“What is Israel‘s role in the end times?”……Answer: Every time there is an explosion of conflict in or around Israel, many see it as a sure sign of the quickly approaching end times. The problem with this is that it creates a "boy that cried wolf" syndrome. We may eventually tire of the conflict in […]
I hope the Mayans were right …By S. Michael Houdmann…… I really and truly hope that December 21, 2012 is the end of the world. Never mind the fact that the Mayans did not actually believe it would be the end of the world (they essentially viewed it as a calendar reset). And forget the […]
“What is the Judgment Seat of Christ / Bema Seat of Christ?”……Answer: Romans 14:10-12 says, "For we will all stand before God's judgment seat├ö├ç┬¬so then, each of us will give an account of himself to God." Second Corinthians 5:10 tells us, "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one […]
“What does 'maranatha' mean?”……Answer: Maranatha is an Aramaic word that means "the Lord is coming" or "Come, O Lord." The early church faced much persecution, and life for a Christian under Roman rule was not easy. The Romans required everyone to declare that Caesar was God. The early Christians knew that there is only one […]
"Wat is die hemelsekrone wat gelowiges in die Hemel gaan ontvang." Daar word vyf hemelse krone in die Nuwe Testament genoem wat aan gelowiges toegeken gaan word. 1. Die Onverganklike kroon. 2. Die kroon van blydskap. 3. Die kroon van geregtigheid. 4. Die kroon van heerlikheid. 5. Die kroon van die lewe. Die Grieks vir […]
“What is the mark of the beast (666)?”……The main passage in the Bible that mentions the "mark of the beast" is Revelation 13:15-18. Other references can be found in Revelation 14:9, 11, 15:2, 16:2, 19:20, and 20:4. This mark acts as a seal for the followers of Antichrist and the false prophet (the spokesperson for […]
“What is the Preterist view of the end times?”……Answer: The preterist interpretation of Scripture regards the book of Revelation as a symbolic picture of early church conflicts, not a description of what will occur in the end times. Preterism denies the future prophetic quality of most of the book of Revelation. In varying degrees, preterism […]