Preparing for Parousia: The Seven Churches- Part 1

Preparing for Parousia: The Seven Churches- Part 1     Angels who attended the Master’s ascension promised that the One they loved more than any earthly friend would return someday never to leave them again (see Acts 1:9-11). Each one must have gazed up into the Savior’s fading eyes hoping He would come back in […]

Preparing for Parousia: The Key that Unlocks Revelation

Preparing for Parousia: The Key that Unlocks Revelation   Of the approximate 404 verses in Revelation, 278 contain phrases from or allusions to the Old Testament scriptures. That amounts to almost three-quarters of the material in Revelation. More specifically, the book of Revelation draws much of its imagery and forms its guiding theme from the […]

Preparing for Parousia: Revelation—A Book of Open Secrets

Preparing for Parousia: Revelation—A Book of Open Secrets     Don’t you think it strange, that the one book of the Bible called The Revelation is viewed by many as a book filled with unsolvable mysteries?   Some Bible scholars have concluded that Revelation, filled with symbolic Prophecies is a concealment of truth rather than […]

The Second Coming of Christ: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

The Second Coming of Christ: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism The following is a very brief comparison of Islam, Christianity and Judaism, that highlights the differences in a most general manner, yet gives some understanding to the uniqueness to each belief system. Origins of Islam The origins of Islam can be traced back to the 7th […]

Parousia Second Coming of Jesus: Trans Fats and Health

Parousia Second Coming of Jesus: Trans Fats and Health What Are Trans Fats? Trans fats, or trans fatty acids, are a type of unsaturated fat that have at least one double bond in the trans configuration. This means that the hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon atoms in the double bond are on opposite sides […]

Parousia, Second Coming of Jesus: What is a Martyr or Martyrdom?

Parousia, Second Coming of Jesus: What is a Martyr or Martyrdom? What is a Martyr or Martyrdom? Martyrdom refers to the act of willingly sacrificing one’s life or enduring great suffering, often for a cause or belief that is deeply held. A person who undergoes this sacrifice is called a martyr. Martyrdom is frequently associated […]

Parousia, Second Coming of Jesus: Is War Just?

Parousia, Second Coming of Jesus: Is War Just?   The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age Matthew24: 3-7 3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of […]

Parousia, The End of the World- What is the Church?

Parousia, The End of the World- What is the Church? What is the Church? If you lose Heaven, you lose everything; if you gain Heaven, you gain everything. God tests and proves us by the common occurrences of life. It is the little things which reveal the chapters of the heart. It is a great […]