Who are the 144,000 mentioned in the Book of Revelation? "I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel." Revelation 7:4 The Book of Revelation is a mystery to most people. Although we are told …
Category: Bible Exegesis
A three-in-one question
"As Jesus sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of Thy coming, and of the end of the world?" Matthew 24:3 My last blogpost looked at Jesus' teaching on the current and future character of His …
The danger of not studying the Book of Revelation
Jesus pronounced a blessing on those who read the Book of Revelation Rev 1:3, but many people do not read the Bible at all. Of those who do, many find the Book of Revelation too difficult to read and give up, far less to study it. So why should they read and study it, and …
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The errors of Seventh-Day Adventism
Seventh-Day Adventism has many errors but the fundamental one which keeps it separate from mainstream Christianity is boldly declared in its name. It does not observe the Christian Sabbath on the first day of the week, when Jesus rose from the dead, but it continues to observe the seventh-day sabbath. There are other groups who …
Broadway Christianity
"Enter in at the narrow gate because the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many going into it." Jesus Christ in Matthew 7:13. In this concluding part of His Sermon on the Mount the Lord Jesus warns us against "Broadway Christianity". This is not a warning …
The Book of Job
I reached a milestone today. I have completed the last chapter of my translation of the Book of Job. I am also scheduled to complete the last chapter of my commentary on the Westminster Confession of Faith, composed during my weekly Zoom discussions of each successive section, begun during the 2020-2021 coronavirus pandemic lockdown. I …
What the Holy Spirit teaches – according to Jesus
Many people have their own ideas about God's Holy Spirit. Some don't believe in Him, others think that they can tell Him what to do, and others have no idea what to think. Jesus does not leave us in the dark. He is the Light of the world and He tells us what we need …
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Hypercalvinism
It is not uncommon for Arminians to misrepresent Calvinism, not only with respect to doctrine but also by confusing Calvinism with hypercalvinism. American Arminians tend to confuse Calvinism with their misunderstanding of free will and divine election, from which they think that Calvinists do not preach the free offer of the Gospel. These topics were …
Evangelical errors
Evangelical Christians pride themselves in believing the Bible and in preaching the Gospel. However, this self-assessment does not completely stand up to scrutiny. I have heard many an evangelical preacher who is rather niggardly with the Gospel and sometimes I wonder if they know how to preach it. As for their biblical teaching, I have …
Feeding upon the Word of God
How do we feed upon the Word of God? A mother feeds the body of her child with food. A teacher feeds the mind with information. Jesus feeds the soul with spiritual truth using the Bible. The devil poisons the mind with false doctrine. He tempts the soul with wicked suggestions. He even tempted Jesus Mat 4:1-11. …
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