Chapter 10 – From Sabbath to Sunday
Her priests do violence to my law and profane my holy things; they do not distinguish between the holy and the common; they teach that there is no difference between the unclean and the clean; and they shut their eyes to the keeping of my Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them. – Ezekiel […]
Chapter 11 – Parallel Temples
The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man. – Hebrews 8:1,2 Introduction The above text […]
Chapter 12 – Parallel Temple Services
If he [Jesus] were on earth, he would not be a priest, for there are already men who offer the gifts prescribed by the law. They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: […]
Chapter 13 – What Happens at Death?
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. – John 6:44 Introduction Some people in the Bible are remembered for their good deeds, while others are remembered for their rebellion. King Saul, the first king of Israel, is remembered […]
Chapter 14 – A Rapture or the Second Coming?
“Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.” – Matthew 24:40-42 Six Apocalyptic Prophesies There are […]
Chapter 15 – The Seventh Millennium
And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it […]
Using the Exodus to Find the Creation Date
A Biblical Calculation of Earth’s Age using the Exodus to find the Creation Date Evidently, God predetermined the existence of sin on planet Earth to be 7,000 years (or 70 centuries). This suggestion is made on the basis that when one adds up the genealogical records in Genesis, the chronological history of Israel and the […]
The Properties of Faith – Part 3
Read the First Article in this Series Last month, we investigated the difficult topic of what determines whether we are living with intellectual assent or genuine faith in God. We discussed how our behavior reveals who we truly are and what we truly believe. Faith renders obedience at all times in all circumstances. In contrast, […]
The Properties of Faith – Part 2
Read the First Article in this Series… What Are the Properties of Faith? A person who lives by faith has a life that is part intellectual (knowledge), part spiritual (believing), and part physical (doing right regardless of the consequences). People who have a faith experience with God are happy, filled with peace, and eagerly awaiting […]