Month: February 2019
Marking the Times Episode 52
Dr. Hitchcock discusses the latest news related to Pope Francis and his signing of “A DOCUMENT ON HUMAN FRATERNITY’ during his trip to United Arab Emirates. https://youtu.be/crw_9HaHxR4
World is Coming Unraveled
Gary M. Fisher If you’re getting the sense that things are coming unraveled, it is because things are coming unraveled and you are not alone.The average person is sensing an unprecedented level of insecurity about the world around us. Our daily news is filled with crime, political tensions, scandal, and moral rot. There is a spirit of unhappy almost all over the world. Tensions are high resulting in rioting and protests. The Bible speaking of the end-time generation says this: “But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers …
The Things We Leave Behind
One of the biggest obstacles people have about becoming a Christian is that they think once you do, all the fun has to end. Like entering the priesthood where the only thing they have to look forward too is celibacy and endless sermons. They see only the negatives of ‘thou shall not’s’, and none of the liberty and freedom that is found in Christ. OUR RELIGION Churches across the fruited plain are filled with row after row of ‘pious’ people, who you would think their face would crack in two if they ever tried to smile. This is in large …
‘Woman, why do you weep?’ (Jn. 20:13a)
John 20:11-18Mary Magdalene is at the tomb of Jesus and the angels ask her, ‘Woman, why do you weep?’ (Jn. 20:13a), ‘they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid Him’ (Jn. 20:13b). Now when Jesus appeared to her, she did not recognize Him immediately (Jn. 20:14) and He asked her the same question. Mary thinking He was the gardener asks ‘tell me where you have taken Him, and I will take him away’ (Jn. 19:15b). Jesus then called her by name, and it was then she finally recognized Him and called to Him in …
Prophecy, the Bible and Jesus
by Matt Slick11/22/08 How do you respond to someone’s claim that the Bible is not inspired? Is there a way to prove inspiration or, at least, intelligently present evidence for its inspiration? The answer is, “Yes!” One of the best ways to prove inspiration is by examining prophecy. There are many religious books in the world that have many good things to say, but only the Bible has fulfilled prophecies–with more fulfillments to come. The Bible has never been wrong in the past, and it won’t be wrong in the future. It claims inspiration from God (2 Tim. 3:16). Since God is the creator of all things …
PRAYER IN THE BELIEVER’S LIFE
Time spent in prayer is the best way to grow close to God. Isaiah 57:15 (KJV)15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. The two most important disciplines in the life of a believer are Bible study and prayer. It is impossible to grow continually in Christ without practicing both. Prayer is the primary means by which …
Christ, Our Righteousness
I have suffered the loss of all things and do count them as dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness…but the righteousness which is of God by faith. (Phil. 3:8-9) Paul is not here describing a doctrinal shift in his life. Neither is he describing a religious hoop through which he jumped to please God. He is describing what happened to him when he encountered Jesus Christ. He saw the TRUTH about his own righteousness – and thus, he counted it as dung. He found that Christ was the only true …
Does God Have a Son?
Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum Ariel Ministries Two passages make the point that the Messiah is also, in some way, the Son of God. 1. PSALM 2The first of these is Psalm 2, which deals primarily with the Kingship of the Messiah, but which also brings out the Messiah’s Sonship with God. The twelve verses of the Psalm read as follows: Why do the nations [Gentiles] rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed [Messiah], saying, Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast …
Why Prophecy Matters
Pete Garcia Why study Bible prophecy? Well, I could start this article off by saying that around 27% percent of your Bible is prophetic. Or I could start off by saying that almost every book in the Bible contains prophecy. Or I could start by saying that out of the 300 or so prophecies concerning Christ’s first coming, they all were fulfilled literally and perfectly. But you already know all this since many of you read the OL simply because you are passionate about God and His prophetic word. Studying the prophetic word is to study the deeper things of …
Israeli envoy calls on UN to condemn murder of Israeli teen
Danny Danon labels killing of Ori Ansbacher a terror attack, as Palestinian suspect arrested by security forces in West Bank raid By TOI STAFFToday, 9:54 am 1 15shares Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon addresses the United Nations Security Council, at UN headquarters, on January 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Israel’s envoy to the United Nations on Friday […]
The Edge of the Precipice – by Hal Lindsey
I doubt he fully appreciates it, but President Donald Trump has performed a valuable service for scores of millions of Americans. He has opened their eyes to the insidious atmosphere of deception that pervades America and, indeed, the world. When he takes on the mainstream media and constantly points out the daily examples of “fake news”; when he exposes the bald-faced lies of those who promote the “virtues” of socialism; when he boldly proclaims late-term abortion to be what it is — infanticide or homicide — and not the benign disposal of fetal tissue the liberals proclaim; when he points …
Love Redefined
Dr. Mike MurphyFebruary 6, 2019 “I know homosexuality is a sin, but I refuse to accept it as sin. To accept it as sin would mean that I had forgotten the words Jesus said, love thy neighbor.” From many these words would no longer surprise me. In this world today, normal has been turned so far upside down that it is hard to understand what this world sees as “normal” anymore. But these words did not come from what we would call a “normal” man. They came from the mouth of a pastor as he stood at the pulpit. A …