Matthew 13:24 Jesus presented another parable to them: The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.26But when the crop sprouted, and brought forth fruit, then the tares appeared too. 27So …
Matthew 13:47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered all kinds of fish. 48 When it was full, they pulled it to the shore. They sat down, and gathered the good into containers, but threw the bad away. 49 This is how it will be at the end …
Two things make me suspicious People who only seem to talk end times People who quote from the King James Bible For the next while, as I’m writing my next book, I’m going to break both of these rules. I’m thinking of calling the book “What if Jesus returns in 40 years’ time”. I wish …
1 Corinthians 1:12 What I mean is this: one of you says, ‘I follow Paul’; another, ‘I follow Apollos’; another, ‘I follow Peter’; still another, ‘I follow Christ.’ Listening to Questions – Biblefacts Live Stream with Ken Johnson 1-17-2019, I was fascinated with a perspective on this verse. He suggested that Paul, Apollos and Peter …
So often I hear people slagging off about other churches or Christians being ungodly, rather than celebrating their different expressions of our own faith and ability to reach people differently to us. Today, I mentioned to someone that I as a protestant have concerns about Catholicism, but noted that we’re still based on the same …
Throughout my life, I had struggled with depression. As a teenager, school and life was so tough I wanted to die. It was only the knowledge that taking my own life would doom me to Hell, which kept me from committing suicide. I now believe there are some rare cases where suicide is forgiven. It …
My heart is very heavy for a church that has neglected to teach their people the truth of God’s word. We keep our Sunday gatherings light and “seeker-friendly”, depending on our people meeting during the week for spiritual sustenance. But for so many, our busy lives don’t allow time for such. I am delighted to …
I spend a lot of time considering end times thoughts. I was recently presented with a bunch of material, which I feel the need to address openly. A summary of the material presented The World Council of Churches is satanic as is the World Evangelical AllianceAnyone associated with representative churches is going to Hell, God …
In the beginning, the Ruach of God hovered over the Earth. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. The word Spirit here is the Hebrew …
From my next book I’m working on. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_the_Bible calculates the biblical timeline but rejects its historicity:The count begins with creation and Year 1. The passage of time from the Creation to the Exodus is measured by adding the ages of the Patriarchs at the birth of their firstborn sons, later through express statements, and later still by the synchronised reigns …