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There are some Bible-reading, Jesus-loving Christians, who find America in biblical prophecy. In this section, it’s my intention to respectfully disagree with their interpretations. There are three primary passages where some “find” America in prophecy.View #1: America is “Babylon”Some people teach that America is the nation of “Babylon” mentioned in Jeremiah 50-51 and Revelation 17-18. One

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by Joseph R. ChambersThe purity of Holy Scripture is a miracle of miracles. Read any passage in the Bible and then do a little research. You will find clear interpretation for that Scripture. Words that the Spirit used can never be understood properly by pulling a meaning out of the air. The word “water” when used as a type is always the Word of God. When God says “Jerusalem,” He means the

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The United States is mentioned nowhere in Bible prophecy by name. However, as the greatest nation ever to exist --technologically and scientifically speaking-- and as a nation that seems to have been designed by God to act as midwife and protector of Israel in its rebirth in 1948, one has to wonder if America is referred to somewhere in God's Word.Some people believe it's mentioned in passages of

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By Terry JamesIs America in Bible Prophecy? One thing that comes to mind in these contemporary times regarding the United States is its magnetic attraction to peoples around the world. This nation might be likened to the Planet Jupiter. It is huge in most of the ways human beings see as alluring, giving it the greatest gravity–materially speaking—of any nation state to grace earth’s surface. God

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By Dr. David ReaganWhere is the United States in Bible prophecy? It is a ques­tion I am asked wherever I go. It is only natural that we should wonder. Since the United States is not mentioned specifically by name in Bible prophecy, people have resort­ed to their ima­ginations to find our nation in the Scriptures.A “tall and smooth people”?Some have pointed to Isaiah 18 which speaks of a peo­ple “

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Peggy Noonan, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal and former assistant to President Ronald Reagan has written,“I think a lot of [Americans] are carrying around in their heads, unarticulated and even in some cases unnoticed, a sense that the wheels are coming off the trolley and the trolley off the tracks…That our pollsters are preoccupied with ‘right track’ and ‘wrong track’ but missing the

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Articles from the Omega ObserverAmerica in Prophecy, Part 1America in Prophecy, Part 2America in Prophecy, Part 3Other Articles

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Jeff Harshbarger is a Christian who used to practice Satanism. He and his wife Liz founded and currently operate Refuge Ministries, which helps people flee the occult. Jeff has written a great book called “From Darkness to Light: How to Rescue Someone You Love from the Occult.” The book includes sections on Jeff’s testimony of coming to Christ from Satanism, an overview of the occult, and how to

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Articles from The Omega ObserverThe Occult, Part 1: The Book of RevelationThe Occult, Part 2: An Interview with Jeff HarshbargerOther ArticlesThe Occult - The Catholic Encyclopediao

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Occult Art, OccultismUnder this general term are included various practices to which special articles of the Encyclopedia are devoted: ANIMISM; ASTROLOGY; DIVINATION; FETISHISM. The present article deals with the form of Occultism known as "Magic".The English word magic is derived through the Latin, Greek, Persian, Assyrian from the Sumerian or Turanian word imga or emga ("deep", "profound"), a

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After the earthquake in Haiti earlier this year, televangelist Pat Robertson speculated that its cause was the occult activity in the country. He posited that God was judging the nation for a pact they made with the devil. Robertson didn’t explain why other nations where paganism is practiced didn’t experience God-given earthquakes.Through telethons and other fundraisers, Americans tried to help

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Go to main page for "Future Temple in Israel"

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When I was a Youth Pastor, I took a group of teenagers to a weekend conference meant to encourage them in their faith. The topic of the convention was Bible prophecy. One presenter, who spoke about the Antichrist, told the audience that the sinister end-times figure was 14-years-old and living in Europe (this was 13 years ago). Of course the speaker didn’t cite chapter and verse to support his

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HEIFER, REDIn Numbers 19 a rite is described in which the ashes of a "red heifer" and of certain objects are mixed with running water to obtain the so-called "water for impurity." (Such is the correct translation of the American Standard Revised Version in Numbers 19:9,13,10,21; 31:23. In these passages, the King James Version and the English Revised Version, through a misunderstanding of a

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Antichrist in Pauline Writings. Counterpart of the Messiah and opponent of God Himself; one of the most important personages in Christian eschatology. The name occurs for the first time in the Johannean Epistles (I John, ii. 18, 22, iv. 3; II John, 7); but the idea is met with in earlier New Testament writings, and, like the greater part of the eschatology of early Christianity, its beginnings

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Biblical meaning of the wordThe word Antichrist occurs only in the Johannine Epistles; but there are so-called real parallelisms to these occurrences in the Apocalypse, in the Pauline Epistles, and less explicit ones in the Gospels and the Book of Daniel.In the Johannine epistlesSt. John supposes in his Epistles that the early Christians are acquainted with the teaching concerning the coming of

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the polar opposite and ultimate enemy of Christ. According to Christian tradition, he will reign terribly in the period prior to the Last Judgment. The Antichrist first appeared in the epistles of St. John (I John 2:18, 22; I John 4:3; II John 1:7), and the fully developed story of Antichrist’s life and reign is found in medieval texts. As applied to various individuals and institutions for

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AntichristThere are seven sets of passages noteworthy.Summary.(I.) Christ's predictions of false Christs and false prophets (Matthew 21:3-31).(II.) John's prophecy of "Antichrist" (this name occurs only with him) (1 John 2:18-23; 1 John 4:1-3; 2 John 1:5; 2 John 1:7).(III.) Paul's "adversary" (Greek antikeimenos, in sound and sense answering to Antichrist) (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12; 2 Timothy 3:1-5

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AntichristThe term "antichrist" occurs only in 1 and 2 John, and there in both singular and plural forms. It is part of a complex of images and figures that represent the activity and power of evil—of those forces that are hostile to God. The Old Testament uses the figure of a dragon to symbolize evil's conflict with God existing from the time of creation to God's final triumph (Isa 27:1; cf. Gen

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ANTICHRISTan'-ti-krist (antichristos):_I. IN THE OLD TESTAMENT__II. IN THE NEW TESTAMENT_1. The Gospels2. Pauline Epistles3. Johannine Epistles4. Book of Revelation_III. IN APOCALYPTIC WRITINGS__IV. IN PATRISTIC WRITINGS__V. MEDIAEVAL VIEWS_1. Christian2. Jewish _VI. POST-REFORMATION VIEWS__LITERATURE_The word "antichrist" occurs only in 1 John 2:18,22; 4:3; 2 John 1:7, but the idea which the

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There have only been two U.S. presidents who have served less than one year in office.The first was the 9th president, William Henry Harrison (1773-1841). Just a few weeks after his inaugural address, he got a cold, which eventually turned into pneumonia and he soon became delirious. He died nine days after symptoms of illness first appeared. He was president for 31 days, 12 hours, and 30

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(Source: Rapture Ready)Ominous sounds of the approaching year 2012 rumble in the ears of this generation. The thunder comes from constant media mantra-meanderings about the end of days as foretold by the Mayan calendar hundreds of years ago. Is this generation looking the end of the world squarely in the face on December 21, 2012?Suddenly it is as if those of the news and entertainment world have

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(Source: Rapture Ready)Did Nostradamus predict future events?Nostradamus is probably the most well known prophet outside of the Bible. His success rests on two basic facts. First, Nostradamus wrote a very large number of prophecies; and second, most of them are so vague in nature that they can be easily applied to nearly any situation.Nostradamus is also greatly helped by modern-day translators

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(Source: Rapture Ready)What is a red heifer and why is it significant?Based on Jewish standards recorded in Numbers 19, the Jewish people could never be purified or able to rebuild their temple without the ashes of an unblemished red heifer. Jewish tradition holds that a red heifer heralds the Messianic era.For prophecy watchers, it is definitely something to keep your eyes on. The temple will be

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(Source: Rapture Ready)What explanation will the world give for the rapture's occurrence?The news media will likely be buzzing with all kinds of explanations for the mass disappearance of millions of people. Excuses may range anywhere from "aliens took them" to "these were the bad people and God removed them." The key factor is not the explanation but rather what has change at the rapture.At the

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(Source: Rapture Ready)Can people repent and be saved after the rapture?Yes. Millions will repent and come to Christ for salvation during the time following the rapture of the church.We know this because John, who was given a vision of that era, saw millions of people wearing dazzlingly white robes stand before the throne of God. There were so many that they couldn’t be counted by a man. A

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(Source: Rapture Ready)Will the Antichrist know he is the Antichrist?The most expedient answer would be, "I don't know, and, neither does anyone else, for sure." With that frame of reference, we can offer some conjecture on the matter, based upon what God's Word tells us.None of God's creatures is more intelligent than Lucifer, the fallen one, now called “that old serpent,” “Satan,” and “the

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(Source: Rapture Ready)Is the Antichrist already alive on earth?We do know that there is one who is coming to deceive; to be the antithesis of all that is good and Christ-like. The Bible indicates that this man will be sent by Satan to lead the world in a final rebellion. “(He) will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshipped ... proclaiming himself to be God

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(Source: Rapture Ready)Is Maitreya the Antichrist?As far I've been able to determine, he is not even a real person. This individual seems to be myth created by New Age guru Benjamin Creme for personal or financial gain.A lot of prophecy commentators have capitalized on Creme's Matreiyafor thier own gain. They stronghly suggest that Matreiya might be the Antichrist. Because there is no real

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When I was in high school I took an aptitude test that supposedly projected what kind of career best suited my interests and personality. Out of 6,000 occupations, the results said I was best suited to be a police officer. Although I thought about pursuing a career in law enforcement even before I took that test, the results didn’t prove to be God’s plan for my life as today I am a pastor and

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31-year-old Englishman, Daniel Tammet, is a high-functioning autistic savant. Tammet says in his mind he sees that each positive integer up to 10,000 has its own unique shape, color, texture, and feel. For instance, he sees the number 289 as ugly, 333 as attractive, and Pi as beautiful. Tammet holds the European record for reciting Pi from memory to 22,514 digits in five hours and nine minutes on

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Arthur Walkington Pink (or A. W. Pink) was born in 1886 and died in 1952. He was an English Christian evangelist and Biblical scholar. The following list is from his book, The Antichrist.1. The Bloody and Deceitful Man (Ps. 5:6).2. The Wicked One (Ps. 10:2-4).3. The Man of the Earth (Ps. 10:18).4. The Mighty Man (Ps. 52:1).5. The Enemy (Ps. 55:3).6. The Adversary (Ps. 74:8-10).7. The Head of Many

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J. Dwight Pentecost, who was born in 1915, is a Christian theologian. He currently is Distinguished Professor of Bible Exposition, Emeritus, at Dallas Theological Seminary. The following list comes from his book, Things to Come."Scripture has a great deal to say concerning the individual who will appear in the end time as the head of the Gentile powers in their ten kingdom federation. His person

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Ed Hindson, who was born in 1944, is an American Christian evangelist and hosts The King Is Coming, a syndicated television broadcast shown across the U.S. He is a professor of Old Testament studies and Eschatology at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. The following list comes from the book, The Popular Encyclopedia of Bible Prophecy."The Bible gives us at least ten keys to identifying

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(Source: Rapture Ready)Will Christians be able to identify the Antichrist before the rapture?It is very unlikely that Christians will be able to positively identify the Antichrist. The Word of God says that the body of Christ is removed before the Antichrist comes on the scene, see 2 Thessalonians 2:3,4,8). 2 Thessalonians 2:7 says, “For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now

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On the television show C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation, inspectors analyze forensic evidence in attempt to capture the person responsible for the misdeed. Utilizing tools from magnifying glasses to DNA technology, agents examine clues like bullets and blood spatter in order to identify and arrest a suspect.Similarly, in the Bible God has left clues to help the faithful identity the Antichrist.

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The Bible teaches in the book of Daniel that the Antichrist will rise out of a revitalized Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was massive, spreading over parts of three continents. There are many countries today that reside inside its old boundaries. While the list is long, it does narrow down the possibilities from the 195 countries that exist in the world today.Because the Roman Empire covered

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Dr. D. James Kennedy tells the story about a boy named Brian Warner who started going to church with a friend years ago. Brian was a skinny pizza faced nerdy looking kid that nobody liked. He was also a loner who looked out of place most of the time.The youth group took a trip to an amusement park one weekend and when they got there the Youth Pastor instructed everyone to pair up with someone so

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The Antichrist is the final world ruler who opposes God, His plan, and His people. Described in more than 100 passages of the Bible, the Antichrist is empowered by Satan and desires world domination. Scripture hints at his nationality, while clearly revealing his character and genius. The later part of his career is also contained in Bible prophecy as is his inevitable defeat.Articles from The

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Can computers predict the future?Some computers estimate outcomes, but they always need human-engineered mathematical formulas to do so. Computers that forecast the weather, for instance, are programmed to follow a certain equation and then produce the most likely outcome.Computers aren’t known for predicting specific events, but the Web Bot is changing all that.The “Web Bot” is a software

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-The Book of Eli (Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman)The Seventh Sign (Demi Moore)Movies reviews as part of other series"Is 2012 the End of the World? Part 1: The Movie" (2012, John Cusack)Warning Signs of the End Times, Part 1: What Kind of Person Are You? (Signs, Mel Gibson)-

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-Apocalyptic FictionOn the Beach by Nevil ShuteEarth Abides by George R. StewartThe Road by Cormac McCarthy-

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When January 1, 2000 was on the horizon more than a decade ago, people prepared in different ways. Some bought extra food to store in containers. Others stockpiled propane and withdrew cash from their banks. Still others, like me, took 30 seconds to adjust the date on my desktop computer.A few took the Y2K scare much more seriously and anticipated the end of the world. One Ohio family not only

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In Barstow, California, a company is selling space in a doomsday bunker under the Mojave Desert. The shelter is 13,000 square feet and divided into 132 spaces. To date, the company, Vivos, that owns, and is developing the property, has collected deposits on half of those spaces.People buying the spaces are planning to survive major earthquakes, terrorism, and even the 2012 Mayan prophecy. The Los

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For the previous post, see "The Rapture of the Church, Part 3: What to Expect"In early 2009, my wife and I learned she was pregnant with our third child. About five months later, doctors told us we were going to have a boy, our second. That day we thought about how we wanted to decorate his room. It wasn’t long before we set up the crib, moved in the glider rocker, and re-painted an old changing

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The rapture refers to God's sudden and supernatural removal of Christians from the Earth. Primary texts for belief in the rapture include 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15:50-57, Matthew 24:37-44, and John 14:1-3. The rapture is not the same as the Second Coming of Christ. The former occurs before the seven-year tribulation; the later occurs after it.Articles from The Omega Observer"The

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December 21, 2012 is believed by some to be the end of a 5,125-year-long Mayan Long Count calendar. Some prognosticators teach that certain astronomical and spiritual transformations coincide with the date. While some predict major environmental changes, others anticipate an apocalyptic event, which includes a runaway plant slamming into the Earth.Articles from The Omega Observer"Is 2012 the End

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For the previous post, see "The Rapture of the Church, Part 2: Enoch"The first time my wife ever threw me a surprise party was also the last time. We hadn’t even been married a year before she took me out dinner and when we returned to our apartment a handful of friends leaped out from the darkness and yelled at me.If she wasn’t convinced before that moment, she knew afterward – I don’t like

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For the previous post, see "The Rapture of the Church, Part 1: Vanished"Left Behind, the series of books about the end of the world, which has sold 65 million copies to date, pushed topics such as the rapture, the Antichrist, and Armageddon to the forefront of American pop culture.Authored by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins, 10 of the 16 books in the series debuted at #1 on The New York Times

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The CBS television show Without a Trace is a drama set in New York City, which showcases a fictitious federal missing persons unit. It stars Anthony LaPaglia as “Jack Malone” and Poppy Montgomery as “Sam Spade.”Each episode tells the story of a search for a missing person. One neat feature about the show, which distinguishes it from other law enforcement dramas, is at the end of each episode,

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A few months ago, I entered into a friendly conversation with a Muslim man named Adam. Adam is a Pakistani-Canadian who is honest, kind, and intelligent. After reading one of my articles on this website, he decided to engage me and I’m glad he did. Although we are both resolute about our respective faiths, I think we can both say that we understand each other better having interacted.The

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On the Beach, by Australian author Nevil Shute, is a story about the few remaining survivors on Earth following a nuclear war. Bombs were dropped in various places in the northern hemisphere, leaving a small band of people alive in the southern hemisphere.Unfortunately for those still living and the future of humanity, global air currents are slowly carrying radioactive fallout to their location

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Several passages in the Bible teach that no one but the Father knows when the world will end, not even angels nor the Son (Matt. 24:36). Paul said the end would come like a thief in the night (1 Thess. 5:1-2).Unfortunately, this has not stopped certain people and religious groups from setting dates for the end of the world. Such prognostications are often based on some highly imaginative man-made

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To read "The Signs of Christ's Return, Part 7: Persecution" please click here.The internet contains numerous websites that suggest that the Bible teaches aliens from outer space have, and will continue to, interact with our world. The usual suspects are frequently mentioned by these conspiracy theorists such as UFOs and little green men.One passage these sites point to as teaching this is Luke 21

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To read "The Signs of Christ's Return, Part 6: Pestilence" please click here.In June 2009, Ri Hyon Ok was publicly executed in North Korea at the age of 33, having been charged with distributing Bibles. Ri was put to death in the city of Ryongchon, which is near their border with China. The next day, her husband and three children were all sent to a political prison camp in the city of

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To read "The Signs of Christ's Return, Part 5: Wars and Rumors of Wars" please click here.Few Americans realize that every year there are 350-500 million cases of malaria around the world. The mosquito-borne disease kills between one and three million people annually, most of which are young African children.The malaria parasite is transmitted through the mosquito’s saliva when it bites a person’

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To read "The Signs of Christ's Return, Part 4: False Teachers," please click here.In 1864, three years into the Civil War, Confederate General Robert E. Lee wrote in a letter to his wife,“What a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors,

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To read "The Signs of Christ's Return, Part 3: Famines" please click here.Henry Ward Beecher has written,“Whatever is only almost true is quite false, and among the most dangerous of errors, because being so near truth, it is the more likely to lead astray.”Earlier this week I accompanied a group of students and some faculty of the college where I teach, to a Mormon church. My school has a

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1. Atheism Remix by Albert MohlerThis book is short ans sweet, almost pocket-sized. It summarizes why New Atheism is different than "old atheism" and offers a brief biography of the major players in the new movement.2. The Dawkins Delusion by Alister McGrathMcGrath is such an asset for Christianity in this subject area. He is still that only one I know of to argue point-for-point with Richard

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(Note: On occassion, I post articles that I have written for other media, which may or may not have to do with end times prophecy, in order to establish an online database for my published work. Omega Observer readers are welcome to interact with them).The Christian liberal arts college I graduated from outlaws behaviors such as drinking alcohol, watching rated-R movies, and dancing. When I was a

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o1. Neighboring Faith by Winfried CorduanThis is the primary text I use when teaching World Religions to undergraduates. It's an honest and loving look at the world's religions. Each chapter also contains a section of evangelizing followers of each religion.2. Eerdman's Handbook to the World ReligionsThis book also gives an overview of each major world religion. It's pages are glossy and its

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To read “The Signs of Christ’s Return, Part 2: Earthquakes,” please click here.There is a Chinese buffet near my house where I can go and select from five, twenty-foot long, rows of food. There is sweet and sour chicken, pork chow mien, egg rolls, and even pasta, pizza, and chicken nuggets. The sixth row is the desert station where diners can get ice cream, cookies, and cheese cake.Every meal,

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To read "The Signs of Christ's Return, Part 1: What To Watch For" please click here.The “Big Bang” is a term some scientists use to describe the beginning of the world, yet according to the Bible, the phrase more aptly describes the end of it. According to Jesus, earthquakes are one form of natural disaster that will be plentiful in the end times.Unfortunately, we have been reminded of how

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“One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.”- Ecclesiastes 1:4, KJVEarth Abides, a novel written by George R. Stewart, is the story of a graduate student in Berkley, California named Isherwood Williams. “Ish” is one of only a few survivors on earth that were inexplicably inoculated from an airborne disease that eliminated most of the human

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For the previous post, see "Is 2012 the End of the World? Part 4: NASA"It was my pleasure to have recently communicated with Marcia Montenegro, a faithful servant of Jesus Christ and New Age expert, about the December 21, 2012 Mayan prophecy.Marcia’s expertise on New Age beliefs comes from experience. Before she was a Christian, Marcia was involved with different New Age and occult practices,

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o2. You've practiced many religions from astrology to Buddhism. Can you articulate the insufficiency of those faiths as they compare to Christianity?Astrology is really a practice based on New Age beliefs rather than a religious belief, but it seemed to offer answers to me about who I was, who others were, and why we acted the way we did. However, the flaw in astrology that stood out to me was

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o5. Is the New Age community attracted to apocalypticism? Does the end of the world appear often in their teachings? Does the New Age community's interest in 2012 surprise you?Since the New Age is always looking to the future and is very transcendent in its thinking, they are attracted to views that teach that one era is ending and another beginning. However, they do not believe in an end of the

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For the previous post, see "666 The Mark of the Beast, Part 5: Buying and Selling"Since the fulfillment of the prophecy about the number 666 is in the future, and believers will be raptured before it comes to pass, is there anything Christians can watch for today? To the surprise of some, the answer is yes. There are certain things Christians look out for in obedience to Jesus’ instructions to "

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oo1. The Revelation of Jesus Christ by John Walvoord2. Because the Time is Near by John MacArthur3. Escape the Coming Night by Carole C. Carlson and David Jeremiah4. E Quake by Jack HayfordThis book is not a verse-by-verse commentary of Revelation. The chapters read more like sermons than a commentary. However, it provides great insight into Revelation as well as excellent application.5.

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For the previous post, see "False Teachers and Prophets, Part 2: Their Characteristics"When studying false teachers and the movements they produce, it’s important for Christians to remember that such people aren’t beyond redemption. Repentance is an option for them. God’s forgiveness is available to them. While sometimes Christians write off these groups, let it be known that God hasn’t.When I

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For the previous post, see "False Teachers and Prophets, Part 1: Everyone is Vulnerable"oIn 2007 and 2008, a series of revival meetings took place in Lakeland, Florida. They were led by a Canadian man named Todd Bentley, a self-described Christian evangelist.Some of Bentley's practices received a lot of attention by both Christians and non-Christians alike. For example, he sometimes shoved and

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oo1. Every Prophecy of the Bible by John WalvoordThis book is very easy to use. The comments are all arranged in biblical order for easy finding. The book doesn't assume a lot of knowledge, which makes it good for the layperson.2. Dictionary of Premillennial Theology, ed. Mal CouchThis book is arranged topically and in alphabetical order. For instance, if you want to read about the "rapture" just

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“The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was given power to scorch people with fire.”- Revelation 16:8Cormac McCarthy’s post-apocalyptic novel, The Road, takes readers into an America of tomorrow where “firestorms” have scorched the earth. Two of the few survivors that remain are a father and son, who share simple, but profound moments of tenderness, as they thrash about

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3o1. Things to Come by Dwight PentecostThis book is foundational for those interested in biblical prophecy. It's big and long, but also easy to understand. It does a great job of showing where the study of the end times fits inside biblical theology as a whole and also discusses other end times views. This is a theology book; it's application for the reader is light. Still, I highly recommend it

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oo1. E.M. Bounds on Prayer by E.M. BoundsThis version combines five of Bounds' books on prayer in one volume. Bounds teachings from the Bible and his application is highly motivating. This book makes me want to keep praying and praying and praying. It covers a variety of topics about prayer than other books often miss.2. Prayer by Richard FosterFoster, author of "The Celebration of Discipline,"

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oo1. Answering Islam: The Crescent in Light of the Cross by Norman GeislerGeisler wrote this book with an Arab Christian. It's theologically dense at times, but worth the read. I assign this book for the Islam class I teach and students enjoy it, but sometimes have to read passages 2 or 3 times for comprehension.2. The Costly Call, Books 1 and 2 by Emir CanerI love these books. They each contain

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For the previous post, see "666 The Mark of the Beast: Part 4: The Mark"John tells us that the number 666 is the sum total of the Antichrist’s name. The number has a twofold purpose. The first way the Antichrist uses the number 666 is as a mark of ownership. He does this at a certain point in the Tribulation period to indicate who his followers are.The second way the Antichrist will use the mark

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For the previous post, see "666 The Mark of the Beast:, Part 3: The Antichrist's Name"U.S. Route 491, which weaves through the southwest part of the country, was renamed in 2003. Its former name was U.S. Route 666. Nicknamed “The Devil’s Highway,” some people believed the road’s higher-than-average fatality rate was due to it being “marked” with the Satanic number.Since the renumbering, the

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For the previous post, see "666 The Mark of the Beast, Part 2: Gematria"The first time I realized how confused Christians were about the number 666 was one evening after teaching an Introduction to the Bible class at a church. A woman approached the podium after the class over and told me how terrified she was that her new phone number included three sequential sixes.She told me how she called

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For the previous post, see "666 Mark of the Beast, Part 1: The Hype"The number 666 is the product of a mathematical system where numerical values are assigned to letters so that words, phrases, or names, when added together, have a sum value. The system is called gematria.Although the word “gematria” derives from the Greek language, the practice has been used in many languages by many peoples.

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In Miami, Florida a pastor named Jose de Jesus Miranda claims to be God in the flesh. His followers believe that the spirit that was in Jesus of Nazareth is the same spirit that is currently in him. Miranda says that several years ago angels revealed to him in a dream that he was the reincarnation of Jesus.Miranda theology is founded upon his unique teaching that the word “antichrist” is a

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"There were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them - bringing swift destruction on themselves."- 2 Peter 2:1oFulfilling Peter’s teaching in an extraordinary way is that fact that every 48 hours there is a new distinct and organized religion somewhere in

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If you’ve ever wondered, “What would it be like if I gave birth to a soulless baby and had Jesus move into my room-for-rent?” then the movie The Seventh Sign is for you.I thought about saying “The Seventh Sign has plot holes large enough to ride a white horse through,” but that would be stretching the definition of the word plot. I was also going to say “it had sub-par acting,” but that would be

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"The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was given power to scorch people with fire."- Revelation 16:8The Book of Eli is a story of a man (played by Denzel Washington) on a mission from God in a post-apocalyptic world. When the story begins, it’s been 31 years since a human war triggered an atmospheric natural disaster, which damaged the earth’s natural protection from the

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“May the temple be rebuilt speedily in our day!” has been the prayer of devout Jews since soldiers under the Roman General Titus destroyed their sanctuary in 70 A.D.The prophecies regarding a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem are an important part of God’s program for the end times.Old Testament prophets foretell the reconstruction of the holy place (Dan. 11:36-45; cf. Is. 24:2, 23). Also, Jesus

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To read "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Part 3" please click here. The judgment conveyed through the fourth horseman of the apocalypse is staggering. This rider combines the worst of the previous three, and then exceeds them.In Revelation 6:7-8, John writes,“When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" 8 I looked, and there before me was

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To read "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Part 3" please click here. The judgment conveyed through the fourth horseman of the apocalypse is staggering. This rider combines the worst of the previous three, and then exceeds them.In Revelation 6:7-8, John writes,“When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come!" 8 I looked, and there before me was

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To read "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Part 2" please click here. oIn the third installment of a four-part series on the four horsemen of the apocalypse, the black horse and rider will be discussed. The events for which the black horse stands follow the person of the first rider, the Antichrist, and the events of the second rider, warfare.In Revelation 6:5-6, John writes, .“When the Lamb

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To read "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Part 1: The White Horse" please click here.In the second of a four-part series on the four horsemen of the apocalypse, the meaning and significance of the red horse will be discussed.As was explained in Part 1, two points must be noted about the apocalyptic literary genre as it relates to the passage. (1) John intends readers to identify the horsemen

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The four horsemen of the apocalypse, which John writes about in the sixth chapter of the book of Revelation, generate great interest and great confusion. For instance, the front-page headline of a tabloid newspaper reported,“The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Stop and Ask for Directions in Paris!”To understand that the End Times’ Equestrians are trotting mapless around France, which of course is

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Nate asks: “I have a hard time understanding Revelation as do a lot of people, is that because a lot of the prophecies have not come true yet or is it just the way it is written?”The challenge of reading Revelation is multifaceted because its author, John, frequently describes real-life people and events using imaginative symbols. Revelation (and some sections of the Old Testament prophets, for

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For the previous post, see "Warning Signs of the End Times, Part 7: Persecution"The internet contains numerous websites that suggest that the Bible teaches aliens from outer space have, and will continue to, interact with our world. The usual suspects are frequently mentioned by these conspiracy theorists such as UFOs and little green men.One passage these sites point to as teaching this is Luke

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For the previous post, see "Warning Signs of the End Times, Part 6: Pestilence"In June 2009, Ri Hyon Ok was publicly executed in North Korea at the age of 33, having been charged with distributing Bibles. Ri was put to death in the city of Ryongchon, which is near their border with China. The next day, her husband and three children were all sent to a political prison camp in the city of

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For the previous post, see "Warning Signs of the End Times, Part 5: Wars and Rumors of Wars"Few Americans realize that every year there are 350-500 million cases of malaria around the world. The mosquito-borne disease kills between one and three million people annually, most of which are young African children.The malaria parasite is transmitted through the mosquito’s saliva when it bites a

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For the previous post, see "Warning Signs of the End Times, Part 4: False Teachers'In 1864, three years into the Civil War, Confederate General Robert E. Lee wrote in a letter to his wife,“What a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors,

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For the previous post, see "Warning Signs of the End Times, Part 3: Famines"Henry Ward Beecher has written,“Whatever is only almost true is quite false, and among the most dangerous of errors, because being so near truth, it is the more likely to lead astray.”Earlier this week I accompanied a group of students and some faculty of the college where I teach, to a Mormon church. My school has a

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For the previous post, see "Warning Signs of the End Times, Part 2: Earthquakes"There is a Chinese buffet near my house where I can go and select from five, twenty-foot long, rows of food. There is sweet and sour chicken, pork chow mien, egg rolls, and even pasta, pizza, and chicken nuggets. The sixth row is the desert station where diners can get ice cream, cookies, and cheese cake.Every meal,

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For the previous post, see "Warning Signs of the End Times, Part 1: What Kind of Person Are You?"The “Big Bang” is a term some scientists use to describe the beginning of the world, yet according to the Bible, the phrase more aptly describes the end of it. According to Jesus, earthquakes are one form of natural disaster that will be plentiful in the end times.Unfortunately, we have been reminded

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In the 2002 science fiction movie Signs, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Mel Gibson plays a Pennsylvania minister named Graham Hess. The story begins shortly after Graham’s wife was killed when an SUV struck her when she was jogging, leaving him with his son, Morgan, and his daughter, Bo. Joaquin Phoenix plays Graham’s brother, Merrill, who moves in with his brother’s family to help in the

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Punctuality is important to me. I like to arrive early for church services, concerts, sporting events, and movies. I also appreciate when others respect my time by doing their best to arrive for coffee or a meeting at our agreed upon time. To me, punctuality is a part of stewarding the God-given blessing of time that we’ve been given.Reading the opening and closing words of the book of Revelation

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