Tag: The Church

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY CHURCHES?

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY CHURCHES?

Why are there so many churches? This question is frequently more of an attack on the Christian faith than a genuine inquiry. The underlying assertion is that if Christianity were “true” and real, and if Christians weren't “all hypocrites”, there would only be one denomination, to which all Christians would belong in perfect love and harmony... Here … Continue reading WHY ARE THERE SO MANY CHURCHES?

THINKING OF YOU

THINKING OF YOU

Have you ever felt like nobody really cares about you? Having a tendency to be rather melancholy myself, I've struggled with those feelings on and off all my life. The truth is that someone does care...to the point of obsession... I've been scanning hundreds of old pictures I took of my sons just before the advent … Continue reading THINKING OF YOU

RAPTURE: NOAH AND THE GATES OF HELL

RAPTURE: NOAH AND THE GATES OF HELL

Greetings, truth-seekers! Here's part six of my up-dated, re-written, re-edited study on the rapture of the Church: the result of years of soul-searching and truth-seeking of my own. (Please note that I do not have an a-millennial view of prophecy...) DO THE "GATES OF HELL" PROVE A PRE-TRIB RAPTURE? I've heard one popular minister draw attention to the fact that according … Continue reading RAPTURE: NOAH AND THE GATES OF HELL

RAPTURE: THE LAST TRUMP(et) AND ARMAGEDDON

RAPTURE: THE LAST TRUMP(et) AND ARMAGEDDON

Here’s the fifth installment of my up-dated study on the rapture of the Church, intended to help you decide where you should stand on the issue... I was once a "pre-trib." believer for many years: I see things rather differently now. Please note that I am not an Amillennialist… ARE PRE-TRIBULATION SAINTS THE "HOLY ONES" WHO RETURN TO THE EARTH WITH CHRIST? Pre-Tribulation believers say that … Continue reading RAPTURE: THE LAST TRUMP(et) AND ARMAGEDDON

RAPTURE: UNSPOKEN WORDS, AND THE END OF THE CHURCH AGE

RAPTURE: UNSPOKEN WORDS, AND THE END OF THE CHURCH AGE

At the outset I need to make one thing very clear, and should have done so at the start of my series: I am not an amillenialist... WHAT PAUL AND JESUS DID NOT SAY Sometimes facts can be clear or implied by what isn't said, and I believe that's the case with the rapture. Yes, Paul … Continue reading RAPTURE: UNSPOKEN WORDS, AND THE END OF THE CHURCH AGE