Did Jesus Ever Refer to the Rapture? (John 14:1-3) By Dr. Andy Woods Good evening everybody. If we could take our Bibles and open them to John 14:1, although we're going to allude back a little bit to John 13. If you want a title for this session we could…
The Rapture: Fact or Fiction By Dean Olson The rapture is one of the greatest gifts that God has promised the faithful. So great in fact it is often referred to as the "blessed hope:" "Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our…
7 Reasons to Regard the Rapture as a Unique Event, Part 2 By Jonathan C. Brentner In my last post, I began listing reasons why we should regard the rapture as a separate event from the Second Coming. Much confusion exists today over this mater. Because so many today fail…
7 Reasons to Regard the Rapture as a Unique Event By Jonathan C. Brentner We live in a time when believers are “tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes” (Eph. 4:14). This is especially…
Ignorance in the Church By Daymond Duck The apostle Paul said he doesn't want ignorance in the Church over the issue of deceased believers. Then, by the word of the Lord, Paul said deceased believers will be raised from the dead and the living believers will be "caught up." (The…
What can a Thief Teach us About the Rapture? By Jonathan C. Brentner A recent news story about a thief in Rochelle Park, NJ caught my attention. In the process of robbing a home, he woke up the couple who lived there. Not wanting to get caught, he climbed back…
Dealing with Deceit - The Pre-Wrath Deception By Bill Perkins "Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies" (John 8:44b). I get letters and phone calls ... One of the few downsides to my job here at…
5 Ways to Sift out the Scoffer By Jonathan C. Brentner It’s ironic when you think of it. Those who attack prophecy teachers for saying we are in the last days are themselves fulfilling a key biblical prophecy of the last days. Peter wrote this about these end time scoffers,…
No Time for Snoozing By Jonathan C. Brentner Caleb could scarcely believe his eyes; the Egyptian army was advancing slowly but surely toward the city. From his vantage point high on the wall, he identified the nation’s flag in the distant horizon just as the sun rose in the sky.…
Looking for the Blessed Hope By John McTernan John 14:2 "In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. (3) And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again,…