Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
[Daniel 8: Antiochus or Antichrist?] As is often said, it really is impossible to understand the book of Revelation without understanding the book of Daniel. The opposite is also true: It is impossible to fully understand the book of Daniel without understanding the book of Revelation. This is why Daniel was told… “But thou, O […]
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[The Seed of the Serpent in the Last Days] “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.” – Genesis 3:15 Who are the serpent’s seed? What do the Scriptures say regarding the seed of the […]
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Romans 1:29-30 Introduction This is a continuation of our Societal Characteristics of the Last Days series. In Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4,we studied Paul’s societal characteristics given to Timothy in 2 Timothy 3:1-7. Part5, Part 6, and Part 7 will be focused on Paul’s Characteristics of the Last Days as given […]
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Introduction One of the things I really enjoy doing with the ministry the Lord has blessed me with is answering questions of believers and unbelievers alike. The questions people have never cease to amaze me; most I have never even considered myself. This QFTBOC (Questions from the Body of Christ) series are articles from these […]
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Romans 1:28-29 Introduction This is a continuation of our Societal Characteristics of the Last Days series. In Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4, we studied Paul’s societal characteristics given to Timothy in 2 Timothy 3:1-7. Part 5, Part 6, and Part 7 will be focused on Paul’s Characteristics of the Last Days […]
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“And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. “There were giants in the earth in those days; […]
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Introduction According to my calculations, research, and Scripture studies, there are four Babel/Babylons mentioned in the Scriptures. The first is Nimrod’s Babel which is of an unknown location. We do know that Babel was located somewhere in the Land of Shinar (Genesis 10:10). Best-guess estimates put this location somewhere in northern Iraq or possibly around […]
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Daniel 11 is one intense and action-packed chapter. The first section – verses 1-35 – is dedicated to the prophecy of Alexander’s Grecian empire up until Antiochus Epiphanes, who, as we saw in Revelation 13 – The Antichrist, is a picture of the Antichrist. What can be difficult for many students of the Bible is […]
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What was your first thought when you read the title of this article? Was it of a slender older man with round spectacles and a mustache, wearing a visor on his head and a puffy white long-sleeved shirt with bands around his arms and sporting a bow tie while waving a small stack of papers […]
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Introduction While not exactly an autobiography I had ever envisioned for myself, truly, through my own studies of the Scriptures for over a quarter of a century, I have found myself to be The ‘Black Sheep’ of Bible Prophecy! During the first 15 years or so of intensive Bible study, I devoured many excellent books, […]
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Introduction As we go through the Olivet Discourse, as found in the synoptic gospels, we want to – as best we can – dissect the information given, offer Biblical and practical observations concerning each presentation, present some corroborating Scripture, and seek to better understand how our Lord structured His discourse and what each gospel writer […]
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This article, comprised mainly of passages of Scripture, is intended to help the bride of Christ in the all-important eternal endeavor of Giving the Gospel to Israel. Christianity is not a “new religion” per se, but Judaism fulfilled. As believers in Messiah Yeshua, we see Him all throughout the Tanakh as He Himself claimed (John […]
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