One of the more complicated and misunderstood symbols in the Book of Revelation is the seven-headed beast that John saw coming out of the sea in Revelation chapters 13 and 17.
This beast relates to a particularly evil man who is referred to in the Bible as the Antichrist (1 …
Have millions or even billions of people around the world suddenly disappeared all at once, in the blink of an eye? Even perhaps including some of your friends and family?
Is the world full of fear, confusion, and chaos as a result?
Are the world's leading experts claiming that it …
What are your expectations for the new year?
Do you have plans that you are looking forward to? Or are you nervous about all the things that you see in the news, and things that experts have said might be coming this year? Maybe some of both?
One of the …
If you've heard a little about what Christianity teaches about the future, and have been paying attention to what's going on in the world over the last little while, you might be asking questions like:
One thing I've wondered about over the years is why most people who will be alive during the future seven-year Tribulation will worship the Antichrist.
We have many warnings in the Bible about false Christs, false prophets, and false teachers. We also have very specific details in the books of …
Given all that we're seeing in the world today, I suspect that at least some Christians are wondering if we're in the Tribulation: the period of seven years characterized by many divinely-sent disasters upon the Earth before Jesus returns to set up his Millennial kingdom.
My answer is no, we're …
Because of current events happening in the world lately, I thought a reminder regarding buying and selling is in order.
Revelation 13 describes two future world leaders, the "Beast" (a.k.a. the Antichrist) and the "False Prophet" religious leader who will endorse and support the Beast.
At some point …
Advent is the season of the church calendar leading up to Christmas. During this time, we remember when the Son of God became a human man named Jesus, about 2000 years ago, by being born from the virgin Mary, in order to eternally save all those who would put their …
With the rise of Greta Thunberg as a public figure it seems that many more people are paying attention to news about climate change. However, Christians should not look only to the news media or to scientists to inform our thinking on this issue. Instead, we should consider how climate …
In the Easter story, Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane before he is about to be betrayed by Judas and arrested, brought to trial, and shortly thereafter, crucified.
All three synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke) record that when Jesus was in Gethsemane, he prayed,
Father, if you are willing …