BENEFICIAL IN PROPHETIC ANTICIPATION The third verse of Revelation 1 ends with the phrase “the time is near,” and Revelation 22:10 repeats this expression. Many have interpreted this phrase to mean that the fulfillment of prophecy was imminent. This has resulted in hasty predictions about the timing of the Rapture of the Church, the Tribulation, […]
The history of redemption is written in the blood of martyrs, like that of Daniel in our story. Early in the Old Testament, we see a Pharaoh planning the death of all male children born to the women of Israel. When the Jews were under the dominion of the Persian Empire, Satan inspired Haman, the […]
During the Tribulation, the Antichrist will work to consolidate his power and will exalt himself in the Holy of Holies in Jerusalem. As he crushes all who refuse to bow before his statue, the greatest spiritual awakening of all time will occur. This awakening will be possible through the ministry of the 144000 sealed Jews […]
The coming of the two witnesses marks the beginning of the testimony program rendered to the world during the Tribulation. While some theologians place this event around the middle of the Tribulation, I believe their ministry will more likely occur at the beginning of the Tribulation. Of course, with the Rapture, all Christians will be […]
We do not know for certain how the false prophet will make his entrance into the world or what path to fame he will take. However, events may unfold as we have imagined in the preceding scenario. We also do not know the identity of this coming world religious leader, but we do know what […]
… It is said that Paul-Henri Spaak, who was Prime Minister in Belgium in the 1930s and 1940s, delivered the following speech: “The truth is that the method of international committees has failed. What we need is a person, a man of first-rate standing and great experience, with considerable authority, wide influence, and powerful energy. […]
In the grand theater of the end times, the role of Satan is that of the Protagonist. There would be no theater of the end times—in fact, there would be no end times—if Satan had not rebelled against God and corrupted His perfect creation. The role this diabolic agent of the Apocalypse will play during […]
