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Inclusive or Patriotic? Trump seems bewildered that even though his economy is doing well the numbers still indicate people don't like him. But I think it's pretty simple, really. The Republican program Trump supports is more patriotic than inclusive. Why do Democrats, the schools, the media...

The Kingdom is near. The Bible speaks of the impact of God's heavenly Kingdom today, and even always. But it does not say that the eschatological Kingdom is already realized. By definition it comes in the Eschaton, and not before. And so, the Kingdom is a process, the steps of which make an...

Rev 4.4 After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” 2 At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven...

This is a nice exchange of ideas with someone who shared some basic truths of the Gospel, in contrast with the failures of Judaism.... Someone said: In these verses we see a man who, although at one time was full of hatred, now displays love for his fellow man. As a one time zealous Pharisee...

On another forum I spoke to the issue of Imputation, and was asked if I just expect Christ to do everything for me, or do I actually "do something" to be a Christian? My answer: I just had a discussion on this on another forum, and I found that there are 2 sides of the coin. When I give one...

There is an interesting parallel between Dan 7 and Rev 1-5 in which the Son of Man appears in heaven to obtain authority on behalf of his people. Jesus appears in white, showing his absolute purity, and then we see the fires of judgment come down upon those who persecute God's People. Dan 7.8...

A critique of Osteen's Prosperity Gospel: I submitted my own response as follows: Simple answer has taken me years to learn: Jesus in his earthly ministry preached the Law, which required all 316 or so requirements and included, in Deuteronomy, the promise to prosper the Israeli nation. This...

From another Discussion... Randy said: In my view, Jesus was using "watching" as a synonym for "being ready." If we "watch" we are in fact getting "ready" as Jesus used the term. But as you say, these concepts are not necessarily the same unless used in a context that joins them. In this case...

A person asked: Seeing many people today dispute the doctrine of the rapture, would anyone here therefore like to explain the prophecy of the rapture which is revealed in the law? I watched yet another movie last night in which the "Rapture" was referred to as the hope of the Church. It is...

Hosea 9. 10 “When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the desert; when I saw your ancestors, it was like seeing the early fruit on the fig tree. But when they came to Baal Peor, they consecrated themselves to that shameful idol and became as vile as the thing they...

On another forum, this video opposing the Pretrib Rapture was posted. I thought I would re-post it here for your consideration. I'm certainly not calling Pretribulationists or believers in the Pretrib Rapture "heretics." Even if this video is strongly opposed to Pretribism, I would not refer to...

There is not much doubt in my mind that the following prophecy has to do with the time of Israel's final deliverance. Can you imagine a prophecy 2500 years old applying to our own time? It seems unimaginable, and yet it appears to be true! Zech 12.1 A prophecy: The word of the Lord concerning...

Matt 24.29 Immediately after the distress of those days ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’ Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will...

It's surprising, from an historical pov, that so many on these forums and elsewhere utterly reject any notion of God making covenants with nations today. Clearly, God made a covenant with the nation Israel during the period of the Mosaic Law. That covenant failed, even as the original promise...

Putin is not in charge in the Ukraine situation. But how far should NATO go? We don't want WW3, but it may be inevitable at some point in history. Can we speed this along, or must it happen only in God's time? Should we be afraid of precipitating WW3, or being that it is in God's domain, should...

I believe that in his Olivet Discourse Jesus tried to focus his disciples away from the eschatological Coming as something to practically prepare for and instead focus on current issues that make one prepared for the Kingdom by moral means. In other words, Jesus made current issues the decisive...

Some wonder what the difference is between the righteousness of the non-Christian world and the righteousness of the Christian world? Some even believe that the pagan world cannot have any righteousness at all, since it is compromised by self-interest. And some believe that even Christians have...

I apologize if this isn't particularly relevant to biblical discussions. It is, however, relevant to my own participation in them. I've been completely immersed in the current unraveling of the Russian Hoax scandal in the US. Before and during the Trump presidency there was an active conspiracy...

A brother posted that he thinks most Christians will be killed off by the time of Antichrist's reign, whether by war, natural disasters, or persecution. I don't know what his position is on the timing of the Rapture of the Church. I find that interesting not because I 100% agree with it, but...

For those of you who think that as Christians you won't have to see the Antichrist, think again. What you're witnessing right now is the beginning of what I think is the beginning of the end of European Civilization as we knew it. The Antichrist spirit has been taking over, and it has been...