Frequent Mistakes – Misunderstandings of God’s Word
Does John 3:13 contradict OT scripture for Enoch and Elijah's translation into heaven? "And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven." (John 3:13, KJV) This question pops up frequently. John 3:13 only becomes confusing because of our perspective when …
Continue reading Frequent Mistakes – Part VII: The Translation of Enoch & Elijah
The commonly held belief of the prophesy of 2 Peter 3:5-13 is a very touchy subject with many people who are reading these scriptures literally. But, they are not balancing them with the entirety of the scriptures. They focus on these verses and lift them completely out of the Bible to stand alone as the …
Continue reading Frequent Mistakes – Part VI: The End of The World, or….???
Psa. 18:2, "The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;..." (KJV) I have opined before of those who insist that all of the Bible must be taken literally. Surely it is evident that the poetry used in Psalms 18:2 is a literary device to express the idea of God's strength, shelter, and …
Continue reading Frequent Mistakes – Part V: Roses are red, Violets are blue….
When it comes to reading the Bible, the western English speaking world is at a great disadvantage. We have been trained to take things at face value, and to be very literal minded. But, the peoples of the Eastern world have a much different mindset, and are very familiar with poetical language, metaphorical prophesy, and …
Continue reading Frequent Mistakes – Part IV: Where Was “All The World”?
On this last day of the year 2017 it seems appropriate to speak of the last day as defined in the scriptures. If we begin with a faulty premise, then all of our conclusions will be wrong. Many people have been taught to believe that "the end" referenced in the Bible was speaking of the …
Many people fail to link the prophesy of Christ's ascension in Daniel with the vision of Christ before God's throne in Rev. 5:6 as the same event. That they are the same confirms the contemporary nature of Revelation's prophesy to the first century A.D Christians. Acts 1:9, " And when he had spoken these things, while …
Continue reading Frequent Mistakes – Part II: Rev. 5:6, The Ascension of Christ
One frequent claim against Revelation having already been fulfilled is that Nero as the beast died and therefore could not be the beast that was revived. We don't know Roman history very well. Many people make the mistake of assuming that the wounded head of the beast revived. But, the wounded head, though one of …
Continue reading Frequent Mistakes – Part I: Rev. 13:3 The Wounded Head
Shredding The Veil 