As I was reading the Book of Isaiah today, the Lord used the following passage to trigger this article: How the faithful city has become a harlot! It was full of justice; righteousness lodged in it, but now murderers. Your princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They do not defend… Read More »
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ron Merrell and I are each other’s biggest cheerleaders. This article comes from a message he preached several years ago during a verse-by-verse expository series on the Book of Exodus. I loved it so much, I’ve been pestering him to convert his sermon notes into an article here for months now. Due to his incredibly busy… Read More »
My title triggers Internet heresy hunters of all shapes and sizes into paroxysms of hysterical ranting. Whenever you encounter mention of the Word of Faith (WoF) movement on antisocial media, you will almost always hear the phrase “you are gods” mentioned in the same breath to “prove” WoF believers are a bunch of wild-eyed, gibberish-spouting, idol-worshipping heretics. From… Read More »
A few days ago, the citizens of the United States returned Donald J. Trump to the presidency by a landslide. He captured a crushing majority in both the electoral college and the popular vote. As of this writing, the Republicans have also obtained a majority in the Senate and appear to be on-track for a similar result in… Read More »
A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I binge-watched Season 4 of The Chosen. In general, I tend to thoroughly enjoy this series. I have few, if any, problems with their portrayal of events actually recorded in the Gospels, including its accounts of miraculous healings. On the other hand, I do have a serious problem with Dallas… Read More »
Lately, I’ve been completely rethinking my views on eschatology, that branch of theological study dealing with the “last days” aka the “end times.” For the first 50 years of my walk with God, I was aligned to one degree or another with the prevailing dispensationalist school of theology which has championed the ideas of the Rapture of the… Read More »
Now that we’ve explored the challenges involved when interpreting prophesy, explored some commonly-bandied-about end-times terminology, and examined the significant historical events surrounding some of them, we’ll now tackle the prevalent mythos surrounding this complex topic. As the title of this article indicates, it involves the pervasive false beliefs arising from Hal Lindsey’s book. The Great Awakenings of the… Read More »
Now that we’ve explored the challenges involved with interpreting prophecy, now let’s define its terminology and explore some ancient history along the way. Because imprecise terminology is a prime tool of deceivers and propagandists, it’s crucial for us to clearly define our terms so we’ll all be on the same page whenever I mention them. I will also… Read More »
