What is the Sanctuary – what or who does it represent? Literally, the Sanctuary was the place to praise and worship God, make offerings to Him, etc. (Hebrews 9:2) In the spiritual sense, it is where God’s true children, His Church dwell. We dwell not [...]
In Isaiah 29, God is addressing Israel. God had made a covenant with Israel and had promised to specially watch over them. (See Deuteronomy 28.) However, if they did not obey the LORD, God would discipline the nation in order to bring them back [...]
The nations seem to face one crippling distress followed by another crippling distress Their capacity to provide relief is overwhelmed. The coronavirus is yet one more example of what Jesus called, “…upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity.” Luke 21:25 However, while [...]
No, the coronavirus is not from God.The current events in the world remind us of our Lord’s prophecy in Luke 21:26, “Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven [...]
No. God had made a covenant with Abraham and his descendants to give them the land of Canaan. Genesis 13:14-15, “…God said to Abram, Lift your eyes now and look…northward, southward, eastward, and westward; for all the land which you see I give to [...]
No. God sent the plagues because Pharaoh would not release Israel from slavery. God demanded Israel's freedom and clearly stated the consequences of refusal. God had covenanted with Abram to protect, bless and guide the Jewish nation. God has not made a covenant with any other nation, including the United [...]
Summary: Yes, God, as represented by Christ, ends the present evil world (Galatians 1:4) in the Armageddon battle. Discussion: Gog is the enemy of God. Ezekiel 38:3, 18, 20-23 (ESV), “and say, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I am against you, O Gog…on [...]
If we compare Dan. 7:25; 12:7, with Rev. 11:2,3,9,12, and 12:6,14, we will find that these prophecies measure the same length of time. In symbolic language, a “time” is composed of twelve months, of thirty years each (a day symbolizes a year). A symbolic [...]
The foundation of the great abomination of desolation rests in the doctrine of the Mass. The Mass substitutes human (priests’) performances in place of the great sacrifice of Calvary, for the cleansing away of sin. Jesus’ sacrifice was “once for all,” Romans 6:10. “For [...]
1. Psalm 22:1, “To the Chief Musician. Set to ‘The Deer of the Dawn. A Psalm of David. ‘My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning?” This fulfillment [...]
We are students of prophecy, not prophets. The following presents one interpretation of these scriptures. We are not dogmatic as there are other reasonable views. A different interpretation may be posted in the future. “Saying to them that dwell on the earth (independent companies [...]
“If any man hath an ear, let him hear.” (Verse 9.) Some Christians had carefully studied God’s word and who had the hearing of faith. They honored God and His word, despite the magnificence, success, and power of error. These dear ones would be [...]
The people respected the BEAST saying: “Who is able to make war with him?” – who would be able to withstand the withering curse of Papacy, the spiritual empire? “And there was given him a mouth (Lion-like – strong – terrible utterance) speaking great [...]
Dragon – civil power, Pagan Rome; Heavens – the higher or ruling powers; Earth – the people under, or obedient to the ruling powers (under the heavens); Sea – the general masses of mankind, not under religious restraint. Revelation 13:1,2. The Dragon, symbolizing the [...]
Yes, Israel was carried captive to Babylon; there an Image was set up, and all were commanded to worship it. Babylon is a type or shadow of the nominal church. Thus the name Babylon (Confusion) is applied to it in Revelation. Papacy was the [...]
Daniel 9 and Matthew 24 are referring to two different things. The scriptures our Lord quoted from Daniel are 8:13; 11:31 and 12:11, which we will explain later. Daniel 9 Interpretation As with any scripture, the context must be considered, and every piece must [...]
Zechariah 4:2-6, 11-14 (NIV), “‘What do you see?’ I answered, ‘I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven channels to the lamps. Also there are two olive trees by it, one on the [...]
Luke 21:29-32, “Then he spoke to them a parable: Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. When they are already budding, you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near. So you also, when you see these things happening, know [...]
Daniel is given visions of four beasts in chapter 7. The little horn is an outgrowth of the fourth beast replacing three previous horns. Verse 17 explains who the beasts are, “These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out [...]
These instructions were given primarily to the twelve Apostles. Doubtless, they understood them to mean that their mission was not to stay long in a place. As persecution arose, and the people were unwilling to hear their message, they were to go to other cities [...]
