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Four Blood Moons and everyone loses their minds

...ill go to war in a great battle called Armageddon, and Jesus will return to earth. Hagee planned a special televised event on Tuesday (April 15) on the Global Evangelism Television channel. But NASA does not consider tetrads as especially rare, saying in a statement that there will be eight sets of tetrads before the year 2100. The most unique thing about the upcoming tetrad is that they are visible from all or parts of the United States, NASA stated. (HuffPost) Harold Camping's (failed) billboard predictions If these are a sign for the Jewish nation - shouldn't it be visible in Israel, Jerusalem and the surrounding area? Or is it, as often these self...

The Coming of Jesus: Daniel's 70 Weeks

...shall be war. Desolations are decreed. He shall make a strong covenant with many for one week, and for half of the week he shall make sacrifice and offering cease; and in their place shall be an abomination that desolates, until the decreed end is poured out upon the desolator.” Now, in this prophecy, it speaks of "weeks" (or literally, "sevens") – 70 in total, which if taken at face value would only be just over a year in length. This would be a very short time to do all that is spoken of by the angel — especially the rebuilding of a city! The prophecy in Daniel gave the time span for the rebuilding of the city and even mentions that it will be i...

The Coming of Jesus: Coming on the clouds

...to bring war and destruction on something as judgement against them as though God himself had done it, why then do we suddenly expect the complete opposite to happen when Jesus comes? Now, people will still cling to a physical and literal interpretation of this and use other New Testament quotes to back up that view, such as 2 Peter 3:4,9 which says: ...saying, “Where is the promise of his coming? [...] The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance. Though the dating and authorship of 2 Peter is doubted in academic circles, if we assume that Peter...

Lent: Day 15 - Justin Martyr: First Apology, Chaps. 36-47

...hey learn war any more. I know many people today read this passage as something future and yet to be fulfilled, thinking it is speaking of a global event where all people suddenly stop making war. But Justin gives us an example of how early Christians interpreted this, and it's one I've never heard and modern preacher say: And that it (Isa. 2:3-4) did so come to pass, we can convince you. For from Jerusalem there went out into the world, men, twelve in number, and these illiterate, of no ability in speaking: but by the power of God they proclaimed to every race of men that they were sent by Christ to teach to all the word of God; and we who formerly used t...

It's no longer about land!

...As I've been thinking more about the Israel situation, and reading and hearing the responses and debates on my last article, and the issue in general, it seems to me that people can't help but get stuck in the mindset of a geo-political debate. Yes, there's a place called "Israel" in the middle-east, and yes there's a war going on which is terrible for all involved — but from a New Testament Christian perspective, that shouldn't be our focus when it comes to thinking about the true Israel! This is what it's about!   If you want to "support Israel" because you believe they are in the right or have 'just cause', then fine – just don't cal...

Debunking the Crusades: 5 Myths You Probably Believe

...iritual rewards, such as indulgences (the remission of sins), played a much more significant role in motivating participants. The Crusades were seen as acts of piety, albeit often misguided. Myth 3: The Crusaders were merciless barbarians who indiscriminately slaughtered innocent Muslims, Jews, and Christians. Truth: While the Crusades were brutal, and there were certainly episodes of horrific violence, such as the sack of Jerusalem in 1099, it is an oversimplification to paint all Crusaders as bloodthirsty. At times, crusading armies negotiated with Muslim leaders, such as Saladin, who famously retook Jerusalem in 1187 but allowed Christians to leave the c...