An article written by Religion News Service reporter Daniel Burke was featured this last week in multiple online news outlets. You can read the full article, at the Huffington Post. I do want to commend the reporter for writing what I felt was a very fair article.
Joel Richardson WND
For years, it was assumed that the nation of Saudi Arabia, with its vast oil reserves, would long reign as the wealthiest oil-producing nation in the Middle East. According to present estimates, Saudi Arabia sits atop approximately 266 billion barrels of oil. The Muslim dominated OPEC countries together claim roughly 1,112 billion barrels.
This past fall, a reader e-mailed me inquiring about Dr. Timothy Lahaye's endorsement of my book, Islamic Antichrist that was featured in the June 2012 issue of Charisma Magazine. I was a bit surprised to learn of this, as I had not been previously aware...
The title of this video discussion by John Piper is "Why I Abominate the Prosperity Gospel". But his discussion also includes a critique of an eschatology embraced by large segments of the Church today. While many will readily agree with Piper that the Gospel is...
The following post contains a handful of Biblical passages describing the nature of the Day of the Lord and the return of Jesus, emphasizing the wrath, judgment and violence that He will use as He executes justice against the wicked. I've also juxtaposed some comments by neo-liberal Brian Mclaren concerning his views on the return of Jesus. Mclaren's comments are instructive. First, Mclaren's derogatory comments about Jesus are deeply offensive to me as a follower, worshipper and lover of Jesus. Second, Mclaren's arrogance, hubris and confrontational approach toward those who hold to a historical, conservative, literalist hermeneutic should be noted by all who care about preserving orthodoxy. And finally, it is the sharp contrast between Mclaren's comments and the Scriptures that should be noted again, by all who desire to be men and woman of the Scriptures and not men and woman whose faith-system is dictated by the spirit of the age. As Paul so aptly warned (my paraphrase), "Do not allow yourself to be conformed to this world, rather be transformed [into the image of the living Word of God], by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect." (Romans 12:2)
The following post is an updated and abbreviated version of a previous post, with added diagrams at the conclusion for those who are more visually orientated. Depending on how one understands the question of two kings or three in Daniel 11:40-45, it will dramatically affect how one understands the events that precede the coming of Jesus.
I am so blessed by the ministry of Iran Alive. I wanted to share this wonderful story of salvation with you all. Be encouraged saints! The Lord is doing marvelous things in our day. Meanwhile, Christian pastor Saeed Abedini, was sentenced to eight years in...
My friend Dalton Thomas has begun work on a documentary film titled Covenant & Controversy. It's theme is Jesus, Jerusalem and the Hope of the Nations. The website is here. They also have a Facebook page, a dedicated Twitter account, and the many amazing...