by admin | Jun 16, 2020 | Articles
“And as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, without sin, unto salvation.” Hebrews 9:27-28 “And many of those sleeping in the earth’s dust shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to reproach and everlasting abhorrence.” Daniel 12:2 “And I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heavens fled away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God. And books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, out of the things which were written in the books. And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one, according to their works. And Death and Hades were cast into the Lake of Fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the Lake of Fire.” Revelation 20:11-15 One can make many observations, especially as one gets older in regards to the consequences of sin. Many reflections can an individual have on his or her life, let alone see the scars of sin on our society in general. The other day I stopped at a roadside park with a nice...
by admin | Jun 12, 2020 | Articles
“Watch, stand fast in the faith, be like men, be strong.” 1st Corinthians 16:13 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” 1st Peter 5:8 vigilant Watchful; circumspect; attentive to discover and avoid danger or to provide for safety; wary. Webster’s Universities Dictionary of the English Language, 1942 This article is written with a perspective for those who believe in God, but yet have not repented (Ac. 17:30-31) and by faith believed into Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior (Ro. 10:8-10), as well as those who are truly Christians. For many of the first category they will assume that they are Believers, but they are deceived (Ac. 4:12). I have a keen interest in the world we live in and enjoy getting some perspectives on day to day life in other parts of the world. The other day I managed to find a series of documentaries on road conditions throughout a variety of places around the world, dangerous roads. Over the course of a few days I had watched a glimpse of life in Nepal, Peru, Madagascar and the Colombian/Venezuelan border. Throughout the documentary, these people who would accept rides on a bus, a jeep or whatever vehicle was available for hire, there was a sliver of reality into their daily lives. There was also some similarities, even though these areas of the world are in the fringes of their respective countries, as well as thousands of miles apart. For one, just like the current so-called protests in...
by admin | Jun 3, 2020 | Articles, Bible Study
“Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Jehovah ponders the hearts. With Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice is to be chosen over sacrifice.” Proverbs 21:2-3 “But Jehovah shall endure forever; He has prepared His throne for justice. And He shall judge the world in righteousness; He shall execute judgment to the people with equity. Jehovah also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of distress. And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; for You, Jehovah, have not forsaken those who seek You.” Psalms 9:7-10 “If you see the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, do not be astonished at the matter; for He who is higher than the highest watches; so there are those higher than they.” Ecclesiastes 5:8 Under the guise of justice for George Floyd, our major cities are literally being burnt, looted and violence prevails. Where is the justice for those small business owners? Where is the justice for replacing government property that was paid for by taxpayers? Where is the justice for more missing sales? Where is the peace in those neighborhoods? Well, they hold banners and they hold signs saying ‘No Justice, No Peace’. What does that mean? With injustices in this country there is no peace? Get used to it, this world has been full of injustices sin Cain murdered Abel (Gen. 4:8). What happened to George Floyd should not have happened and indeed this is by no means an isolated case. Yet should a...
by admin | Jun 2, 2020 | Articles, Tribulation
“They do not know, nor do they understand; they walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken.” Psalms 82:5 I spend quite a bit of time behind the wheel. The other day I tuned into the local Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) radio station. In no way is All Will Stand endorsing the SDA. This particular day was apparently the last day of a thirteen day series about prophetic end times and as they were in the book of Daniel, in particular talking about Daniel chapter 9, I was quite interested in whether or not they had a biblical take on it. “Seventy weeks are decreed regarding your people, and regarding your holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make atonement for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Holy of Holies. Know, therefore, and understand that from the going forth of the word to restore and to rebuild Jerusalem, to Messiah the Prince, shall be seven weeks and sixty two weeks. The street shall be built again, and the wall, even in times of distress. And after sixty two weeks, Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself. And the people of a coming ruler shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. And its end shall be with a flood, and desolations are determined, and there shall be war until the end. And he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week. And in the middle of the week he...
by admin | May 17, 2020 | Articles, End Times
“So when Jesus had received the vinegar, He said, It has been finished! And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.” John 19:30 “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction; but be of good courage, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 “In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, buried with Him in immersion, in which you also were raised with Him through the faith of the working of God, who raised Him out from the dead. And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, having blotted out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross; having disarmed rulers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.” Colossians 2:11-15 There is a lot that could be said about this pandemic and the responses of not only the United States government, but governments all around the world. I’ve heard many arguments and have spent much time thinking on the matter. However, I will leave the debates as to what wise choices are regarding a new way to die in a world full of death (Heb. 9:27). One thing I do know is it is now abundantly clear that...
by admin | Apr 13, 2020 | Articles, Tribulation
“For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” Mark 8:36-37 In the year 2020, a monumental amount of changes are happening consistently around the world, in order to save lives. Now I could get into the arguments on both sides, both pro and against the measures being taken, however, the point of the matter is that whether or not you agree or disagree with what is happening around the world, it is happening. The argument, if you will, is to bend the curve, saving lives. I could not help but wonder the other day about the amount of effort pastors around the country have put into preaching the Gospel. “But what does it say? The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart (that is, the Word of Faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, Everyone believing on Him will not be put to shame. For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich toward all who call upon Him. For everyone, whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on Him into whom they do not believe? And how...
