The Church Against The Rapture
Published: September 14, 2008 (Originally published: September 13, 2008)Opinion by Jack Kelley
When the Christian community gets united behind something we’re a force to be reckoned with. The 2004 Presidential election was a good example. Many of those 35 million extra votes George Bush got were from Evangelical Christians. Sadly, things like that don’t happen very often anymore.
How Would Jesus Vote?
Published: November 2, 2008 (Originally published: November 1, 2008)Opinion by Jack Kelley
“But as for you who forsake the LORD and forget my holy mountain, who spread a table for Fortune and fill bowls of mixed wine for Destiny, I will destine you for the sword, and you will all bend down for the slaughter;
Zephaniah Speaks Again, Part 1
Published: January 17, 2014 (Originally published: April 11, 2009)A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
Zephaniah wrote his three chapter prophecy during the time of King Josiah, who reigned over the Southern Kingdom (Judah) from 640-609 BC. Josiah was only 8 years old when he inherited the throne following the assassination of his father, the evil King Amon.
Zephaniah Speaks Again, Part 2. Conclusion
Published: January 17, 2014 (Originally published: April 18, 2009)A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
Remember from our last installment that Zephaniah wrote just before the time of the Babylonian captivity. In chapter 2 he opens with prophecies concerning the nations around Israel that would also be conquered by Babylon. The Lord was about to give Nebuchadnezzar the entire Middle East.
Breaking The Israel-Turkey Alliance
Published: April 26, 2009 (Originally published: April 25, 2009)Commentary by Jack Kelley
The word of the LORD came to me: “Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; prophesy against him and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you,
Breaking The Israel Turkey Alliance. Follow Up
Published: May 10, 2009 (Originally published: May 9, 2009)Commentary by Jack Kelley
The two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will sit at the same table and lie to each other, but to no avail, because an end will still come at the appointed time. (The Bible’s definition of diplomacy, from Daniel 11:27)
Animal Sacrifice In The Millennium
Published: October 15, 2014 (Originally published: October 15, 2014)A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
Every time I answer a question on animal sacrifices in the Millennium, I get more questions about them. If Jesus died once for all time, the righteous for the unrighteous, they ask, then are we sure that animal sacrifices will again be a part of the daily routine,
The Way It Was Meant To Be
Published: January 31, 2016 (Originally published: January 30, 2016)Commentary by Jack Kelley
The Prosperity Gospel teachers are right when they say the Lord intended for us to live abundant lives. The problem is, they have misrepresented the Lord’s promise of abundance, turning it into a false teaching where the motive is greed and not gratitude. Because of this only the teachers themselves are awash in material wealth,
Leave Jerusalem Alone
Published: July 26, 2009 (Originally published: July 25, 2009)Perspective by Jack Kelley
250 Israeli Rabbis Sign Letter to Obama: “Hands off Jerusalem”In a reference to the upcoming “nine days” which culminate in Tisha B’Av, the rabbis tell US Pres. Obama that “during these days, in which the Jewish people mourn the destruction of Jerusalem and mark the disgraceful memory of its destroyers,
No One Knows The Day Or The Hour
Published: November 5, 2014 (Originally published: November 5, 2014)A Bible Study by Jack Kelley
There are two popular phrases people use in connection with the End Times to discourage speculation about just when the Rapture might take place. One is “like a thief in the night”, and the other is “no one knows the day or the hour”.