reading
Posted in End times, Prophetic, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture
Tagged Belief, Bible, Book of Isaiah, Christ, future, God, God's word, Holy spirit, hope, Islam, Israel, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jews, last days, prophecy, rapture, Scripture
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Attempting to understand Matthew 25:31-46. Chapter three continues to look at the nations and the sheep.
It is evident to me that some of my greatest impacts have come from exposing my frailties and successes in recovery. We all have things that push our limits, and false teachers are one of mine. I subject myself to some … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, Bible, Christ, Faith, future, Gentile, God, Gospel of Matthew, hope, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jews, last days, prophecy, rapture, Revelation, Scripture, the nations, the sheep and goats
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They refused to change their hearts. Revelation 16:8,9
As children, we watched a show on television called, The Twilight Zone. You were never quite sure if the person who was central to the story wasn’t living out part of a dream or their personal reality. In one particular … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, Bible, blasphemy, end times, future, Gospel of Matthew, Holy spirit, hope, Islam, Jerusalem, Jews, last days, muslim, prophecy, rapture, Revelation, Rod Serling, The Twilight Zone
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