New Testament
04
Jun
Revelation: Smyrna…Matter of Eternal Life or Death
Revelation 2:10b-11 Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.
This is the closing statement to the church at Smyrna from...
22
May
Under the Veil….The A.B.C’s of NDE’s
Author: Andrew Smith
A near-death experience (NDE) is a personal experience associated with death or impending death. Such experiences may encompass a variety of sensations including detachment from the body, feelings of levitation, total serenity, security, warmth, the experience of absolute dissolution, and the presence of a light.
There is a...
20
May
Revelation: Smyrna on Trial
Revelation 2:10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days…
Fear not! That is what the text says. Do not fear what you are...
18
May
Tribulation: Temple or Tabernacle Tent…”naos”
Is a “temple” necessary for the tribulation? Would a tent of meeting structure or tabernacle work? After all, the antichrist needs something to defile. This is the second installment in a three part series. The link below is to the first post in the series.
https://godinanutshell.com/2017/05/13/tribulation-temple-or-tabernacle-tent-hieron/
2 Thessalonians 2:4 …who opposes and...
14
May
Tribulation: Temple or Tabernacle Tent…”hieron”
This is the first in a series of three posts regarding the Temple during the time of the Great Tribulation. I will give a shout out to Christian author Sheryl Wright Stinchcum. We had some dialogue about a year ago over this issue that prompted the series when posted on my...
07
May
Revelation: Smyrna Under Pressure
Revelation 2:8 And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this:
The first and the last…The idea of the Messiah being the first and the last goes back to the...
01
May
Revelation: Historical Smyrna
Revelation 2:8a And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write…
Ancient Smyrna today is Izmir, Turkey. It is located about 35 miles north of Ephesus. Smyrna was founded by the Greeks approximately 3,000 years ago. The city was rebuilt by Alexander the Great in roughly 340 BC. Later, the...
23
Apr
Revelation: Ephesus…Hey Listen!
Revelation 2:6 ‘Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
The Nicolaitans are a difficult group to track. There is no reliable documentation to confirm their identity. They are suspected to participate in pagan feasts and orgies. -Holman Bible Dictionary
Some critics argue...
16
Apr
Resurrection: The Atheist Demands Proof
The atheist, always wanting proof. The arguments are all the same. The Bible does not count as evidence so they say. Jesus is imaginary. The Bible is a fairy tale and just a book of stories. Religion is for the weak minded. Insert next cliché here…
The atheist claims to have...
02
Apr
Revelation: Ephesus, A Call to Repent
Revelation 2:4 But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
What was the first love of the local body in Ephesus? Jesus Christ. This was established in Revelation 2:3. They had “endured for My name’s sake.”
The Greek language of the verse is consistent with divorce in a marriage....
