7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you maypray. 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you should use whatevergift you have received to serve others, as […]
James White Growing Up in Rapture Culture, Journey to Postmillennialism, Apologia and Jeff Durbin
The 17th century puritan pastor Richard Baxter has a beautiful book titled “the saint’severlasting rest”. In chapter 3 of the book Baxter waxes on the particular delight of eternitysecured in Christ. I hope these words stir you this day to hope, joy, faith, and good works: The Purchased Possession It is a most singular honor […]
From time to time my children will play with “new” toys. My wife has an ingenious system of rotating different toys into storage and out of storage to recreate a sense of excitement, wonder, and delight when a “new” toy emerges from a box. Sometimes, as often happens with children, the little ones are as […]
all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; (Isaiah 64:6) “You’re a Mess” I have a dear friend who had a beloved phrase whenever things went haywire “we’re a mess.” He almost always said this with something of a smile on his face. I’ve adopted this phrase into my verbiage and from time to time […]
Here at Eschatology Matters, we love to study the scriptures and consider all things related to the last things. That includes some pretty delicate and difficult topics. Perhaps the gateway and most popularly known topic within eschatology (and maybe the most contentious) relates to the return of Christ. There are three primary, orthodox, biblical interpretive […]
Early on in the book of Revelation there are seven historic churches mentioned by name, addressed with specific messages from Jesus. Each of the church had slightly different contexts, but despite their unique settings, Jesus knew their peaks and valleys. Jesus knew the trouble of the churches. Jesus knew that some Christians were dying for […]
For Starters How does a Christian in today’s culture respond to the evil that we see around us? Or more specifically, how is a Christian to respond to the forces of evil that are rising within our Western culture, festering within our nation, and even seeping into our pulpits and pews? This is a broad […]