Posted December 7th, 2012 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. I have a question based upon something that I heard this week. Someone on one of the God channels on TV was preaching about the book of Revelation. They stated that in order to be part of the Rapture, one had to have one’s name written in the ‘Book of Remembrance’. They stated that in order to be in that book, one had to be an over comer by paying one’s tithes, witnessing, going to church etc etc. But it strikes me that this can be boiled down to being based upon our works. Surely our Rapture is based purely and simply on the grace of the Lord Jesus, and our faith in him?
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Posted December 7th, 2012 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. In Matthew 24:3-14 Jesus is explaining to the disciples about the signs of the end times. He seems to be describing the final seven year period to them without actually saying it is the final seven years. But many of the things he is telling them are ramping up today; famines, earthquakes, wars, threats of wars, sin is rampant etc. My question is, is Jesus only referring to the final seven years or is this an explanation of moving towards the end times in general? Because we seem to be experiencing most of what he is telling them this very hour.
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Posted December 1st, 2012 in Holidays and Holy Days
A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
He will be succeeded by a contemptible person who has not been given the honor of royalty. He will invade the kingdom when its people feel secure, and he will seize it through intrigue. (Daniel 11:21)
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Posted November 28th, 2012 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. I grew up in church whose founder believed that he was the Elijah quoted in Malachi 4:5-6. Others have refuted his claims on the basis that Jesus said, “Elijah has already come and you did not recognize him”. But if that were so, why does Malachi 4:5 say ‘before the great and terrible day of the Lord? That sounds like a messenger (Elijah) is meant to show up before the tribulation. I’m no longer a member of this church but I am confused about whether such a messenger is yet to come onto the scene. What do you think?
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Posted November 15th, 2012 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. You said “The concept of collective salvation is not Biblical. Nor is it possible for a person with God’s mark to transfer its benefits to someone with out it.” With regard to Abraham and his family, why would God extend this mark as a covenant to some (such as infants) who may not have ever formally recognized the implication of God and His covenant, while in Ezekiel, we read that the mark was given to those who mourned and lamented over the state of their country. It appears that in the first instance, the mark was “decreed,” while in the latter instance, the mark was given on a case by case basis to those whose hearts were right before God.
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Posted November 14th, 2012 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. 12000 from each of the 12 Tribes of Israel cannot be 144000 Jews. Judah was, as you know, only one of the 12 Tribes. The remaining 132000 must come from the 11 other Tribes and are not Jews. I would be comfortable reading 144000 Israelis as this once included all 12 Tribes. Correct me if I am wrong, but when Judah separated from Israel were there not 2 other smaller Tribes who joined with Judah, Dan being one?
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Posted November 10th, 2012 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. I just finished reading your article on Gospel of the kingdom, and it seems to me that , according to what I read, the period of grace which the present church is enjoying is the period between the 69th and 70th week of Daniel’s prophecy. What is the difference and / or similarity between kingdom of God and the present church of God? Another one is that, the kingdom of God prophesied by Daniel, is it a physical kingdom or a spiritual one?
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Posted November 10th, 2012 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. Who is Ephraim in Ezekiel 37:18-19 ? The British Israel false teachers say it’s the Church or even America, which I do not believe, but who is that verse referring to ? And who is Ephraim today?
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Posted November 9th, 2012 in Ask a Bible Teacher
Q. We are told to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. I wonder, in light of prophesies that place Jerusalem at the focal point of end-times violence, isn’t praying for peace there, especially these days, asking God to bring about a condition in direct contradiction of His own revelation?
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Posted November 6th, 2012 in Bread From Heaven
I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise. I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.
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