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Why No One Knows The Day Or Hour

Published: May 5, 2009
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I’ve been fervently studying the end-times the past few months. Prophecy has always been a subject I love and have studied, but the past months, with the world going the way it is, I’ve got a renewed fuel for my fire. In any case, I’ve recently come across your teachings, and you’ve opened my eyes in many areas, specifically Matthew 24 and 25.

With that being said, can you tell me what basis now the pre-trib rapture has for being an ‘unknown hour’? Many people point to Matt 25, but as you’ve taught, this all refers to the Second Coming.


Will The Great Tribulation Be Mostly For Jews?

Published: May 5, 2009
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I know there are some people who believe that the real strife during the time, say, of the mark of the beast, will be for Jews only. I am coming round to this opinion, one reason being that I can’t see the point for it to include 6 billion people, many having no faith at all and who would have no hesitation in worshiping the image if it saved their lives.

Clearly it will be difficult times for everyone, but I refer to Matthew 25, the great ‘end times’ discourse, when the Lord Jesus spoke of His hunger, nakedness, thirst, sickness and imprisonment. The disciples were puzzled, asking Him when this had occurred. He replied that relieving these griefs for one of His, would be the same as doing it to/for Him. As the twelve had no knowledge of doing such things for Him, it would be logical to assume, given it’s inclusion in that particular chapter, that it referred to the coming age of sorrow. I was taught in my youth that this is the explanation of this conversation. Could you please comment on that?


A Satanic Resurrection?

Published: May 4, 2009
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According to some teachers, AC is supposedly killed, then he is resurrected by Satan. Can that be true? I don’t believe it.

If Satan has power to give or restore life, or even to preserve a body from corruption after death, our Lord’s resurrection is not unique. That cannot be. Although Satan has the power of death (but, even then, only with God’s permission — he was forbidden to kill Job), only God has the power of Life.

What do you say?


Confronting Negative Changes

Published: May 4, 2009
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I have seen so many negative changes in the world that my children are growing up in, and it scares me. I am not sure exactly when the rapture will take place and how much worse it is going to get, I am just wondering about ideas on how to prepare my family for the coming days. I have three small children, and I want our lives to be as comfortable and pain free as can be before the rapture actually takes place.


The Valley Of Hamon Gog

Published: May 3, 2009
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I was reading your post on Ps. 83 and Ezek. 38, and you commented that the Palestinians would have to give back the land between Jerusalem and Jericho for the burial site. That fascinated me and I tried to map out the Valley of Hamon-gog, but most places map it as Dibon, or being in Jordan. Is that the same place you were referencing? Thank you very much.


More On Ezekiel 38 And Psalm 83

Published: April 29, 2009
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First and foremost, a HUGE THANK YOU for your dedication and AMAZING web site! I tell everyone who will listen to me about your site. I’m like many of your other readers who read the questions and answers daily. When I miss a day, I have to catch up on what I’ve missed as I don’t want to miss one single question/answer, not to mention your feature articles.

I have a question and would really appreciate your thoughts. It appears that all is getting quickly set for the Ezekiel 38 war NOW, with the big exception of peace in Israel. I can’t get over how quickly prophecy is moving fast-forward every single day, especially since the change in the oval office. To me, it seems more like the world is preparing for the Ezekiel 38 war rather than the Psalm 83 war, but I could be missing something.

I read on your web site that Psalm 83 doesn’t specifically say there will be a war with those countries, and you gave some other possibilities, but the surrounding countries are certainly just as much a threat to Israel as those listed for the Ezekiel 38 war.

Also, I’m wondering whether you still think a Psalm 83 war is imminent with several years in between the Ezekiel 38 war. The way things are moving, I can’t IMAGINE there are SEVERAL years left before the Ezekiel 38 war.


How About Sharing eMail Addresses?

Published: April 28, 2009
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I noticed that a lot of people visit your website. I was just wondering if you could make their email addresses available to the visitors on your site so we can interact. Very good questions are asked and you do a fantastic job of answering. Wouldnt it be great if we could all interact and maybe more studying and more questions would arise. I believe it would be a great learning tool and with you as our teacher how can we go wrong? What do you think?


What About Those Who Lived In Old Testament Times?

Published: April 26, 2009
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Since Jesus came to pay the price for our sin, what happened to all the people who lived before him? Since we are only saved and can go to heaven through our faith in Jesus, does that mean that everyone from the Old Testament went to Hell?


What About UFO’s?

Published: April 25, 2009
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Thank you so much for the work you do here, your website is the best of the best ! My question is what do you know about the info that is out on the web by Christian writers who say there are UFO’s- they are manned by demons?


The Charter For Compassion

Published: April 25, 2009
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My question is as follows, I have heard that in the final days there will be something like a “world religion” sprouting out in support of the Anti-Christ. Am I correct in this? If so, what are the chances that this “Charter for compassion” promoted by their named “Council of sages” is possibly related to this?