Prophetic Perspectives: Rapture Under Attack! By Nathan Jones Nathan Jones: There used to be a time when most people who went to church believed in the Rapture of the Church. But, sadly, no longer. Why is that the case today? To answer this difficult question, I turned to Jan Markell…
No One Can Cancel Our “Blessed Hope” By Jonathan C. Brentner The distortion of biblical prophecy through allegory lies behind much of the doctrinal error that we see in the church today. If one can interpret prophetic passages of Scripture by applying a meaning foreign to the text, what is…
Will Our Pets Be Raptured With Us? By Bill Perkins "A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal." - Prov. 12:10 Most Believers have, or have had, pets. They often become dearly beloved parts of our families. We can relate to them because they experience pain, suffering,…
Questions that Confirm the Pretribulation Rapture - Part 2 By Jonathan C. Brentner The purpose of this two-part series on the pretribulation Rapture is to reassure fellow believers that the New Testament indeed places the Lord’s appearing for us before the start of the seven-year tribulation. We live in a…
Questions that Confirm the Pretribulation Rapture - Part 1 By Jonathan C. Brentner You may wonder why I am again writing in defense of the pretribulation Rapture, the belief that Jesus will come for His church before the start of the seven-year tribulation. I am doing so because we live…
Enraptured by the Rapture By Randy Nettles According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word “rapture” has three basic definitions. 1) Ecstatic joy, bliss, euphoria, or delight. 2) The carrying away of a person to another place or sphere of existence. 3) The final assumption of Christians into heaven during the…
Body, Soul, And Spirit A Bible Study by Jack Kelley For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden…
The Tragic Divorce of Our “Blessed Hope” from the Gospel By Jonathan C. Brentner Somewhere in the past a tragic divorce occurred; theologians decided we must separate the return of Jesus for His church from the proclamation of the Gospel. The results of this untimely divorce have led to a…
Yes! “Our Blessed Hope” Matters By Jonathan C. Brentner A ten-year-old boy stood quietly peering into a coffin. The unthinkable had happened; the dad he loved and adored so very much had suddenly died of a heart attack. Although it would take many weeks for him to grasp the reality…
The Biblical Necessity of the Pretribulation Rapture By Jonathan C. Brentner The events of 2020 have caused some dear saints to think that the tribulation has already started. Others wonder about the certainty of the pretribulation rapture as they watch violence, wickedness, and lawlessness overshadow our world. My purpose in…