This post will probably cause many people to disagree with me because it runs against the grain of what people want. They think they’re in line with God’s purposes; they use Scripture to justify their position; they pray intently. Yet, their desired result continues to slip away. What is this unpopular position I hold that’s…
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Conditional or Definitive Warning?
Here’s the question of the hour: Are the prophetic dreams and visions we’ve been hearing about lately 1) conditional notices from God, 2) definitive warnings, or 3) the result of indigestion? Although there are likely many who are in the third camp for these possibilities, I’m going to stick with the first two in this…
Prophetic Dreams? How Can This Be?
As many people know by now, Pastor Dana Coverstone’s series of prophetic dreams have caused quite a stir. As I write this, the two videos on the dreams that he posted are starting to close in on two million views. In addition, others have made videos discussing the dreams, and there are several hundred thousand…
Calvinism & Free Will in the Deuteronomy 32 Worldview
It wasn’t long ago that I didn’t have strong feelings about Calvinism. Being a believer that the Bible clearly teaches we have free will, I thought Calvinism was off-base, but it was one of those subjects where I said, “Whatever…” That has changed. One person who recently contacted me regarding one of my essays also…
The Romans 1 – Genesis 6 Connection
Have you ever read Romans 1 and wondered why Paul wrote verses 18-32 in the past tense? If you’re like me, you may have thought that he was simply describing our future—now current—condition in that manner simply as a literary convention. But in thinking about this recently, I no longer think that’s the case. I…
“There Is No Rapture”
Recently, someone publicly sent me his thoughts based on a YouTube commentary I made. Randy was quite direct: “There is no Rapture.” He then proceeded to outline his so-called Scriptural proofs. In reading his reasoning, I’m fully of the opinion that Randy is completely off-base in his understanding of God’s Word and His overall plans…