Tag: The Church

RAPTURE 13: THE REAL END OF THE CHURCH AGE

RAPTURE 13: THE REAL END OF THE CHURCH AGE

Pre-tribulation teachers say that the Church's purpose will be finished on the earth before Daniel's "seventieth week", also known as the Tribulation, begins, and that the focus of God's plan will then once again be the remnant of Israel. Is this teaching clearly supported in the Bible? Hortus Deliciarum, Das Gebäude der Kirche mit den Gläubigen, … Continue reading RAPTURE 13: THE REAL END OF THE CHURCH AGE

RAPTURE 12: TWO MORE MULTITUDES

RAPTURE 12: TWO MORE MULTITUDES

Greetings fellow truth-seekers! Today's post is a continuation of my series on the rapture of the Church, and more specifically, a brief look at two more of the heavenly  multitudes found in Revelation. Those new to my blog should be aware that I was a zealous defender of the pre-tribulation rapture for twenty-eight years, until … Continue reading RAPTURE 12: TWO MORE MULTITUDES

THE OLD BRAVE NEW WORLD

THE OLD BRAVE NEW WORLD

When I attended school, in the days when classical works were still considered to be a vital part of good education, Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" was required reading, as was Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty Four". Looking back, I'm not so sure now that the intention of everyone involved in writing the school syllabi was to … Continue reading THE OLD BRAVE NEW WORLD

THE UNPREPARED PILGRIMS

THE UNPREPARED PILGRIMS

I'll confess I'm not an authority on churchy affairs, but perhaps that's a good thing. Perhaps it's time political correctness within the church faced a little more opposition from those who aren't under its power... I've no doubt that many or most church ministers are working hard and doing their best for their congregations and … Continue reading THE UNPREPARED PILGRIMS

TALKING POLITICS

TALKING POLITICS

Some believers tell the rest of us that we shouldn't be involved in politics: we shouldn't speak politics, and we shouldn't run for office. That's just “worldly” stuff, they say. Thank goodness George Washington and his peers didn't see it the same way. I don't either...so here I go... Those actors and other big names … Continue reading TALKING POLITICS