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2009 |
July |
The Great Total Solar Eclipse of 2009 - It’s coming up on July 22! | by J. R. Church | ||||
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This month, the second of three total solar eclipses will
occur. The remarkable thing about these three eclipses is that they introduce
the Jewish calendar month of Av. From Tammuz 17 to Av 9,
the Jews observe three weeks of what they call the "Dark Time." It is the
remembrance of God’s punishment for Israel because of their unbelief. Both
Temples were destroyed on Av 9 — Solomon’s in 587 B.C. and Herod’s in
A.D. 70. These solar eclipses may be biblical signs of impending doom for the
world. |
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2009 |
July |
Israel: The Preparation and the Bomb - A Prophetic Mini-Study | by Gary Stearman | ||||
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It is a curious coincidence that the existence of modern
Israel parallels the development of nuclear capability in the world. The race
for nuclear supremacy dates back to the early years of the twentieth century,
when Albert Einstein’s famous equation, E=mc2, awakened both the
scientific community and the public to the awesome potential of atomic power. A
tiny amount of mass can produce an enormous quantity of energy. Israel’s secret
weaponry is the stuff of legend.   |
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2009 |
June |
Does Psalm 109 Describe the Antichrist? | by J. R. Church | ||||
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In Psalm 109, the leader of a nation that
was previously on friendly terms with Israel, suddenly turns and tells vicious
lies about the Chosen People. David prays that God will set a "wicked man"
over him and that Satan should stand at his right hand. Could this "wicked
man" be the Antichrist? If not, then why is this psalm placed in the center
of three psalms that describe the Tribulation Period? King David wrote this
psalm as a prayer that God would punish the rogue and at the same time, save
Israel. |
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2009 |
June |
The Green Religion | by Gary Stearman | ||||
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First, it was a "green revolution." Then
it blossomed into Green Politics. Today, it has become a "Green Religion." It
sees human beings, not God, as the most powerful force in the world. Their
behavior is seen as out of control and threatening in the most fundamental way.
Their numbers, their use of polluting chemicals, wastewater and food threaten
the earth. Their mantra is "Up with man, down with God!" Secular minds tend to
view humanity as an invading pestilence, crawling on the Earth’s surface. |
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2009 |
May |
Look! Up in the Sky! It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a ... Green Comet? | by J. R. Church | ||||
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Comets were once thought to be omens of
impending doom. Josephus said that a comet over Jerusalem was a divine message:
"Like men infatuated, without either eyes to see, or minds to consider, they did
not regard the denunciations that God made to them. Thus there was a comet ..."
Does the new Comet Lulin represent a divine message as well? |
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2009 |
May |
Are You a Christian Zionist? | by Gary Stearman | ||||
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At the close of 2008, the National Council
of Churches joined the din, declaring that "Christian Zionism is dangerous!" It
is the intent of this article to bring a fresh reminder of how passionately the
Lord views the Holy Land. The history of Zion is the history of the House of
David, past, present and future. Zionism is simply the fulfillment of His
foreordained plan for the Land and for Israel. |
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2009 |
April |
Mohammed’s Flying White Horse | by J. R. Church | ||||
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In A.D. 621, at the age of 51, Mohammed laid down at dusk and
curled up in a plush carpet at his cousin’s house, only to be abruptly awakened
by the archangel Gabriel, who invited him to come outside. As he stepped through
the door, he was introduced to a huge white horse. Gabriel told him that the
horse once belonged to Abraham, and that his name was Barack! |
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2009 |
April |
Passover: Coronation Day for Jewish Kings - Jesus Crowned King! | by Gary Stearman | ||||
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In the ancient world, Israelites regarded the 1st of Nisan as
the New Year for Kings, and the festival of Passover as the actual coronation
day. Little known to Gentiles, this amazing truth throws new light on that most
historic of all Passovers. The day that Jesus was crucified was also the
traditional day for the coronation of Jewish kings! |
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2009 |
March |
Six Blind Men and an Elephant - Who Am I? Why Am I Here? | by J. R. Church | ||||
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Six blind men conclude that the elephant is like a wall,
snake, spear, tree, fan or rope, depending upon where they touch. They have a
heated debate, but the conflict is never resolved. The story illustrates that
reality may be observed differently depending upon one’s perspective. What seems
to be absolute truth may be simply a series of half-truths. We have spent a lifetime examining prophetic Scriptures and
have published many discoveries that, heretofore, had not been explained in
popular commentaries, Bible dictionaries, etc. But revelations continue to
surface. We still know so little about God’s plan for the human race. We are
still groping in the darkness, looking for the light switch, until that day when
we step into the light. |
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2009 |
March |
The Clarion Call - What Is the Last Trump? | by Gary Stearman | ||||
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Gary Stearman researches the trumpet and notices a difference between
a biblical trumpet that warns of war, and the trumpet of grace that will call us
home. The blowing of trumpets is one of the Bible’s major themes. The Romans
could not have known this, but the carving of two trumpets on the Arch of Titus
validates the Lord’s view of an important fact. The trumpet is symbolic of God’s
promise to a redeemed people. |
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2009 |
February |
Gaza: The Thorn in Israel’s Side | by Gary Stearman | ||||
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From the dim mists of history until now, Gaza has been a
thorn in Israel’s side. From the days of Joshua in the 14th century, B.C., and
in the period of the Judges, which ended in the 11th century, B.C., to the reign
of King David and on to the era of the major prophets, Gaza had a reputation for
being both a landing place and safe refuge to Israel’s enemies. |
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2009 |
February |
The Ancient Book of Enoch | by J. R. Church | ||||
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For the first seven hundred years of
Church history, the Book of Enoch was highly respected.
Eventually, Enoch faded from the scene. For centuries, the Book of Enoch
was lost — only to be rediscovered in Abyssinia, a region in Ethiopia. In 1773,
the famous English traveler James Bruce obtained three copies of the book and
brought them to Europe. As soon as these Ethiopian manuscripts arrived,
translators began to produce copies in various European languages, including
English. The book is addressed to those who will live in the Tribulation Period.
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