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An Affirmation of Love: Sharon & Andy
Published on 2012-05-24 19:35:00
By the grace of God my wife and I have been married 10 years on May 25th, 2012. She is a patient long-suffering Christian woman... My first and my only... Sharon A Virtuous Wife A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands. She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food f [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy LVIII: A Babylonian Car Wreck
Published on 2012-05-23 20:29:00
The Fall & Lament of Babylon - Chapter 18 The members of the community of faith who do not compromise with the idolatrous world are to rejoice over the judgment of Babylon because it validates the integrity of their faith and God’s love of justice which all eventually leads to God’s consummate reign which realizes that God will be with us (Immanuel). The angel promised in 17:1 that he would show the seer “the judgment of the great harlot sitting on many waters.” This judgment was por [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy LVII: Cannibalizing The Wicked
Published on 2012-05-21 18:03:00
A Disfigured Criminals Death: Dead On Arrival
Published on 2012-05-18 18:33:00
In the Gospels (and foretelling in the Old Testament) the death of the Lord Jesus Christ and the events surrounding it are the core of our living faith. In the New Testament alone there are 200+ direct references to His death. In the Old Testament we see a passage of Scripture in Isaiah 53 of the suffering servant that could literally be mistaken for having been written after the fact but yet is actually telling of the future 500 years before the event. In Psalms 22 we get a detailed account of [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy LVI: That Old Whore Babylon
Published on 2012-05-16 19:01:00
Once A Whore, Always A Whore In Chapter's 17 & > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy LV: Bowls of Wrath
Published on 2012-05-14 20:33:00
Pouring Out The Bowls (Chapter 16) A “great voice” commands the seven angels to “pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God onto the earth.” The voice is that of either an angel, a cherub, Christ, or God > read more
An Octave Too High For Human Ears
Published on 2012-05-12 18:54:00
My > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy LIV: Armageddon & A Sea of Glass
Published on 2012-05-10 21:05:00
Six Bowls of Wrath, Armageddon, and the Seventh Bowl of Wrath - Chapters 15-16 Wrath Exhausted The saints will glorify God and the Lamb for their incomparable attributes demonstrated in the Winning of redemption and judgment (15:1–4). Up to Revelation 14:20 only six visions of the sevenfold series > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy LIII: Treading The Winepress
Published on 2012-05-09 11:20:00
Crushing Sour Grapes (Revelation 14:14-20) > read more
Revealing Christ In The Old Testament VI: A Crimson Thread Runs Through It
Published on 2012-05-07 10:05:00
Joshua Moving on to Joshua we see that it tells of the "Captain of the Lord's host". There will be victory over enemies against insurmountable odds. When all chances of victory are abandoned from a human perspective, there will ultimately be triumph through Christ including a defeat of the ultimate enemy to believers...death. "Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you fo [..] > read more
Revealing Christ In The Old Testament V: A King For A New Generation
Published on 2012-05-06 07:02:00
Deuteronomy Mainly Deuteronomy is the reiteration of the Law to a new generation of the Israelites that are about to take hold of the promise land. Moses is quite old at this point and ready to hand off the reins to Joshua. They are exhorted not to make the same mistakes of their fathers and are also exhorted to remain obedient to God and His word. As this book is a transition between the books of beginnings and the Law and into the more historical aspects of Israel it is not surprising to se [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy LII: 144,000 & Angels Heralding the Gospel
Published on 2012-05-04 06:56:00
The Lamb, The 144,000 & Three Angels Heralding The Gospel In the opening verses of chapter 14 we see that God /Christ’s presence with believers secures their ultimate identification with the lamb, their redemption, and their persevering righteousness (Revelation 14:1–5). In this passage we see an immediate and deliberate set of contrast of the Lamb in 14:1 to the beasts of chapter 13. Righteous and unrighteous, wicked and holy and this emphasizes that Jesus is the true Lamb to whom alleg [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy LI: The Beast, A Mimic & The Mark
Published on 2012-05-02 11:42:00
Revelation 13: > read more
Can't See The Forest For The Trees
Published on 2012-04-30 19:52:00
“Why, LORD, do you stand far off? > read more
Offending Man or Offending God: Joel Osteen & The Mormons
Published on 2012-04-28 13:07:00
The following post was based on a series of Facebook correspondences whereby I rebuked Joel Osteen’s unbiblical and heretical statements about Mormons and Christian’s being “brothers in Christ”. Anyone that understands theology proper from the Bible and the tenants of Mormonism know this couldn’t be farther from the truth of Scripture. At it's core this post is about the absurdity of Joel Osteen’s comment on Mormonism and Christianity but what it turns out to be is what a proper Scri [..] > read more
Revealing Christ In The Old Testament IV: God's Way or The Highway
Published on 2012-04-27 10:29:00
Numbers Among many other things, in Numbers 21 we see in particular the foreshadowing or the typology of the Son of Man who will come and be " lifted up" in the narrative of the bronze snake (John 3:14,15) "They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the desert? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest [..] > read more
Professional Booger
Published on 2012-04-26 05:54:00
I want to be a professional booger when I grow up. > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy L: A Women, A Red Dragon, A Male Child, A War & An Aftermath-Part II
Published on 2012-04-25 21:17:00
[Continued from Part I] So…the woman flees from the dragon after the deliverance of her son. She flees so that the dragon will not annihilate her. She escapes into the wilderness for protection because “there she has a place prepared by God”, “derived from God.” She will have not only protection but also “nourishment,” which enables her to continue to exist. This protection and assistance lasts for “twelve hundred and sixty days.” This is the same period as in 11:2–3, where [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XLIX: A Women, A Red Dragon, A Male Child, A War & An Aftermath-Part I
Published on 2012-04-24 17:02:00
Revelation 12 is the center and the key to the entire book of Revelation. Revelation has a chiastic structure format and chapter 12 is the center of the "X" of the chiastic shape. The chapter begins a new series of visions, which end at Revelation 15:4. We see seven sections or “signs”. The conflict of the serpent with the woman and her seed (Chapter12) The persecution by the beast from the sea (13:1–10) The persecution by the beast from the land (13:11–18) The Lamb and the 144, [..] > read more
That Was Easy
Published on 2012-04-22 08:05:00
In the Old Testament God instituted many rules, processes & protocols in which we were to approach Him and He did so for a reason. He did it to teach us things about Him and about us. So what does this tell us? It demonstrates to believers & non-believers alike that there were explicit and often time complex processes in which we are to approach Him. He was trying to show us as humans that He was not to be approached in some mindless and arbitrary manner like the false gods and imaginary deities [..] > read more
Faith Comes by Hearing
Published on 2012-04-20 18:13:00
Book Recommendation: A Place for Weakness by Michael S. Horton
Published on 2012-04-18 18:00:00
Part of understanding what it is to be Christian revolves around the idea of suffering. This book is small and does a nice job of addressing not only why suffering is integral to the Christian life...it is necessary. The idea that > read more
Revealing Christ in The Old Testament III: Offerings & Feasts
Published on 2012-04-17 14:01:00
Leviticus The Offerings The Burnt Offering The most obvious thing that Leviticus gives us, in the offerings, a fourfold view of the Death of Christ (the Sin and Trespass I will view as one). Just as the Gospels give us a fourfold view of His life Jesus' life but speak of the single and unique God-man. In the Burnt Offering we see the work of Christ where He humbly offers Himself to God to do His the will of the Father even if it means going to His death. Who, being in very nature G [..] > read more
Revealing Christ In The Old Testament II: Redemption
Published on 2012-04-15 16:39:00
Exodus When we move to Exodus we see the sufferings and the glory of Moses, as Genesis does of Joseph, and in both we see a type of the sufferings and glory of Christ. Joseph's sufferings began with his rejection, his own brethren asking, "…are you indeed to reign over us? Or are you indeed to rule over us?" We then see the parallel of Moses's sufferings began with his rejection and the question of "two men of the Hebrews" when Moses has to flee to Midian… “One day, after Moses had [..] > read more
Revealing Christ In The Old Testament I: Inception
Published on 2012-04-13 11:35:00
I will be > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XLVIII: Divine Double-Barrel: Cartridge #2
Published on 2012-04-12 11:21:00
The Second Divine Blast The witnesses will inflict spiritual punishments by means of their continuing witness during persecution because God has given them the > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XLVII: Divine Double-Barrel: Cartridge #1
Published on 2012-04-11 08:57:00
The Two Witnesses (Revelation 11:1-6) When it comes to the two witnesses, some commentators interpret the whole chapter in a dispensational or futurist understanding of Revelation, verses into the time of tribulation immediately preceding Christ’s second coming. Some commentators interpret the whole chapter in a more thorough-going literal manner than others. Typically, the temple and the altar are taken as referring to a literal restored temple in the literal “holy city” of Jerusalem [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XLVI: An Interesting Aside: The Two Witnesses
Published on 2012-04-10 16:39:00
Before launching into my discourse on the Two Witnesses, I should note something that should jump out to any reader of Revelation when they read Chapter 11. There are striking parallels between the Two Witnesses and the Trumpet Judgments in Chapters 8 and 9, and they should be noted. There is a grocery list: Both are referred to as “plagues” (πληγή, πλήσσω, 8:12; 9:20; 11:6) They are directed against “earth-dwellers” (τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐ [..] > read more
God of The Living
Published on 2012-04-07 19:46:00
I found this exceptionally uplifting and remarkable. I went to my mother's today to help her get her yard work done and turned the soil > read more
Raised The Third Day In Accordance With Scripture
Published on 2012-04-07 10:35:00
"For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he ap [..] > read more
Not-So-Subtle Subtleties
Published on 2012-04-05 17:04:00
I've written on this passage before but for subtlety different reasons and that is sort of the point of this post. Subtleties are incredibly important to how we interpret texts. Subtle nuances if they are missed can redefine how we understand Scripture. If they are subtleties that cause error in our understanding and then therefore our evangelism and teaching of others...we are doing no different than the Devil when he misused Scripture during the temptation with Christ. "When they had pass [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XLV: Bittersweet Testimony
Published on 2012-04-03 11:57:00
The Testimony of the Mighty Angel (Rev. 10:1–11) “Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, and his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire. He had a little scroll open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea, and his left foot on the land, and called out with a loud voice, like a lion roaring. When he called out, the seven thunders sounded. And when the seven thunders had sounded, I was about to w [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XLIV: Trumpets of Doom
Published on 2012-04-02 05:59:00
We must preface the plagues of the trumpet judgment in light of God’s original plagues. God sent the original plagues on Pharaoh and the Egyptians. These ten plagues recounted in Exodus 7-12, brought about the release of Israel from bondage. If we begin in Revelation 8, John foresees a series of divine plagues that are the ultimate in disastrous for humanity. We should see Revelations plagues as parallel to Exodus’ albeit on a worldwide scale. Both parallels of plagues are warnings to the un [..] > read more
Powers, Principalities & Malware
Published on 2012-03-31 07:57:00
So I am sitting here checking the weeks stats and I realize that the hits coming into SoulJournaler have been dramatically lowered again so...instead of going in through the dashboard that controls my site I go in through Google like most everyone else would. So what do I find set in place by the anti-Christian organization Google to deter readers from my site.... Warning: Something's Not Right Here! Indeed Goober, something is indeed not right. Google isn't right and their dopey algorithm that [..] > read more
Seek Good, Not Evil...That You May Live
Published on 2012-03-28 20:10:00
I nearly never give way to what I often call "flights of fancy" but of late I cannot help but feel there is something afoot in the system of the world. Lately things feel "weightier" or "foreboding". My guess is that the powers and principalities are about to unload and it is going to be the equivalent of a spiritual "punctuated equilibrium" or detonation of wickedness. The reprobate and wicked nature of the culture has been steadily gaining ground for years now in a slow methodical manner in th [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XLIII: The Seven Seals-Part II
Published on 2012-03-28 05:45:00
The 144,000 According to Ezekiel 9:4-6 the mark is the Hebrew letter, “Tav” made like an “X” or “+” and in that context, the mark here was symbolic. In terms of the 144,000 sealed in Revelation 7:4-8 there are three views: A reference to members of actual Jewish tribes saved during the Great Tribulation. A symbolic reference of the faithful Jewish remnant during the Great Tribulation. A symbolic reference of all the faithful believers (ecclesia) who live during the Great Tri [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XLII: The Seven Seals-Part I
Published on 2012-03-26 11:38:00
The Seven Seals: Part I John has said already that Christ has begun to reign over earthly kings in Revelation 2:6–27. Now in Revelation 6:1–8 he explains that this reign extends even over the situations of suffering in which many Christians find themselves. The exact suffering that has been allueded to in the > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XLI: The Lion That Conquers As A Lamb
Published on 2012-03-24 17:12:00
LionLamb > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XL: Who Is Worthy?
Published on 2012-03-23 12:43:00
We see God on a throne with a book/scroll and it isn't the current bestseller in the world. > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXXIX: Christ's Beautiful Bride
Published on 2012-03-21 11:23:00
Jesus’ Beautiful Church and What She Will Become The church may be pictured in angelic guise to remind its members that already a dimension of their existence is already heavenly, that their real home is not with the unbelieving worldly unbelievers and that they have heavenly help and protection in their struggle to obtain their reward and not be conformed to their pagan environment. Paul understood this and said so in Philippians 3:20, “But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we aw [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXXVIII: Deserved Praise To The Only One Who Matters
Published on 2012-03-18 11:38:00
God and Christ Are Glorified (4:1–5:14) The main point of Revelation Chapters 4–5 is God’s redemptive purpose for the world beginning to be accomplished through the death and resurrection of Christ. God’s divine purpose for creation will be consummated in divine glory accomplished by the end of Revelation. The purpose is to show suffering Christians that God the Father and Jesus are sovereign and that the events that the Christians are facing are part of a sovereign plan that will cul [..] > read more
A Biblical Time Traveler: A Timeless God & A Timeless Text
Published on 2012-03-16 12:52:00
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven...~Ecclesiastes 3:1 Since I was a kid I have always enjoyed a good time travel novel. Unfortunately, many are written or were written by a godless lot. The idea of traveling back to a different time and a different age always appealed to me. I didn't have much interest in the future since my Bible upbringing I had, sort of precluded the idea of a "bright" future. In the back of my head a bright future looked even l [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXXVII: The Seven Churches of Asia Minor-Part IV: Laodicea
Published on 2012-03-15 05:42:00
Laodicea: The Conceited Church Finally, > read more
One Small Step For Seth, One Giant Leap for Mom & Dad
Published on 2012-03-13 19:04:00
My son learned to ride all by himself today. I had to post these on my blog. I am proud of him. Seth's exact quote, "Look at me mommy, I'm going as fast as the wind." Yes Seth, yes you are... > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXXVI: The Seven Churches of Asia Minor-Part III: Philadelphia
Published on 2012-03-12 20:10:00
We see a distinct tone change with the second to last church Philadelphia. We also arrive at one of the most interesting churches on the list of seven... Philadelphia: The Consummate But Afflicted Church Christ commends the church in Philadelphia for its persevering witness, in which he will empower its members further, and encourages them to continue to persevere so as to inherit end-time fellowship and identification with him. Christ and his people stand as the “true Jewish witnesses [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXXV: The Seven Churches of Asia Minor-Part II: Smyrna, Thyatira & Sardis
Published on 2012-03-10 17:47:00
Overview of the Letters to The Seven Churches The letters to the churches follow some basic outlines: Commendation of the church’s good works, accusation because of some sin, exhortation to repent with a warning of judgment or an encouragement, an exhortation to discern the truth of the preceding message and a promise to the conquerors. In some shape or formula these are the main components. Christ presents himself with certain attributes particularly suitable to the situation of each churc [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXXIV: The Seven Churches of Asia Minor-Part I: Ephesus & Pergamos
Published on 2012-03-09 11:47:00
Mystery of The Seven Stars & The Seven Golden Lampstands It will be the primary focus of the next few posts to address the negative aspects of the messages to the seven churches addressed by John in the opening chapters of the Book of Revelation. I will then take these aspects and draw parallels or applications to the Church/churches of today. The churches of John’s day were, to a greater of lesser extent being persecuted by the outside world. Some were in stricter abeyance to the word of Go [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXXIII: Revelation: 30,000 ft Flyover-A Prologue
Published on 2012-03-08 16:47:00
The Kingdom The Kingdom of God announced by Jesus is multidimensional & all-encompassing. It is both a present and future reality with a focus both on the individual creature & with the whole society. The “already but not yet” idea or concept of the Kingdom of God. It embraces all aspects of human life: physical, spiritual, personal & interpersonal, communal & societal, historical & eternal. It encompasses all human relationships vertical and horizontal – with our neighbor, with nature, [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXXII: The Little Horn - Satanic Parasite III
Published on 2012-03-07 11:18:00
A Satanic Parasite and the Lord of Hosts In keeping with the overall theme throughout Daniel (and our class) that God is indeed sovereign, holy, omnipotent, etc. And also in keeping with the idea that all things have their very being in Him, I posit these last set of thoughts for my conclusion based on what I have seen in Daniel 7. I suppose the obscene truth of Daniel 7 and Scripture that relates to the Little Horn is a truth of ontological parasitism (hence the subtitle this paper). The ide [..] > read more
Pleasant Conversation (or Not So Pleasant)
Published on 2012-03-06 12:19:00
It is often ironic that when unbelievers see Christians praying it is often quipped, "Hey look, the Bible-thumper is talking to himself again." (lol). I've even heard Christians themselves say similar things like, "When I'm tired and worn out from the world and I pray, I feel like I'm talking to myself." Really? Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who s [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXXI: The Little Horn - Satanic Parasite II
Published on 2012-03-05 20:31:00
The Little Horn (Wiersbe) Warren Wiersbe seems to take a bit of a different slant on Daniel 7. As before, the fourth beast represents the Roman Empire in some form. The ancient Roman armies defeated one nation after another until most of the known world was under Roman domination. According to Wiersbe, this beast corresponds with the legs of iron on Nebuchadnezzar's colossus in Daniel 2:40-43. Instead of ten toes, the ten kings are represented here by ten horns since horns were symbolic of powe [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXX: The Little Horn - Satanic Parasite I
Published on 2012-03-04 18:37:00
To finish off Daniel I would like to look just a little more closely at the person and the "ministry" of the Little Horn of Chapter 7. My modus operandi when attempting to translate or interpret Scripture is to at least try to use existing Scripture to interpret the passage I am looking at. In the case of Daniel 7 we get an inspired interpretation immediately after the vision/dream is given to Daniel in the chapter itself. I will first outline how Scripture delivers the vision and then gives th [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXIX: The End of The Line
Published on 2012-03-02 20:12:00
We now enter the last chapter of Daniel. “At that time” in verse 1 alludes to the period just described in 11:36–45. It is the Tribulation or Antichrist’s reign of terror in the end times. We see God has assigned a powerful angel to watch over and protect Daniel’s “people.” A “prince” or as we understand him, he is the archangel Michael (Jude 9: ἀρχάγγελος Μιχαὴλ). Israel will experience “a time of distress” unlike anything the world has ever known. Dani [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXVIII: Evil In A Long Line Of Evil-Part III
Published on 2012-02-29 20:16:00
At the end of Daniel chapter 11 we see the wars of Antichrist in verses 40–45, and the time of this conflict is declared to be “the time of the end”. The end of all things and the final battle terminates with the destruction of Antichrist at the beautiful holy mountain (v. 45) followed by the resurrection of the saints (12:2). These events have obviously not yet transpired, and the “end” here must be the final days of the present age. The “chariots and cavalry and a great fleet of sh [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXVII: Evil In A Long Line Of Evil - Part II
Published on 2012-02-28 11:15:00
**(WARNING)* This post is graphic and violent but is a retelling of the history of the Jews during the reign of Antiochus IV Epiphanes. If you have a weak stomach don't read it. Yes, the picture above is a distorted image of a slaughterhouse. I am trying to paint a horrific picture of persecution and mercilessness by a monster. The reason for all of this prophecy from Gabriel and my ensuing historical data and descriptions in the last two posts is to show the context for the persecution of the [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXVI: Evil In A Long Line Of Evil-Part I
Published on 2012-02-27 11:35:00
Evil and Deception From A Deceptive Family Tree In the previous posts this vision was introduced; now its contents are revealed—a history of key events leading up to the time of the end. Gabriel begins with the Persian period, the time in which Daniel was then living, making reference to four of its kings (v. 2). Next he describes the Greek Empire under Alexander and its subsequent division into four sections after the great conqueror’s death (vv. 3–4). Two of these divisions, the Ptolema [..] > read more
New Improved SoulJournaler
Published on 2012-02-26 08:06:00
By now I suppose all of my regular readers will realize that I've slightly modified SoulJournaler's format. In the past I have been told the blog looked too congested in the middle of the page and with spacing between lines of text. This was Bloggers old template. I was postponing this changeover to a new wider set-up until I had time to troubleshoot as changing orientations and fixing the fallout from this would take time I didn't have. True to my fears, when I switched over, things got really [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXV: Daniel's Final Vision I - Preperation
Published on 2012-02-25 14:53:00
Daniel’s last recorded vision extends from Chapter 10 until the end of the book and is one literary unit. In this vision an angel appeared to the prophet and reveals to him the coming future history of Israel from the Persian period or Daniel's current time when the vision was given until the coming of the Kingdom of God that was ultimately to come. To some extent they more or less reiterate things already reviewed about the interaction of the Greek empire with God's chosen people. It is here [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXIV: More Odds n' Ends In The End of Daniel
Published on 2012-02-24 11:34:00
Markers In Hebrew there are a number of ‘markers’ used to suggest the main sections in the structure. We see then used in 10:10 and 12:5 that often mark a new scene. The text gives us words and grammatical prose and structure as plausible section markers. I will list them all. The opening verse Daniel 10:1 is written in the third person. This is followed by Daniel's description of his actions. A dateline like the one in Daniel 10:4 clearly marks the beginning of a fresh section also. More s [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXIII: The 70
Published on 2012-02-22 21:21:00
Seventy Weeks (9:1–27) In this vision Daniel did not see a beast rising out of a sea or rams and goats, Nor does he see Gabriel appear in vision but in bodily form. This new vision needs to be seen as a prophetic revelation a la Habakkuk 2:2. Daniel 9 contains a record of the prophet’s prayer on behalf of the covenant people Israel, the vision is more or less God’s response to that prayer. Daniel prays and intercessory prayer for his people. The events of this chapter transpire approxima [..] > read more
Rick Santorum, Satan & Media Evisceration
Published on 2012-02-21 18:18:00
As a rule of thumb I generally stay out of the political realm but since Rick Santorum saw fit to actually challenge the powers and principalities of this world and enter the spiritual fray, I will join him. This is especially true considering the media is going to eviscerate the man including the “conservative” media outlets that do not have a clue. There are already "unbiased" and “conservative” sites blaring this in tabloid fashion to get ratings. They too have a vested interest in [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXII: Suffering & The Unity/Consistency of Daniel
Published on 2012-02-21 12:18:00
Chapter 8: Helping The Faithful Wrestle With Why The Innocent Must Suffer There is the theme or idea that sin must run its course before it is punished. It is a reoccurring theme throughout Scripture and starts as early as Genesis 15:16 and God’s delayed action against the Amorite until is plainly obvious to all that they are in need of and deserve punishment. Judgment is therefore delayed until the exact proper time as deemed by God so that when it is passed, that it is justly administered [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XXI: The Ram, The Goat & Another Little Horn-Part II
Published on 2012-02-20 18:23:00
Tetradrachm of Aniochus IV Epiphanes (Reverse: Basileus Antiochus-"God Manifest, Bearer of Victory") [a.k.a.: Epimanes "The Mad One"] Daniel 8:2 says, “In my vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa in the province of Elam”. It may be that Daniel was present physically in that city when he received the vision. It is more probable that he was in Susa only in vision. Ezekiel appears to have had similar visionary experiences in which he was physically present in one place and was transporte [..] > read more
The Captain & A Sea of Sin
Published on 2012-02-19 17:51:00
“Likewise, my brothers, you also have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit for God. For while we were living in the flesh, our sinful passions, aroused by the law, were at work in our members to bear fruit for death. But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written [..] > read more
The god of the Closet
Published on 2012-02-18 19:56:00
In a headlong rush to grow up, get involved with the world and live our lives I believe many including Christians minimalize their God until He becomes god. We put him in a box where we can keep and eye on Him and take him out only when we want to engage or interact with hm. In doing this we make God small...meaningless. In our minds God goes from God to god or so we think. We grow away from Him often times. We treat Him like the fairytales. As a matter of fact I have often heard people make th [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XX: The Ram, The Goat & Another Little Horn-Part I
Published on 2012-02-17 19:46:00
Diademed & Deified [Alexander the Great] (w/Horn) Daniel 8:1-4~ "In the third year of King Belshazzar’s reign, I, Daniel, had a vision, after the one that had already appeared to me. In my vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa in the province of Elam; in the vision I was beside the Ulai Canal. I looked up, and there before me was a ram with two horns, standing beside the canal, and the horns were long. One of the horns was longer than the other but grew up later. I watched the ram as it [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XIX - Visions: The Ancient of Days & A Judas Goat
Published on 2012-02-16 11:48:00
The Ancient of Days & Slaying of The Fourth Beast (7:9–12) We see God’s court and the sentence of judgment upon the Little Horn and his empire is succinct and exact. The Little Horn/Antichrist is blaspheming the God of heaven, but the Sovereign Lord is shown sitting upon his throne, coolly preparing to drop the hammer of justice on this despicable and wicked being. This grandiose vision unfolds [insert majestic theme music here] and the Ancient of Days takes his seat upon the throne like a J [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XVIII - Visions: World Kingdoms
Published on 2012-02-14 19:26:00
In Daniel 7, there is the narration of the record of a vision seen by Daniel in the first year of Belshazzar. So we must realize this is taking place somewhere between chapters 4 and 5 historically. It is a vision the four world kingdom/nations which were shown to Nebs in a dream and are represented under the symbols of various beasts. They are the nature and character of the four successive world-kingdoms, but also of the coming Kingdom of God established by the judgment of the world-kingdoms. [..] > read more
Amazing Grace Reprise - The Four Horsemen
Published on 2012-02-13 20:27:00
I have always been a fan of the The Allman Brothers Band especially the old stuff from the early 70's. In particular the songs like Dreams, Jessica, Little Martha, Blue Sky and Midnight Rider and all their other songs that had extended guitar solos with Dickey Betts. So imagine my surprise while I was surfing the web and I found an album called Daylight Again by the band The Four Horsemen. A band with an Allman-esque bluesy-southern rock vib. On the new album was the gem below. I couldn't find [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XVIII: Odds n' Ends In the Middle of Daniel
Published on 2012-02-13 11:44:00
Chapter 4 & 5: Probably Should Be Read Together Daniel Chapters 4 and 5 forms the core of the structural unit that comprises Chapters 2 thru 7. As such chapters 4 and 5 provide contrasting examples of royal hubris or extreme haughtiness, pride or arrogance. In chapter 4, Nebuchadnezzar eventually comes to recognize that 'the Most High God is the true sovereign and rules over human kingship. Because of this understanding and recognition Nebuchadnezzar is restored to his throne. Conversely, Bel [..] > read more
Scars From Romans
Published on 2012-02-12 17:37:00
The Cross shows the love of God for what it is...It is gracious, merciful (for us), longsuffering and abundant and/or overflowing from the Fountainhead of Love itself -- God. The Cross also shows sin and evil for what it is...It took the death of the Son of Man to put it away forever The Cross tells us as Christians that we do not live defeated lives but are victorious in the Lord. We were once children of wrath but we are now saved by the blood of the Lamb. The Lamb who is the Son of God. A p [..] > read more
Christianity & The Bible: Perfect Quality System III - Correcting Non-Conformities
Published on 2012-02-11 11:12:00
Sometimes a church looses its way and it is hard to get it back on course. The Bible calls us to corrective actions otherwise... "...other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away." ~Matthew 13:5-6 I think what I found most surprising when doing this post is my research. I went on the internet and looked for what others [..] > read more
Apocalypse Prophecy XVII-Daniel and The Lion’s Den
Published on 2012-02-10 05:34:00
Clearly this is one of the most popular and familiar stories in the Bible: Daniel in the lions’ den. The events occurred as the new government was being formed. Thus they must have taken place soon after Babylon had fallen to the Persians, likely within the first or second year (539–537 B.C.). By this time some Jewish captives had returned to Palestine under the leadership of Zerubbabel, and Daniel was probably over eighty years of age. Daniel the book introduces Darius the Mede as the leade [..] > read more
Green Light Means GO!
Published on 2012-02-09 05:08:00
Due to the extreme demands of my schedule I will be either dramatically cutting back on my frequency of posts or I will need to postpone the remainder of my series Apocalypse Prophecy for the time being. Right now the posts will be delayed. I just do not have the time raising a family, working full time, attending school 3/4 time and teaching classes. I will continue to post but there will be a more sporatic and unpredictable schedule of the series mentioned. Pray for me as the demands on my lif [..] > read more
Thought From Romans 3
Published on 2012-02-07 19:20:00
Romans 3:3-4 ~What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness? Not at all! Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written: “So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge.” [Ps 51:4] What is Paul saying here? Simple. When we as finite fallible humans put God to the test or question Him, He will pass the test. God is immutable therefore always faithful. When we see hardship in this life and attribute it to God n [..] > read more
Prisoner For Christ XI: The Crux of the Cross of Christ
Published on 2011-07-05 08:30:00
The Example of Christ (Philippians 2:5-11; Pages 89-102) It is only by serendipity that this post lands on the Roman numeral "X" that just happens to be a cross...or perhaps it is providence? No series of posts on the Prison Epistles or Philippians > read more
Prisoner For Christ X: Overseers That Are Underseers
Published on 2011-07-04 11:27:00
Overseers and Deacons (Philippians 1:1) Are we in the Pastoral Epistles of 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus? Apparently not. Philippians is not the Pastoral Epistles but there is something to be learned in Philippians about the roles of overseers and dea > read more
Crush Depth
Published on 2011-07-03 11:34:00
I have a few thoughts after listening to Al Mohler speak about homosexuality at a recent Bible conference with notable pastors in the US. He spoke on how Christians broach or approach this issue nowadays and about the sin of homosexuality i > read more
Sidetracked Minds
Published on 2011-07-02 09:05:00
A Decision to Apostatize and Leave God This is another repost. I have found that some of my older posts get buried in the shuffle and it behooves me to pull a few back out and bring them to people's attention. "Reprobate minds" is the way the K > read more
You'll Need More Than A No.2 Pencil For This Test
Published on 2011-07-01 07:54:00
How is Jesus' baptism related to his temptation? First thing that I noticed about the baptism narrative is that it is in all the Gospels including John’s to a greater or lesser extent. When something is repeated in the Bible people should take not > read more
Prisoner For Christ IX: Spiritual Whack-A-Mole
Published on 2011-06-30 09:28:00
Having finished reading Philippians chapters 3 and 4 the applications in my life are clear and the first of them resides in Philippians 3:12-16 and its call for a reader is obvious-to press on. All of us as Christians if we are still alive are called > read more
Crucifixus - Et Resurrexit
Published on 2011-06-29 20:00:00
For generations, the Bach family contained professional musicians. Then along came Johann the son who left the family's mark on history. In his "Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers", Patrick Kavanaugh describes one of the most famous examples of B > read more
The Bible: Quality Control & Continuous Improvement
Published on 2011-06-29 08:04:00
I posit that, among other things, the Bible is a quality control manual for holiness and sanctification. For all the people out there that are part of an organization that is quality certified, has a process in place for quality and continuous improv > read more
Book Review: John (Spirit-Filled Life) by Jon Huntzinger
Published on 2011-06-29 07:58:00
“The Spirit-Filled Life” commentary on John written by Jonathan D. Huntzinger. This commentary like broke things down into a devotional format which doesn’t necessarily dwell on each individual verse but rather portions of Scripture in John tha > read more
Dog-Eared Bibles
Published on 2011-06-28 07:53:00
People often ask questions like: "Is it critical for me to believe that the Virgin Birth is true?" Another question I often get is, "Do you think Adam and Eve really existed?" and I even get the prerequisite, "Do you really believe Jonah re > read more
Virgin Birth of The Messiah
Published on 2011-06-27 10:07:00
The view among modern critics is that the Virgin Birth has no historical basis. They say that the early believers invented the Virgin Birth to first, to prove that Jesus was the Christ of prophecy, and, second, to prove that Jesus was God, on th > read more
Gospels At A Glance
Published on 2011-06-25 07:46:00
People often struggle with the differences between the Gospels. I have created a quick-and-easy tool for characterizing and distinguishing between the Gospels. Below I have outline the main characteristics for each. -The Gospel of Matthew- Look for > read more
Prisoner For Christ VIII: Sometimes Love Is All You Have
Published on 2011-06-24 08:37:00
Having read and re-read Philippians 1 and 2, I come to the conclusion involving certain applications in my life. I resolved in 2008 that no matter what happens I was going to carry the torch for Christ whether He needed me to or not. I applied this m > read more
Scapegoat: Marked For Death
Published on 2011-06-23 11:53:00
So you think you got it bad? Don't think you deserve the bum rap you been getting? You feel like you have been unjustly hammered on? Dissed by society, by so-called friends, abandon by those closest to you? I've got news for you...could be worse. Onc > read more
Prisoner For Christ VII: Happy Happy, Joy Joy
Published on 2011-06-22 14:39:00
A Precursory review of Philippians... These are the insights and precursory thoughts that I have gleaned from reading straight through the Letter of Philippians that the Spirit placed on my heart. Please understand these are a general feel of the le > read more
Deathstyle
Published on 2011-06-20 20:21:00
Any lifestyle that does not have Christ at the center or lead to Christ is a deathstyle. Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. ~John 14:6 The more we sin the more we die. The atonin > read more
Gain Is Loss & Loss Is Gain
Published on 2011-06-19 15:34:00
The paradoxical story in the letter to Philemon and how it ties into the Bible at large.Freedom isn't as free as you think it is and slavery in Christ isn't what you think it is either.Philemon was free Onesimus was a slave Paul is prisoner Paul is i > read more
The Vital Breath
Published on 2011-06-17 19:52:00
Sadly, it is my thought that the data from genetics is being interpreted incorrectly. It is assumed that because all living lifeforms operate on a genetic structure from bacteria to man...that we had to have originated from a simple rudimentary life > read more
Incorporeal Pathogen
Published on 2011-06-16 19:03:00
Satan is a masterful counterfeiter. A master at spreading the disease of twisted truths. When he wasn't able to stop the crucifixion after unwittingly playing his hand in it he tried to stop the spread of The Message by counterfeiting the message its > read more
Prisoner For Christ V: A Body Made of Mature People
Published on 2011-06-15 19:42:00
Constructing a letter to the Church body on how to construct a church body. Let's view Ephesians from a different angle. The unified whole. Ephesians (the letter) is indeed a letter that builds ideas, one upon another to construct a spiritual e > read more
Book Review: John by R.C. Sproul
Published on 2011-06-15 09:12:00
R.C. Sproul’s “John” Commentary from Reformation Trust Publishers is laid out in what I refer to as a devotional commentary. Sproul chose not to focus in on every individual verse and every individual word. Instead he chose the primary ideas ou > read more
Symbiosis
Published on 2011-06-14 09:15:00
Some of my more recent posts are to reach out to my old engineering friends to show them how a scientific world view can be compatible with a Christian worldview and you don't have to compromise your integrity or check your brain at the door. The Bib > read more
Prisoner For Christ V: “Each for the Other, All In Christ #2”-Father & Children
Published on 2011-06-13 08:05:00
Ephesians 6:4a “Fathers, do not exasperate your children…” Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” This passage is generally a continuation of the thought that begins in > read more
If It Walks Like Sin and Talks Like Sin...
Published on 2011-06-11 21:00:00
In light of recent events in the news I felt like reposting this from last year. It is almost a year to the day and nothing changes , there is nothing new under the sun as Qoheleth once said in Ecclesiastes. The only thing different between modern ti > read more
Prisoner For Christ IV: “Each for the Other, All In Christ: Part 1” Husband & Wife
Published on 2011-06-11 10:00:00
I’ve chosen a life application out Ephesians chapter 5 and two from chapter 6 that I have applied directly to my life so others can see how to apply them to theirs. These applications are in no way an intent to encompass the entire meaning of the p > read more
Under The Altar
Published on 2011-06-09 11:25:00
When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained ~Revelations 6:9 Apostle John wrote in Revelation that, in his vi > read more
Jesus: Man of Action-Servant of Man
Published on 2011-06-07 21:43:00
...εὐθύς...I don't know...I guess this post was inevitable. Maybe its because I use to collect G.I. Joes and still have about three dozen of them in the attic in plastic bins ready to give to my sons. Perhaps I just needed an excuse to us > read more
Some Bad News & 50 Books That Have Mattered To Me
Published on 2011-06-07 09:48:00
Preface: I am reposting this list with the start-up of my site being infiltrated by advertising (by choice) to help support my desire to be in ministry. To My Readership @ SoulJournaler. I have held out as long as I possibly could but I can no lon > read more
Antidote
Published on 2011-06-06 21:01:00
The idea of the Incarnation of Christ in human form is critical as it fulfills the prophecies of the Old Testament. Without Jesus being both fully man and fully God the tenets of our faith begin to disintegrate. If Jesus is not divine then He is just > read more
God Made Hammers
Published on 2011-06-05 21:31:00
It was a strange beast I use to be...occasionally I still see it hide ......behind the mirror I find a piece of it hidden .......in the pocket of an unused jacket A dark corroded mirror reflects a dark image I have tried to sew my > read more
Where Buddhism's Road Diverges: Eyes Upward or Eyes Inward?
Published on 2011-06-05 10:27:00
In the temples of Nepal and northern India, faithful adherents of Buddhism follow in the traditional footsteps of Buddha, from his birthplace in Lumbini to the forest near Kushinigar where he died and,(supposedly) attained nirvana at the age of > read more
Prisoner For Christ III: Praise, Prayer and Unity In Christ
Published on 2011-06-04 09:47:00
Having studied the first three chapters of Ephesians in detail I will offer up (3) three life applications or actions that can be taken from Ephesians 1-3 which is the theological/doctrinal portion of Ephesians. Later I will give some applications fo > read more