“What is the whore of Babylon / mystery Babylon?”……Answer: Revelation 17:1-2 tells us, "Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying to me, 'Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters, with whom the kings of the earth […]

“Who is the antichrist?”……There is much speculation about the identity of the Antichrist. Some of the more popular targets are Vladimir Putin, MahmoudAhmadinejad, and Pope Francis I. In the United States, former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and current President Barack Obama, are the most frequent candidates. So, who is the Antichrist, and […]

“Who are the twenty-four (24) elders in Revelation?”……Revelation 4:4 declares, "Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads." The book of Revelation nowhere specifically identifies who the twenty-four elders are. However, they are most likely representative […]

“What is the New World Order?”……The New World Order is a conspiracy theory which posits a new period of history bringing about a major change in the world with the balance of world power. This New World Order is theorized by some to involve a group or groups of elitist people bent on ruling the […]

“What was the significance of the temple veil being torn in two when Jesus died?”……Answer: During the lifetime of Jesus, the holy temple in Jerusalem was the center of Jewish religious life. The temple was the place where animal sacrifices were carried out and worship according to the Law of Moses was followed faithfully. Hebrews […]

“When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?”……Answer: The timing of the rapture in relation to the tribulation is one of the most controversial issues in the church today. The three primary views are pre-tribulational (the rapture occurs before the tribulation), mid-tribulational (the rapture occurs at or near the mid-point of […]

“Who are the 144,000?”…The book of Revelation has always presented the interpreter with challenges. The book is steeped in vivid imagery and symbolism which people have interpreted differently depending on their preconceptions of the book as a whole. There are four main interpretive approaches to the book of Revelation: 1)Thepreterit (which sees all or most […]