The Book of Galatians (Part 1) – Justification by Faith
Justification by Faith “He [Paul] writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.” – 2 Peter 3:16, insertion mine The King James Version […]
Debunking the “Repent or Else” Message
“The Lord warned Israel and Judah through all His prophets and seers: ‘Turn from your evil ways. Observe my commands and decrees, in accordance with the entire law that I commanded your fathers to obey and that I delivered to you through my servants the prophets.’ But they would not listen . . . Therefore […]
Predestination and Free Will are Partners
The Bible contains many apparent conflicts and some of these were discussed in the July, September, and October Wake Up Reports. This month we will consider another textual conflict. This conflict can be resolved so that all Bible passages are harmonious, but the resolution does not come easy. I would like to begin this article by […]
Eternal Hell, Baptism of the Dead, and Who Went to Heaven
Eternally Burning Hell (Continued) Last month we examined a few Bible verses used to support the idea of an eternally burning hell. This month we will consider a few more verses on this topic before moving on to other conflicts. To begin this study, please consider a critical point: The Bible is like the human […]
Bible History and End Time Prophecy Timeline
This video series covers a chart showing historical events since creation and future events culminating in the creation of the new earth. Because there is historical evidence showing the relationship of prophecies in Daniel and Revelation, a framework shows the alignment of five prophecies in Daniel and twelve prophecies in Revelation. Link: Bible History and End […]
Recent Dates in Bible Prophecy
This video series covers prophecies for the book of Daniel and Bible calendars to identify important prophetic dates. Using dates that are established from the Jubilee Calendar and prophecies in Daniel and Revelation, Larry defines important dates that have occurred in the past two centuries. These dates have to do with the judgment of mankind […]
Conflicting Bible Texts About Eternal Hell
In the July 2015 Wake Up Report, we examined a textual conflict in Philippians 1:20–26. This month, we will consider another textual conflict—Eternally Burning Hell. Perhaps the most difficult textual conflict in Scripture concerns God’s punishment of the wicked. Millions of Christians assume the wicked will languish with the devil in hell forever. This is […]
Video Study on Daniel
The book of Daniel provides a framework for understanding apocalyptic prophecy in the Bible. Prophecy study requires rules that provide the foundation to provide the correct interpretation of the prophecy. If the rules are not understood, Bible students will not agree on the meaning of the prophecies in Daniel and Revelation. This study of the […]
Introduction to the Book of Daniel
The Time of the End “But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” (Daniel 12:4, KJV) If a chart were drawn showing the increase of knowledge on Earth during the past twenty-six centuries, […]