The Cosmic Disturbances

The vast majority of Pretribulational writers teach that The Day Of The Lord will begin with the Rapture of the church, encompass the entire 70th Week of Daniel, the additional 75 days beyond the 70th week of Daniel, and the Millennium. This is the position of The New Scofield Reference Bible. It states that TheContinue reading “The Cosmic Disturbances”

The Cosmic Conflict

The Cosmic Conflict is the struggle between God and Satan over the souls of men and the rulership of the earthly domain of the universal kingdom of God. It is the struggle between light and darkness, good and evil, righteousness and unrighteousness, life and death. In this conflict, God’s sovereignty is at stake. If SatanContinue reading “The Cosmic Conflict”

The Tribulation The Great

Definition The word tribulation is the English translation of the Greek word “thlipsis.” It is also translated affliction, persecution, distress or trouble. It conveys the idea of pressure, affliction, persecution, anguish or trouble. It has a common root with the Greek word “thlibo” which is commonly translated persecution, and also both of them are usedContinue reading “The Tribulation The Great”

The Middle Of The 70th Seven Of Daniel

The 70th seven of Daniel is divided into two equal halves of three and one-half years, 42 months or 1,260 days each. The first half is called the beginning of sorrows or the beginning birth pangs. The second half, the real travail or hard labour so to say, consists of the Great Tribulation and partContinue reading “The Middle Of The 70th Seven Of Daniel”

Two Critical Events That Occur In Heaven During The Remaining 24-25 Days Of The 30-Day Reclamation Period.

The Bema-Seat Judgment The English word bema is a transliteration of the Geek word “bema.” Literally, it means a step or an elevated platform. It came to be used by the Greeks to mean a dais from which orations are made, usually in an amphitheater. Later the term was used by the Romans to designateContinue reading “Two Critical Events That Occur In Heaven During The Remaining 24-25 Days Of The 30-Day Reclamation Period.”

The Parousia

The pretribs make a distinction between the Rapture and the Second Advent of Christ. According to them, the Rapture occurs before the start of the 70th week of Daniel, and the Second Coming of Christ occurs, at least, seven years later at the end of the Tribulation Period. But the Scriptures do not make suchContinue reading “The Parousia”

The Messiah

The Hebrew word “hamashiach” means the anointed one. It is translated into Greek as “christos” from which we derive the English word Christ. Apart from Jesus The Christ, there are others mentioned in The Holy Writ who are anointed. Aaron The First High priest of Israel and his sons, the priests were anointed. The KingsContinue reading “The Messiah”

A Concise Outline Of The Sequence Of Events Of The End Times

The Seventy Sevens Of Daniel’s “Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. KnowContinue reading “A Concise Outline Of The Sequence Of Events Of The End Times”

The antiChrist

The Greek word “anti” means against and in place of. The Greek word “christos” means anointed one. It is from it we derive the English word Christ. It is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew “Mashiach,” which also means the anointed one. The antichrist therefore is a political figure who shall rise up on theContinue reading “The antiChrist”

Reflection On The Ministry Of The Two Witnesses

The ministry of the two witnesses lasts 1,260 days which is the length of one half of the 70th week of Daniel. This could be the first or the second half. One important factor in determining whether their ministry occurs in the first or second half is the starting point. Terminus-a-quo If we look atContinue reading “Reflection On The Ministry Of The Two Witnesses”