Category: eschatology
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John Fletcher As John Wesleys Vindicator And Designated Successor A Response To Laurence W. Wood
Pneuma 26,2 f10_355-361 2/27/06 11:58 AM Page 355 Pentecostal Theology, Volume 26, No. 2, Fall 2004 S SP Review Essay John Fletcher as John…
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Jeremiah 31:32 Which covenant did they break?
Jeremiah 31:32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, The majority of references I’ve come across assume …
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30 Aug 2026
Turkish presence in Syria poses threat to Israel due to Ankara’s NATO combat doctrine, expert warns Turkish military presence in Syria constitutes a significant threat to Israel due to its NATO combat doctrine, expert Dr. Eitan Hai Cohen said. Cohen discussed what he described as the strengthening of economic and strategic ties between Ankara and Washington in Syria and…
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Latino Pentecostals In America Faith And Politics In Action, Written By Gastón Espinosa
218 book reviews Gastón Espinosa Latino Pentecostals in America: Faith and Politics in Action. (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2015). xi + 505 pp. $35.00…
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30 Aug 2026
Sadly, a Society of the Selfish, Sadistic, and Seemingly Stupid Apostasy and Doctrines of Demons Dearborn Museum Exhibit Paints Arabs as 9/11 Victims!! Arab American National Museum in Michigan features an exhibit claiming Arab Americans suffered twofold as a result of the Sept 11 event, from the attacks & what the museum describes as unfair…
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30 Aug 2026
Donation Drive September to November It has now been 39 years that Rapture Ready has been an online resource for end-times information. I started the site sometime in September of 1987 while I was an airman stationed at Offutt Air Force Base. My computer was an Apple II clone made by Franklin Computer Co. It…
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Donation Drive September to November
It has now been 39 years that Rapture Ready has been an online resource for end-times information. I started the site sometime in September of 1987 while I was an airman stationed at Offutt Air Force Base. My computer was an Apple II clone made by Franklin Computer Co. It featured all green text, and…
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Warning :: By Daymond Duck
On Aug. 17, 2026, it was reported that Syria was on the verge of allowing Turkey to deploy troops at a Syrian military airbase at Aleppo. Israel had warned Syria that Israel would not tolerate threats to its security, but Syria ignored it. Israel attacked the base. On Aug. 19, 2026, Israeli Prime Min. Benjamin…
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Thou Shalt and Thou Shalt Not :: By Nathele Graham
“Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve” (Matthew 4:10). Too often we think of Christianity as a list of rules. It isn’t; that would be works, and we’re saved by grace through faith in the finished work…
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September “Awake & Aware” Premier Bible Prophecy Conference
A premier Bible prophecy conference, with five nationally-renowned speakers, comes to Fort Collins, CO, Sept. 11 & 12 (see session schedule here). IT’S ALMOST HERE! Solid Bread Community’s Fall Bible prophecy conference features a “Who’s who” lineup of speakers: Pete Garcia, Lee Brainard, Brandon Holthaus, Gino Geraci, and Mondo Gonzales. It’s about two weeks away. See the…
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Great High Priest Forever After the Order of Melchizedek :: By Travis A Karnes
A Midrashic, Prophetic, and Expository Study of Psalm 110 In the uncreated ages before time began—before the first atom spun, before the morning stars sang together, before sin ever entered creation—the eternal counsel of the Godhead convened. There, in the mystery of the Triune fellowship, the Father addressed the Son. A thousand years later, David,…
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When Compassion Becomes Moral Confusion… :: By Brandon Holthaus
…The Case of Lindsay Clancy Days of Noah: Why America Is Beginning to Identify with the Perpetrator Something deeply disturbing is happening in American culture. We are witnessing a moral inversion in which sympathy increasingly migrates away from the victim and toward the person who harmed the victim. To me, the Days of Noah warning…
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America Not Found in Bible Prophecy, Why? Part Two :: By John Sarkett
Potential Explanation 2: Global Nuclear War Don’t you understand what I’m tryin’ to say Can’t you feel the fears I’m feelin’ today? If the button is pushed, there’s no runnin’ away There’ll be no one to save with the world in a grave Take a look around you boy, it’s bound to scare you boy…
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Has the Democratic Party Gone Extreme? :: By Bill Wilson
Wisconsin Democrats narrowly avoided nominating an openly democratic-socialist candidate for governor, but perhaps “avoided” deserves an asterisk. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley defeated State Rep. Francesca Hong by less than one percentage point, with over 780,000 votes cast. That’s a razor-thin margin over Hong, who openly embraces democratic socialism and previously advocated defunding police, abolishing…
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Watchman River Tom’s Podcasts August 23—29, 2026
Let’s Pray Together WHY NOTHING HAS HAPPENED — YET! THE WORLD WE KNEW IS DISAPPEARING! IS THE WORLD FALLING APART—or Falling Into Place? ON THE BRINK OF THE UNTHINKABLE: WORLD EVENTS & BIBLE PROPHECY THEY SAY THEY FOUND JESUS IN A SECRET CHAMBER!!…
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Prophecy Update: Top News Headlines Aug 28, 2026 :: By Randy Thomas
Here’s the newest video: Prophecy Update Top News Headlines – (8/28/26) Blessings, Randy The post Prophecy Update: Top News Headlines Aug 28, 2026 :: By Randy Thomas appeared first on Rapture Ready.
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30 Aug 2026
Botched Victory Due to American interference, Israel has not been able to close their victories over Hamas and Hezbollah. In the past two years, they accomplished amazing things to cripple those demons. The Pager Caper will live long in our memories. The almost-complete devastation of the Gaza Strip, to root-out the murderers of Oct. 7,…
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Is Ephesians 6:5-9 inapplicable with modern Christians who don’t have a “slave”?
Paul says: “Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the wil…
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King Tiger The Religious Vision Of Reies López Tijerina
150 Book Reviews / Pneuma 29 (2007) 131-178 Rudy V. Busto, King Tiger: The Religious Vision of Reies López Tijerina (Albuquerque: University of New…
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29 Aug 2026
Uprising In Ceuta: Locals Have Had Enough of Migrant Invasion Ceuta’s people took matters into their own hands. Spanish flags filled the streets. Crowds chanted for deportations. Residents pushed toward El Trampolín beach. Tents came down. Belongings went into the sea. Police formed a line between Spaniards and the camps – and opened fire with rubber…
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1 Kings 19 Has Elijah fasted forty days and forty nights?
1 Kings 19 5 Then as he lay and slept under a broom tree, suddenly an angel touched him, and said to him, “Arise and eat.” 6 Then he looked, and there by his head was a cake baked on coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank, and lay…
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Food Supplies Like Rice, Maize, Beans, Bananas, Cooking Oil And Salt Arrived At Glory Fellowship Orphanage This Morning To Feed 84 Hungry Children
Pastor Dancan reports that the children were in awe of the food that arrived for them this morning, beyond grateful to the NTEB’ers from America who are helping them Yesterday, we told you about the 84 orphans at the Glory Fellowship Orphanage in Kisii, Kenya, who has not had anything to eat since Monday. We…
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Galatians 4:13: What was Paul’s “infirmity of the flesh”?
Galatians 4:13 A.V. Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
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THE PROPHECY NEWS PODCAST: America Fights Iran While Putin Escalates In Europe As Patriot Missile Supplies Fall To ‘Beyond Critical’ Levels Across NATO
Beyond Critical: Trump’s Iran War Drains America’s Patriot Missile Stockpile As Putin Threatens A New Escalation Against Ukraine And NATO America is fighting Iran, Ukraine is setting Russia’s war machine on fire, Putin is being pushed higher up the escalation ladder, and the Patriot missiles standing between Europe and Russian ballistic weapons are disappearing faster…
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Why was Rachel buried along the road and not in the family tomb in the Cave of Machpelah?
Genesis 48 records the death of Rachel: But as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died beside me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was but a little distance to go to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath …
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28 Aug 2026
Tropical Storm Dolly forms over central Atlantic, heavy rain forecast for Caribbean islands Tropical Storm Dolly formed over the central tropical Atlantic on Aug 27, the 3rd named storm of 2026’s Atlantic hurricane season. Dolly is forecast to approach the Leeward Islands during the weekend, bringing possible heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of…
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Were the Sadducees being sarcastic in Matthew 22:28?
Matthew 22:28 NLT So tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? For she was the wife of all seven of them!" The Sadducees were well known that they did not believe in the resurrection of the dead yet the went on to ask Chr…
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The Children At The Glory Fellowship Orphanage Have Not Eaten A Meal In The Past Three Days, So We’re Stepping In To Help Keep Their Supply Lines Open
The food has run out for the children at the Glory Fellowship Orphanage in Kenya, and the Lord has given us the calling to step in and do what we can I got on a video call this morning with Pastor Dancan in Kenya for our weekly Bible Study and discipleship time, and almost immediately…
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Genesis 1:26 and 28 tells mankind to “subdue” the earth and “rule over” various animals. Exactly what is meant by this in relation to large animals?
In Genesis 1, up until this command, the conflict in the narrative has been very muted. Sure the chaos waters were there, but God is portrayed as being unthreatened by it, and it soon becomes a mere building material, easily shaped just by…
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In Romans 1:17, what does Paul mean by “from faith to faith” (ἐκ πίστεως εἰς πίστιν)?
17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “But the righteous man shall live by faith.” NASB, ©1995 ΙΖʹ δικαιοσύνη γὰρ θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ ἀποκαλύπτεται ἐκ πίστεως εἰς πίστιν, καθὼς γέγραπται· ὁ δὲ δ…
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27 Aug 2026
Terrifying Video Captures ‘Day After Tomorrow’-Like Flood Swallowing Entire China-Nepal Border Checkpoint At least (update) >157 people were confirmed dead, and hundreds of tourists and travelers remained missing after a catastrophic flash flood tore through Nepal’s border region with Tibet, sweeping away private and public property in one of the country’s worst disasters in recent…
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Restraint on Rosh? :: By Terry James
In continuing to think on the current Iranian regime that is a threat to Israel and its neighbor nations, the matter of restraint by God the Holy Spirit is all important. In other commentaries, we’ve looked at that restraint and how President Trump has, for some unknown reason, not yet finished eliminating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRCG).…
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Psalm 139:13-18 – God Knows Me Intimately :: By Mark A. Becker
There is so much glorious wonder to Psalm 139 that we had no choice but to break our study down into four parts: Psalm 139:1-6 – God Knows Me Intimately Psalm 139:7-12 – God Knows Me Intimately Psalm 139:13-18 – God Knows Me Intimately Psalm 139:19-24 – God Knows Me Intimately Candidly, I struggled a…
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Something Strange Is Happening :: By Joe Hawkins
UFOs, Bigfoot, cryptids and unexplained encounters are surging into the mainstream—but could something bigger be coming? Something strange is happening, and to be honest, I don’t mind the strange. I enjoy a good sci-fi TV show. Fringe or X-Files, anyone? I know, I know. A lot of people shy away from those types of shows…
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Psalm 32 and 51: We Are Sinners, not Mistakers :: By Sean Gooding
Over the past few weeks, I have had a chance to take time to review a few things about modern Christian music. Let me begin by saying that I like a lot of Christian music. My kids grew up and are growing up listening to Christian music. I have attended concerts and the like, spent…
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To Nigel J. Imputing The Righteousness of GOD
my name is Michael Durban and I am a completely new member to this site. Please forgive me if I am using the wrong channel to ask my question. But I didn’t know how else I could contact One of your Contributors. Whilst I was considering Th…
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THE PROPHECY NEWS PODCAST: A Stunning Look At How Bible Prophecy Is Driving The Tech Titans To Build The Framework For The Coming Mark Of The Beast
Technology Is Racing To Catch Up With Prophecy As Microneedle Tattoos, Biometric Currency And Vaccine Marks Emerge And Converge At The Same Time For Mark Of The Beast Nearly two thousand years before electricity, computers, smartphones, cryptocurrency or biometric identification existed, the apostle John stood on the Isle of Patmos and saw a coming world…
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What does it mean to take vengeance sevenfold in Genesis 4:15?
KJV Genesis 4 : 15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. What did this mean that vengeance shall …
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26 Aug 2026
Tornado barrels through southern France, leaves Pomas in ruins A tornado filmed from miles away in Villefloure barreled into the village of Pomas in southern France, damaging at least 300 homes. Dozens of people were injured, two of them critically. Météo-France says the country sees a few dozen tornadoes a year, but most are nowhere…
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Isa. 65:11—troop/fortune, number/destiny
KJV: prepare a table for that troop, … furnish the drink offering unto that number NIV: spread a table for Fortune … fill bowls … for Destiny Brown/Driver/Briggs suggests that the bolded words refer to false gods. Are there other word…
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LATE vs EARLY dating of Revelation?
# Early Date (c. AD 64–69) Late Date (c. AD 95–96) 1. Temple imagery Revelation 11:1–2 describes the temple as still standing, suggesting a…
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CAMP MEETING PREVIEW!! We Are Partnering With Missionaries The Burtons To Open A Bible And Gospel Tract Printing Company In The Philippines
NTEB and For His Glory Ministries Are Partnering To Open A Bible And Gospel Tract Printing And Distribution Center In The Philippines The 8th NTEB Old-Fashioned Camp Meeting is officially one month away, and we are soooo excited to see everyone. As you know, our theme this is missions – local and foreign -and will…
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Holiness In The Letters Of Paul The Necessary Response To The Gospel, By J. Ayodeji Adewuya
Book Reviews 435 J. Ayodeji Adewuya,Holiness in the Letters of Paul: The Necessary Response to the Gospel (Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books, 2016). 206 pp….
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Knowing God: Encouragement in the Opposition, Part 1 :: By Angela Scohy
If we’re looking for ways to be prepared to give a reason for the hope we have, one way to do it is to look for the promises, nature, character, and attributes of God through the Word of Jesus and His prophets, and then look for everything we see in opposition, which would be “anti-Christ.”…
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Stop the World – I Wanna Get Off! :: By Jim Towers
Have you ever felt that way? Things are so crazy out there that it boggles the mind. But you, as a Christian (like Franklin D. Roosevelt said during the Second World War), “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.” The exact words were delivered in his First Inaugural Address on March 4, 1933, during the Great…
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God Is Faithful :: By Dennis Huebshman
Lamentations 3:22-24: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; They are new every morning; great is Thy faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, says my soul, therefore I will hope in Him.” (ESV – all emphasis is mine) In several different places in the Bible, the Lord…
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What Shall a Man Give in Exchange for His Soul? :: By Dr. Donald Whitchard
Text: “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Mark 8:36-37, NKJV). The question our Lord Jesus asks is not merely religious; it is eternal, reaching beyond bank accounts, reputations, possessions, pleasures, and ambitions.…
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25 Aug 2026
Iran tried to assassinate one of Netanyahu’s sons, prime minister says Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu accused Iran of attempting to assassinate one of his sons on Monday. Netanyahu made the accusation during an interview with Israel’s Channel 14J, saying he has asked Israeli law enforcement to boost protection measures for any prime ministerial candidate. Iran TV Airs…
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What does “Blessed be” mean in “Blessed be the name of the LORD”. Psalm 113:2?
Psalm 113:2 "Blessed be the name of the LORD From this time forth and forevermore". NKJV. My emphasis. 1. What is "blessed"; and what the name that is blessed? Psalm 113:2 International Standard Version. "May …
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Was Tamar’s offer to marry Amnon sincere and plausible?
In 2 Sam 13, Tamar attempts to persuade Amnon not to rape her, entreating him (v. 12): Now therefore, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you. My impression was that Tamar was Amnon’s half-sister, assuming her …
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THE PROPHECY NEWS PODCAST: Trump’s War Against Iran Turns To Strategic Defeat As Washington Retreats From ‘Operation Epic Fury’ To An ‘Economic D-Day’
We Went From ‘Operation Epic Fury’ To An ‘Economic D-Day’ As Donald Trump Desperately Searches For A Victory His War Against Iran Failed To Deliver The headlines coming out of the Iran war today confirm that Donald Trump’s promised victory has become a strategic defeat unfolding before the entire world. What began in hubris as…
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Does the pronoun ἧς (Matt. 1:16 BNT) refer to Mary or the Holy Spirit? does the pronoun refer to Mary or the Holy Spirit as Father?
"And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. " KJV Matthew 1:16 Considering that the Holy Spirit is feminine in Hebrew and the genealogy was always described in the male lineage, d…
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24 Aug 2026
Japan earthquake jolts Tokyo area, over 30 injured An earthquake rattled eastern Japan on Sunday. 37 people were injured, most lightly. This follows a powerful quake last month that left tens of thousands displaced, killing 38 people and injuring 364. The quake had a magnitude of 5.9, and its epicenter was in the southern Ibaraki prefecture with a depth of…
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Who is the oppressing city in Zeph 3:1?
Zeph 3:1 – Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled! I’m trying to find out about the oppressing city mentioned in Zeph 3:1
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THE BIBLE BELIEVERS SUNDAY SERVICE: Paul The Prisoner, The Ambassador In Bonds
The Ambassador In Bonds: Paul’s Roman Chains Became A Platform For Preaching The Gospel Of The Grace Of God To Gentiles, Jews And Kings Paul did not call himself the prisoner of Rome, the prisoner of Caesar or the victim of an unjust legal system; he called himself “the prisoner of Jesus Christ” and an…
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How did slaves honoring their masters impact Paul’s doctrine?
1 Timothy 6:1 NASB All who are under the yolk as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and our doctrine will not be spoken against. How does slaves honoring their masters impact whether the…
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Is the angel of the Lord in Genesis 16:7-13 and Matthew 1:18-20 one and the same?
Genesis 16:7-13 ASV And the angel of Jehovah found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. 8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am fle…
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23 Aug 2026
Scorching heat keeps coming for the southern US through the end of August: here’s who can expect 110-degree temperatures. Heat dome after heat dome has impacted the US throughout this summer, and the coming weeks look to be no different. Southern parts of the country are expected to see scorching temps for much of the…
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23 Aug 2026
Israel’s Danger Zone Almost inconceivably, Jared Kushner last week sat with Hamas devils in Egypt, “negotiating.” As Benjamin Netanyahu rightly pointed out directly to the President’s son-in-law, that was giving legitimacy to the demons that raped and murdered Israelis on Oct. 7. Disgusting. Every day, the madness continues. The hardest part to wrap one’s mind…
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How to save Paul from the Galatians 3 “seed” vs “seeds” argument blunder?
Galatians 3:16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. How does one rescue Paul from the obvious blunder(?), considering that in Gene…
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OPERATION AFRICA! UPDATE: We’re Sending The Children At The Glory Fellowship Orphanage Some Pillows To Go With Their New Mattress And Blankets
We need to send pillows for all the orphans at the Glory Fellowship Orphange in Kenya, come help us to complete this urgent calling at Operation Africa! An NTEB’r wrote to us the other day, sending some much-needed and appreciated support for Operation Africa!, and with that support included a very short message that simply…
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Using Your Gifts :: By Nathele Graham
Christians are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, and that indwelling comes with many blessings. If we listen to Him, He will guide us to a closer walk with our Lord and will keep us from straying in our walk. We have a choice as to whether or not we listen to the guidance of the…
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Can Technology Detect Who Bows to the Antichrist? :: By Brandon Holthaus
For generations, students of Bible prophecy have asked a fascinating question about Revelation 13:15. How could the Antichrist and False Prophet possibly know whether someone, anywhere in the world, actually bowed down and worshiped the image of the Beast—or refused to do so? Revelation 13,17, and 18 describe an unprecedented system of global political, religious,…
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The Lessons of Joshua :: By Travis A. Karnes
A Divine Template for the Last-Days Remnant There is a peculiar silence that falls when the people of God stand at the edge of promise. The wilderness lies behind them—forty years of murmuring, manna, and the graves of an unbelieving generation. Before them stretches a land flowing with milk and honey, yet it is a…
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Not Survivable :: By Dave Hubley
I have included a Special message at the end of this article. I hope you will read it and take it to heart. This article will be “Amero-centric,” although it is clear that this “socio-pandemic” exists everywhere else in the world. If the reader is averse to conclusions based on clear reality, or incapable of…
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America Not Found in Bible Prophecy, Why? Part One :: By John Sarkett
Because Leftist Reprobates Take Over America? The eastern world, it is exploding Violence flarin’, bullets loadin’ You’re old enough to kill but not for votin’ You don’t believe in war, but what’s that gun you’re totin’? And even the Jordan River has bodies floatin’ Eve of Destruction, 1965 People of a certain age, boomers mostly,…
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Will Islam Conquer the World? :: By Dr. Nathan E. Jones
Lamb & Lion Ministries is located just north of Dallas, Texas, a city at the center of the national debate over Islamic expansionism in America. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is home to 62 Sunni and 5 Shia mosques, for a total of 67 officially recognized Islamic houses of worship. The region features one of the…
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Watchman River Tom’s Podcasts August 16-22, 2026
Let’s Pray – Watchman River Family MIDDLE EAST PEACE IS NOT ATTAINABLE! THE LAST DAYS! IT’S OVER! NOW WE LOOK UP! DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? BIG CHANGES—IS ANYONE NOTICING? WHAT IF THEY’RE LOOKING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION? SOMEONE HAS TO SAY IT! The po…
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Prophecy Update: Top News Headlines Aug 22, 2026 :: By Randy Thomas
Here’s the newest video: Prophecy Update Top News Headlines – (8/22/26) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iq_BgHXtwk&list=PL6699F8cly3XtodmEQ1picCPiLPoCeTwk Blessings, Randy The post Prophecy Update: Top News Headlines Aug 22, 2026 :: By Randy…
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Hedlund, Roger E., Sebastian Kim, And Rajkumar Boaz Johnson, Eds. Indian & Christian The Life And Legacy Of Pandita Ramabai (Delhi ISPCK MIIS CMS, 2011). Xx + 360 Pp., $10; £6; €8.
104 Book Reviews / Pneuma 35 (2013) 87-156 Hedlund, Roger E., Sebastian Kim, and Rajkumar Boaz Johnson, eds. Indian & Christian: The Life and…
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Scofieldian dispensationalism incompatible with AG Pentecostalism
claim absolute authority, but leave room for symbolism in futuristic elements; (3) understand historical context of prophetic passages; (4) develop an eschatology in which…
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22 Aug 2026
PHOTOS: Archeologists May Have Found Lost Egyptian City with Ties to Biblical Exodus The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities recently announced the discovery during an excavation of Tell Abu Siefi in northeastern Egypt that may be the city of Mesen. Archeologists uncovered a stone beam, also referred to as a lintel, featuring the name…
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Jerry L. Sandidge, Roman Catholic Pentecostal Dialogue (1977 1982) A Study In Developing Ecumenism Studies In The Intercultural History Of Christianity 44 (Frankfurt Am Main, Bern, New York,
135 Jerry L. Sandidge, Roman Catholic/Pentecostal Dialogue (1977- 1982): A Study in Developing Ecumenism Studies in the Intercul- tural History of Christianity 44 (Frankfurt…
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THE PROPHECY NEWS PODCAST: As Ben-Gvir Builds His Gallows, We Ask Are Israel’s Own Rulers Helping Make Jerusalem The ‘Burdensome Stone’ To The World?
THE WHOLE WORLD AGAINST JERUSALEM: Could The Actions Of Israel’s Own Leaders Be Helping Fulfill The End Times Conditions Foretold By The Prophets? Isaiah’s warning is not merely some distant prophetic curiosity — we are watching the pattern unfold right now. The prophet Isaiah speaks of “scornful men, that rule this people which is in…
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In 1 Samuel 10:5-6, Music is the ר֣וּחַ יְהֹוָ֔ה Spirit of YHVH?
Harmonious vibrations (Music) from the drum, flute & harp passed over שָׁאוּל֙ Shaul in 1 שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל Shmuel 10:5-6. [1 שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל Shmuel 10:5] “Afterwards, you shall come to the hill of God, where there are Philistine officers, and it…
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21 Aug 2026
Spain: Granada seismic sequence exceeds 620 quakes, around 600 residents evacuated A shallow seismic sequence south of Granada, Spain, has produced more than 600 earthquakes since August 14, 2026, including two M4.8 events. Around 600 residents were evacuated in Las Gabias while hundreds of buildings were inspected for damage. 6.7 Peru earthquake injures 2, damages…
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What Is the Difference Between ‘Man’ And ‘Son of Man’ in Num 23:19?
Numbers 23:19 God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind…. Is this merely repetition saying "God ain’t a human being" twice in a row for emphasis, or is there more nuance?
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Israel Is Building A Gallows Execution Complex For Convicted Palestinian Terrorists, And Security Minister Ben-Gvir Wants To Add Viewing Booths For Spectators
Israel Has Every Right To Punish Terrorists, But Ben-Gvir’s Gallows Execution Complex With Viewing Booths Turns Justice Into A Macabre Spectacle Of Death Now The End Begins has stood unapologetically with the Jewish people and the nation of Israel for nearly two decades, and that will not change. But biblical support for Israel does not…
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Is there a causal relationship between Jesus’ 40-day fast and his return in “the power of the Spirit” in Luke 4:14?
According to Luke 4:1-2, Jesus, after his water baptism at the Jordan river, was full of the Spirit and was led by the Spirit to a 40-day fast: Now Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit …
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Economic D-Day Or Another TACO Tuesday? Trump Threatens To Isolate Iran While Tehran Bets The President Will Once Again Abandon His Own Deadline
TACO Trump Says Economic D-Day Will Completely Isolate Iran, But His Seven Abandoned Military Ultimatums Reveal Why Tehran May Not Believe A Word Of It This Time Around Trump’s declaration of “Economic D-Day” against Iran is designed to sound final, crushing and historically unprecedented. But after six months of abandoned deadlines, cancelled attacks and endlessly…
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In the Pentateuch are there any sacrifices specified for intentional sins against God?
As far as I can tell there was no offering that covered intentionally sinning against God. Burnt – express devotion to God Grain – express thanks Peace – to fulfil a vow, give thanks, or just because you want to Sin – unintentional sins G…
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20 Aug 2026
Lightning strike triggers fire in three natural gasoline tanks at Explorer Pipeline facility in Glenpool, Oklahoma A suspected lightning strike triggered a fire involving three natural gasoline storage tanks at the Explorer Pipeline facility in Glenpool, Oklahoma, on August 17, prompting evacuations and shelter measures around the site. No injuries were reported. Officials said the…
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Rapture Conditions Increasing :: By Terry James
While scanning Rapture Ready News, I was stopped by the first headline: While The World Burns, The Stock Market Is Soaring to New Heights Never Seen Before The story was written by a person who almost always presents news that shows just how near we are to entering the Tribulation. In some cases, he seems to be…
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Is the Pre-Trib Rapture in the Olivet Discourse, Pt II :: By Randy Nettles
In my previous article, Is the Pre-Trib Rapture in the Olivet Discourse? :: By Randy Nettles – Rapture Ready, I gave multiple reasons why I thought the pre-tribulation Rapture is included in the Olivet Discourse as recorded in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21 (and partly in chapter 17). I believe it begins with the…
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Isaiah 44: Who or What Is Your Idol? :: By Sean Gooding
I hope that you have been well. My family and I were away at a conference in the US for the past week and took a week away from posting these lessons to catch our breath. I hope that you enjoyed the journey through the Book of Romans. Today we will ask a question that…
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The Salvation of God :: By Dr. Donald Whitchard
Text: “The word of this salvation is sent.” — Acts 13:26 There is no subject more urgent, more glorious, or more personal than the salvation of God. Men may discuss religion, morality, philosophy, and tradition, but the great question of the soul is this: Am I saved? The Bible declares that all have sinned, that…
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Church of God Celebrates 140th Anniversary Today
Today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the Church of God celebrates its 140th birthday. This day marks the anniversary of a small group of people…
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The East Arkansas Regional Unit Is An Intimidating Facilty Housing Over 1,600 Inmates Who Desperately Need To Receive The Preserved Word Of God
The East Arkansas Regional Unit Houses Some Serious Inmates Who Have An Overwhelming Need To Receive The Preserved Word Of God Seen from above, the East Arkansas Regional Unit is an imposing fortress of concrete, steel fencing and razor wire, housing more than 1,600 men across minimum, medium and maximum security classifications. Many of those…
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Is “until heaven and earth pass away” from Matthew 5:18 an idiomatic expression?
Matthew 5:17 and 18 from the NASB: Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke s…
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19 Aug 2026
Life In 2026: War, Fires, Famines, Pestilences and Natural Disasters World War III is playing out in front of our eyes; this has been the worst year for wildfires the western half of the country has had; severe hunger is on the rise globally; the Ebola outbreak is now the 2nd largest of all time,…
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The Blessings of God :: By The Gospelist
There are two ways for a nation to receive the blessings of God: Through faith By blessing the nation of Israel Number one is obvious. Number two should be obvious were it not for a lot of false doctrine floating around for the last fifteen hundred years. If we exegete Genesis 12:2-3 properly, this is…
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Why Iran Fights: Wars and Rumors of Wars :: By Tim Moore
Reflecting on my life, I can recount a series of wars that have transpired. I was born during the Vietnam conflict and came of age in the Cold War. In fact, my own initial training in the Air Force was focused on the great Soviet threat, and my POW training was based on the American…
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Human Inclinations Vs God’s Word :: By Jim Towers
CAUTION, this article may offend most nominal Christians – but it is imperative to inform my readers that the rapture of the church and the following Great Tribulation lie in our immediate future. As it is (and I think you’ll agree), we are living in the perilous times the Bible speaks of, with people at…
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Our Whole World Is Jesus :: By Dennis Huebshman
Colossians 3:11: “Here there is not Greek and Jew, Circumcised and Uncircumcised, Barbarian, Scythian, slave, free, but Christ is all in all.” (ESV – All emphasis is mine) Psalm 16:5: “The Lord is my chosen portion, and my cup; You hold my lot.” (Psalm 73:25-26, 28: “Whom have I in Heaven but You? And there…




