With the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, something remarkable has happened that has radically impacted world history, and forever altered the destiny of humankind for the better! We all know that this world is filled with suffering, death, injustice, pain, sorrow, and hurt. These things are universal to the human experience. Yet we…
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” – Genesis 1:1 (NASB) “…God is love.” – 1 John 4:8 (NASB) It has been said that (and I paraphrase) if you travel the world, you may not always find a bank. You may not always find a concert hall. You may not always find…
Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour. (1 John 2:18, NIV) Many of us who identify with the Christian faith are familiar with its central claims. Even those who…
On August 21, 2017, the United States of America witnessed what may be the most spectacular natural phenomenon visible to the human eye: a total solar eclipse. The event – dubbed the “Great American Eclipse” – was actually visible to some degree all across North America. But only those situated within the narrow “path…
On January 20th, the world witnessed the inauguration of the 45th President of the Unites States. American flags were waving! The Star-Spangled Banner sung! And as is the normal custom when a newly elected President is sworn in, the President-elect swore to preserve, protect, and defend the U.S. Constitution. From Sunday to Sunday, American Christians…
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6) This Christmas season, I had the opportunity to witness a production of Handel’s Messiah…
This study completes our look at four of the major views on end-time Bible prophecy. We conclude by considering the type of premillennialism known as dispensational premillennialism. The word dispensationalism is derived from the word dispensation, which simply means “stewardship”. The word “stewardship” or “dispensation” (depending on the translation) is used in Ephesians 3:2. Normative…
Having looked thus far at both the amillennial and postmillennial positions on end-time Bible prophecy, we will now over the next two studies consider the position known as premillennialism. As the word itself hints, pre-millennialism is the position that maintains that Jesus Christ will return before (hence the “pre” in the word) the millennial period…
In continuing our study on four of the major views associated with end-time Bible prophecy, we will now consider the position known as postmillennialism. It is important to remember as we consider these four positions that each of them is closely associated with the statements found in Revelation 20:1 – 4 with respect to the…
In our last study we introduced four major positions associated with end-time Bible prophecy: amillennialism, postmillennialism, historic premillennialism, and dispensational premillennialism. Each of these four views contain with word millennialism in them, which identifies them as having a particular relationship to the prophecy of 1,000 years found in Revelation 20:1 – 4. The first of…
One of the challenges that many people face when dealing with end-time Bible prophecy is the multitude of views and positions on various prophetic themes. For example, some believe that the Rapture of the church will precede the rise of Antichrist and the tribulation period. Others feel that the church will go through the entire…
Well, this is my first blog since my father passed away, so I would like to write this one in honour of him. I’ve been thinking a lot about the coming of the Lord for His church these days. A big part of the reason for that is the hope that at the coming of…
We will return to looking at “Things to Come” in the near future, but I first wanted to discuss something of tremendous importance: Our great salvation! God has given Himself to us freely in the Person of His Son, Jesus Christ. The responsibility that we now have is to believe this truth – to believe…
Christmas time! One of my favourite times of the year! Great music, great food, great family fun, and great friendships! I could do without the snow (yes, I am one who loves a good green Christmas), but Christmas is certainly one of the highlights of the year for me. Of course, the “reason for the…
The week of October 19th – 25th was an exceptionally trying one for many of us! My own country of Canada witnessed two brazen attacks – one on the 20th, and one on the 22nd – that left two Canadian soldiers dead and a country in grief, shock, and anger. Both attacks have been linked…
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