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Esau And The Palestinians

Published: June 17, 2012
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There is teaching out that the House of Esau were the ancestors of the modern day Palestinians and that prophecy teaches these people are to be totally destroyed by Israel according to a judgment prophesied in the O.T. Is this correct? I have just discovered this site and am thoroughly enjoying the teaching. So many questions I’ve had are being answered.


Could Rev. 6 Be Wrong?

Published: June 16, 2012
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Just because the people of earth declare the 6th seal God’s wrath doesn’t mean God sees it that way. The earth people may be fooled into thinking the 6th seal is Armageddon and then view the antichrist as savior. they may believe the Millennial age has begun not knowing the trumpets and bowls are yet to come.


Gun Shy About Timing

Published: June 14, 2012
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Since there have been approx. 2000 years since Paul’s revelation of the rapture one can conclude it was never “imminent” until now ( post 1948 or 1967 ). Also, God is patient and doesn’t want anyone to perish. Jerusalem seems to be center of the the world to Daniel’s 70th week. Can’t it be possible God didn’t start the clock ticking on the last generation until 1967? Fits the bill to God’s nature that he would give as much time as possible. I have read your article “why the rebirth of Israel is a sign of the end times” but Is Israel really Israel without Jerusalem? I can see the foot steps but I can’t hear them. Guess I’m still gun shy from the 1980’s when my dad fell for Hal Lindsey’s “imminent” rapture alert.


Are The Seals Of Rev. 6 Part Of God’s Wrath?

Published: June 12, 2012
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The little scroll in Revelation 5 has writing on both sides and 7 seals. The common interpretation is a scroll with writing on both sides is always a judgment of wrath. Let’s go with that. What about the seals? Do they have writing on both sides? The seals are made of wax. The scroll is made of parchment. The purpose of the seals is to keep the scroll from being read. The seals have no writing on them. The seals are not the scroll, they just keep the scroll from being read. If such is the case, then there is no reason why the seals can’t be judgments of God, but not wrath judgments.


Valley Of Decision

Published: June 11, 2012
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Concerning Joel 3:14, “Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision!….” What is it “they” are deciding?


Who Is Maitreya?

Published: June 10, 2012
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I have been truly blessed by your website. I want to personally thank you for allowing the Lord to use you in such a tremendous way. There are so many things that I have learned here and one of them is to trust your judgment. I have a question about the person called Maitreya. Can you give me some insight on this person and how his being in existence and seemingly waiting for something shows us how close Jesus coming for his bride actually is? Thanks in advance for your help.


Is Everyone Saved?

Published: June 8, 2012
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We are taught our whole lives about hell but the Bible says “God is not willing that any should perish” and what ever God wills, is. Also, hell is referred to as fire and brimstone or the refining fire which was used to heat metals hot enough to separate the gold from the waste. Is it possible that everyone is saved but some have to go through a refining process or some hold lesser offices in heaven than the elect?


Gentiles Saved During The Tribulation?

Published: June 7, 2012
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In the article talking about the times of Gentiles and comparing Luke 24 with Rev 7. I’m not sure Rev. 7 shows salvation in the tribulation, but rather saved people that are going through the tribulation. I’ve been praying and searching for Gentile salvation during tribulation and Rev 7 is a favorite, but it’s not proof positive. I was hopeful about your Acts 15 reference to the temple, but that may be the millennium.


Psalm 45 and The Church

Published: June 5, 2012
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Re: False Prophets. In one place you said, “If you want to have hope you don’t have to dig through the Old Testament to misappropriate” a verse in Scripture…”You only have to look in the New Testament…” Then, three paragraphs later, you present Psalm 45 as an application for the church today. Hello???

Sounds like, let’s maintain the negative Scriptures for the Jewish people and only the good ones for the Gentile church. Are we not to learn from Scripture? After all, it was written for our learning and the Jewish people were the example.


Judging America

Published: June 4, 2012
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“If God does not judge America, He’ll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah.” I’ve heard this attributed to one of the Grahams. But God is not mad at mankind during the Church age, right? The angels told the shepherds this at Jesus birth. Also, I agree with you on the author’s misuse of 2 Ch. 7:14 but was he correct on the judgment issue with 9-11?