The Departure of 2 Thessalonians 2:3 By Jonathan C. Brentner I realize that one look at the title may cause you to hit the snooze button. Why examine the translation of one word? We do so because it has the potential to greatly strengthen our belief that the church will…
Our Anticipation of Jesus’ Soon Appearing By Jonathan C. Brentner A GEICO commercial from last year portrays a spy fleeing from armed men on a roof as well as from a black helicopter approaching him from the air. His phone rings as his adversaries appear ready to capture him or…
After the Rapture... By Mike Mullin Increasingly, within the last few years, I have had an uncomfortably subtle and creeping feeling take an apprehensive root. Though I cannot pinpoint when, I try to remind myself of Jesus’ instruction – “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God,…
Thy Kingdom Come By Dave Hunt This phrase is contained in the so-called "Lord's prayer," which, in fact, is not the Lord's prayer (that is found in John 17) but the disciples' prayer. It would hardly have been appropriate for our Lord to pray, "Forgive us our sins...And lead us…
7 Reasons Why the Rapture is Not the Second Coming By Jonathan C. Brentner Is the rapture unique or just another way of describing the second coming? Pastors, teachers, and Christian writers have differing opinions on this. One assistant pastor at a Bible-believing church once told me he did not…
Our Meeting in the Clouds By Jonathan C. Brentner Clouds fascinate me more and more as I grow older, but I am not sure any correlation exists with age. Perhaps the reason for my growing interest in clouds lies elsewhere. When cloud formations catch my eye, I often think of…
Will Jesus Leave Us Behind? By Jonathan C. Brentner I was terrified! I had wondered away from my parents and now I could not see them. For a brief moment, I wondered if they had left me behind. Maybe my parents thought I was with my older sister. Maybe each…
What Does Jesus Tell Us to Do in Light of His Coming? By Jonathan C. Brentner Though only a small child at the time, I remember the sight of a large old farmhouse with a peculiar small room on top of it with windows on all sides. The farmer told…
UFOs and the Big Post-Rapture Lie! By Bill Perkins The oldest known recorded incident of a UFO comes from the Bible. Twenty-eight hundred years ago, Elijah the prophet exited this earth on what is best described as a UFO—an “unidentified flying object.” “As they were going along and talking, behold,…
Answering Questions About the Rapture: Escape or Prepare By Nathan Jones Are those who believe in a Pre-Trib Rapture just a bunch of escapists who are afraid of suffering during the Tribulation? This and other questions about the Rapture sent in to us were answered by Dr. David Reagan, Nathan…