I Thessalonians 4:17-18 describes a monumental event following the Great Tribulation in which the conquering Christ will return and resurrect His saints from the dead and instantly transform those who are alive into spirit beings—those …
Have you ever noticed how many different men God mentions in His Word? Not fellows like Adam, David, John, and Paul, but the outward man and the inward one (II Corinthians 4:16), the inner man (Ephesians 3:16) and the natural one (I …
While the world is at odds, and leaders busy themselves with strategies to fight physical wars, it should come as no surprise to God's people that we are engaged in a great spiritual battle. It is clear that people are confused about …
(26) and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
It is important to realize who the apostle Paul is writing about in this verse. The antecedent of "they" appears in the previous verse: "those who are in opposition." The entire epistle is instruction for the evangelist Timothy, and in …
What is truth? What is knowledge? I grew up in a household of scientists who could jabber on and on at the dinner table, and while they spoke with a lot of knowledge, the subject of truth never came up (unless it was to find out who ate the ice cream without permission). I studied physics and mathematics under numerous professors in high school and college, but truth never came up. So, what is truth? According to the semantic definition, truth is “a property of a sentence.” But it is not actually. One can say, “This sentence is a lie,” leaving others with a paradox: Is it or is it not? …
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