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Daniel’s Prophecy of the 70 Weeks

Many have set out to explain the seventy weeks recorded in the book of Daniel. It seemed good to me, as well, to pen down a few words in respect to this great Messianic prophecy. Especially due to the tremendous errors men have made to make this prophecy something that suits their fantasies. My intention is to give the sense of the text while keeping to the context of the book and remaining in harmony with the rest of the Bible. I ask you now to turn to Daniel 9 and read verses 24-27. Now let’s observe the context. Verses […]

Seven-Year Tribulation

    In previous articles, we discussed the difficulties of accepting the popular doctrine of the rapture and the signs that would precede the “end times.” Following the common timeline for the doctrine of the “end times,” we will now consider the next event: the seven-year tribulation. The timeline goes as follows: (1) Signs of the end. (2) Rapture. (3) Seven-year tribulation. (4) 1,000-year reign of Christ. (5.) Final judgment. A popular religious website (gotquestions.org) explains the seven-year tribulation: “The tribulation is a future seven-year period of time when God will finish His discipline of Israel and finalize His judgment of the […]

The Rapture

    The doctrine of the rapture has taken the religious world by storm. It is a fascinating mystical thought to just vanish right in front of the lost world. It has attracted many to the doctrine in the same way that many are attracted to buy tickets to see a great magician’s vanishing act. However, as amazing as it sounds, we must hold it to the word of God to see whether it stands or falls.     One thing to note about the doctrine of the rapture is how new it is to the religious world. Looking through the many writings of […]

Signs of the End Times

    The doctrine of the “End Times” is very popular today and covers a wide range of subjects, but to summarize it, this doctrine refers to: 1. Signs that will take place before the end; 2. The rapture of the righteous from the earth; 3. Seven years of tribulation for the wicked on the earth; 4. The physical return of Christ to the earth; 5. Christ’s 1,000 year reign from the city of Jerusalem; 6. The final judgment and end of the world. While these teachings sound fantastic and worthy of a Hollywood production, I must caution us that we should […]