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Worship betrayed Jesus

10 April 2022 by Brent

Ok, I’m messing with ya – to get you to think outside the box, and to challenge your theology. It was Judas who betrayed Jesus.  His name derives from Jacob’s son, Judah, whose name means praise.  So, you could say “Praise” betrayed Jesus.  In fact, you could say “Praise betrayed Salvation” because Jesus means salvation. …

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How does the Ukrainian invasion fit Bible prophecy?

28 February 2022 by Brent

Short answer: Not much, but it fits between events, from which we could speculate. In What does the Bible say about the future?, I wrote about near-future prophecies, including this timeline from Ezekiel 36-40. Ezekiel 36 vaguely points to the 1917 Balfour declaration promising a Jewish state in the geographical area called Palestine. Ezekiel 37 …

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Vaccine conscientious objectors

17 November 2021 by Brent

In the light of the current mandates, I’ve been contemplating the comparison between vaccine objectors and Conscientious Objectors (CO’s) during the world wars.  The stance governments are taking against the COVID pandemic is similar to a war.  Vaccine objectors complain this as a disproportionate to the threat- level of COVID’s mortality rate. To become an …

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Prayer for the Holy Spirit

31 October 2021 by Brent

This is the guts of what I pray over each seat in our church most Sunday mornings before church.  Holy Spirit, come. Hey God, thanks for being with us and being present with us.  Lord I pray that you would fill each person in your church with your Holy Spirit. I pray that your Holy …

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Pharmakeia and “the end is nigh” – lies

29 August 2021 by Brent

I received a flurry of messages from a friend who propagates antigovernmental slander regarding current events. This is my ranted reply. Pharmakeia Pharmakeia is the use of medicine, drugs, or spells – according to Strongs 5331.  The Bible encourages us to use medicines in various verses.  So, we can’t just chuck every medical practice in …

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To be or not to be together

28 August 2021 by Brent

I want to encourage you in your current situation.  I don’t know what’s going on, but I know that God’s in this.  He’s using this to shape you for the future.  It’s important to learn to go through tough times with God at our side.  I believe God’s allowed this to happen at a time …

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The Origin of Demons

22 August 2021 by Brent

I’m aware of two theories for the origin of Demons: They are the spirits of a race that existed before Adam was created (pre-Adamite) They are the spirits of the offspring of angels and humans from the days of Enoch (Nephilim) The Bible doesn’t clearly teach on the origins of Demons.  i.e., I can’t point …

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Repentance

6 August 2021 by Brent

I’m just writing a Bible Study commentary on the gospel of Luke as an introduction to Christianity. I wanted to share what I wrote about repentance, and my personal story of how adopting a sabbath day of rest each week has transformed my mental health. Luke 13:1 At that time some people reported to Jesus …

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What do I think of Palestine?

3 May 2021 by Brent

Question from a friend: “What do you think of Palestine?  Should Palestine also be a nation?  What does the bible say about others inheriting as well as Israel or not inheriting?  From my political point of view.  In 1948 Israel and Palestine should have both become independent nations.” History To answer this excellent question, we …

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“What do u think about gay or lesbian? Are they good or bad, according to Bible?”

26 January 2021 by Brent

Mark 10:17 Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” 18So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. I guess that’s …

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As the son of life-long pastors of the Salvation Army, I grew up surrounded by God and solid Bible teaching. Although a professional software engineer, I’ve always been a church musician and am preoccupied with contemplating God and understanding and defending the integrity of the Bible. Brent presents an unusual, provocative perspective.

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Recent Posts

  • Worship betrayed Jesus 10 April 2022
  • How does the Ukrainian invasion fit Bible prophecy? 28 February 2022
  • Vaccine conscientious objectors 17 November 2021
  • Prayer for the Holy Spirit 31 October 2021
  • Pharmakeia and “the end is nigh” – lies 29 August 2021
  • To be or not to be together 28 August 2021
  • The Origin of Demons 22 August 2021
  • Repentance 6 August 2021
  • What do I think of Palestine? 3 May 2021
  • “What do u think about gay or lesbian? Are they good or bad, according to Bible?” 26 January 2021
  • Why did God demand the genocide of Canaan? 27 December 2020
  • When will the rapture happen? 26 September 2020
  • The UAE-Israel treaty and end times 4 September 2020
  • Clean and Unclean, and Biblical Law 17 August 2020
  • God is pouring out a new Pentecost over the World 4 August 2020
  • Do Christians believe in reincarnation? 30 July 2020
  • How does Christianity influence culture? 29 July 2020
  • Where does scripture say we shouldn’t judge Satan? 25 July 2020
  • Are governments around the world working together to bring about globalism? 25 July 2020
  • The Blessing 19 July 2020
  • How bad can things get? 8 July 2020
  • The Apostacy 4 July 2020
  • Biblical Future Timelines 18 May 2020
  • The Restrainer 11 May 2020
  • God says “I hate your noisy songs” 10 May 2020
  • The choice between life and choice 8 May 2020
  • Brent’s parable of the Christmas story 6 May 2020
  • An overview of biblical history yet future 27 April 2020
  • Prophecy vs. Prophecy 25 April 2020
  • The Antichrist Prophecies 18 April 2020
  • The climate is changing 17 April 2020
  • Is the Covid-19 Pandemic from God? 3 April 2020
  • Comfort in the pandemic 16 March 2020
  • Mary, Mother of God 11 March 2020
  • Marriage and Sexuality in the Bible 29 February 2020
  • Is Muhammad prophesied in the Bible? 29 February 2020
  • Should we be worshiping on Saturday? 22 February 2020
  • The Tribulation 31 January 2020
  • The Story of Christmas 22 December 2019
  • Who is Jesus? 22 December 2019
  • The parable of the sheep and the goats 11 December 2019
  • Does God curse people? 8 December 2019
  • The parable of the ten virgins 25 November 2019
  • Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees 17 November 2019
  • The Division of the Earth 6 October 2019
  • The greatest earthquake 28 September 2019
  • Do Chinese religious writings pre-date Christian writings? 11 September 2019
  • Matthew 24 – Jesus’ response to end times 7 September 2019
  • The Rapture 7 August 2019
  • God’s words of healing 6 July 2019
  • Most people will spend eternity in Hell 27 June 2019
  • “It’s impossible”, they said 23 June 2019
  • Where is Jesus in the Old Testament? 23 June 2019
  • Who is really in control? 21 June 2019
  • What’s with all this apostle stuff? 16 June 2019
  • Who will lead the church into revival? 15 June 2019
  • Man Soup Recipe 5 June 2019
  • What do I think about global warming? 25 May 2019
  • Euthanasia and the anti-smacking bill 24 May 2019
  • Why did God destroy Sodom and Gomorrah? 18 May 2019
  • Why did God destroy the world with Noah’s flood? 11 May 2019
  • What if Jesus returned in 50 years’ time? 10 May 2019
  • As the bad gets badder the good gets gooder 5 May 2019
  • To my Jewish cousins 25 April 2019
  • Ezekiel 38-39 translated into a modern context 23 April 2019
  • Ezekiel 38-39: The Battle of Gog of Magog 31 March 2019
  • The Creation Gap Theory 2 March 2019
  • False False Prophets 9 February 2019
  • Why I believe the Bible is true 6 February 2019
  • The parable of the wheat and the tares 30 January 2019
  • The parable of the net 26 January 2019
  • It’s all about end times 25 January 2019
  • Who do you follow? 19 January 2019
  • We’re different and that’s ok 15 January 2019
  • Jesus healed me from depression instantly 28 December 2018
  • Knowledge 2 December 2018
  • Concerning End Times 17 November 2018
  • In the beginning, the Ruach of God 7 October 2018
  • How does the Bible present 6,000 years? 29 September 2018
  • Dreams 25 September 2018
  • Has Speaking in Tongues Ceased? 13 September 2018
  • Release from Prison 21 August 2018
  • Cavemen 19 August 2018
  • Contradictions in the Bible 18 August 2018
  • The Story of the Bible – Creation 11 August 2018
  • “Our battle is not against flesh and blood” 5 August 2018
  • The Fall 21 July 2018
  • Philip’s Transport 7 July 2018
  • The Bible in a Classroom 1 July 2018
  • Sin 26 May 2018
  • Unborn babies are humans. Humans have a right to live. 16 May 2018
  • Comforting Mothers whose babies have gone before them 13 May 2018
  • Five-fold ministry like Trinity + Parents 12 May 2018
  • God doesn’t care how many people go to Hell 25 April 2018
  • Honour yer Ma & Pa 21 April 2018
  • The Return of Apostles, Prophets and Evangelists 7 April 2018
  • The Show Must NOT Go On 1 April 2018
  • “What do you think about 666 and the mark of the beast?” 25 March 2018
  • Worship Workshop 19 March 2018
  • My Relationship with God 10 March 2018

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