Forerunner: Preparing Christians for the Kingdom of God



Did Christ Rise on Easter Sunday? (April 2000)

April 2000
Volume 9, Number 4


The "Christian" holiday known as Easter relies on the assumption that Jesus Christ, our Savior, rose from the grave on Sunday morning. Does this belief have any basis in fact? The Bible, the only source that can settle the matter, reveals the Messiah could not have risen on Sunday. (PhotoDisc)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh
The Sovereignty of God:
Part Seven

One aspect of sovereignty that causes some confusion is predestination. John Ritenbaugh explains how God's sovereignty does not remove a person's free moral agency.

Ready Answer
Was Jesus Resurrected on Easter Sunday?

by Staff

Most people who claim to be Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on a Sunday, usually with a dawn service. Is this biblically accurate? Jesus Himself said He would be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Can that period of time be squeezed into a Friday sunset to Sunday dawn scenario? If we allow Scripture to define its terms and follow the clues, our Savior's resurrection cannot have happened on a Sunday!

Prophecy Watch
Eroding Religious Freedom

by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Freedom of religion in America is being slowly eroded rather than removed en masse. Richard Ritenbaugh presents several examples, then shows how the Bible encourages us in such times.

Remaining Unleavened
by John O. Reid

We have a tendency to put matters behind us once we are finished with them, but we cannot afford to do this with the lessons we learn from the Days of Unleavened Bread. John Reid shows that those lessons are eternal!

WorldWatch
WorldWatch

by Staff

News, events and trends from a prophetic perspective for April 2000.

Bible Study
The Seven Churches (Part Eight):
Philadelphia

by Staff

The Philadelphia church is often considered the best of the seven. Is it? Does it have any faults? Are we biased in our judgment?