June 2023 (6)

Friday, June 30 2023

Where is the "rapture" in the Revelation to John?

Presumably, the resurection (rapture) of the saints is a huge event. By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with  […]

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Wednesday, June 21 2023

It's the event that starts the final "seven"

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And he will confirm a covenant with many for one week [seven], but in the middle of the week [seven] he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of the temple will come the abomination that causes desolation, until the decreed destruction is poured out upon him. Dan 9:27 A brief  […]

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Thursday, June 15 2023

Prayer

"I ought to pray before seeing any one. Often when I sleep long, or meet with others early, it is eleven or twelve o’clock before I begin secret prayer. This is a wretched system. It is unscriptural. Christ arose before day and went into a solitary place. David says: 'Early will I seek thee';  […]

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Sunday, June 11 2023

The eye of the coming storm

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And from the time the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation set up, there will be 1,290 days. Blessed is he who waits and reaches the end of the 1,335 days. Dan 12:11-12 So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ described by the prophet  […]

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Wednesday, June 7 2023

"Your desire will be for your husband"

Sometimes verses in the Bible can seem obscure and puzzling for years. I think some of it has to do with the principle that meanings can suffer losses in the translation from one language to another. Between languages, there are often no perfect word equivalents. This problem is further exacerbated  […]

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Sunday, June 4 2023

The gospel according to the prophet Zechariah

I think the Church in the West has to a large extent become supersessionist in their beliefs. It's common today for many to believe that the Christian Church has superseded the Jews and the nation of Israel, assuming their role as God's covenanted people. I think this happens when some difficult or   […]

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