Thoughts on the Bible and Life
When imagining something we often rely on our sense of sight. It’s easy to see images in our mind, but how often do we imagine sound? The return of Christ will be more than a stunning sight; it will be accompanied by particular sounds. Jesus says, “And he will send his angels with a loud … Read more
A tenth grade student once asked me, “How can everyone in the world see Jesus returning at the same time?” I didn’t know how to answer and I still don’t. It seems that a universal and simultaneous vision is impossible on a spherical planet. Christ’s return is hard to comprehend for several reasons. First, this … Read more
Matthew 24 and its parallel chapters (Mark 13 and Luke 21) are notoriously difficult to interpret. Some think the entire chapter refers solely to events in the first century, others think it refers solely to end-time events, and others think it contains references to various time periods. Fortunately, the flow of the chapter is straightforward: … Read more
I have been wrestling with Bible challenges since high school. It started with an innocent question from my English teacher: “Do angels have wings?” I thought about it for a few seconds, then answered “yes.” Several years later, however, I concluded “no.” Then in one of my first posts on this site, I wrote a … Read more
The kingdom of God is one of the most exciting and intriguing topics in the Bible. My previous post focused on the “kingdom of heaven” in Matthew. Since Matthew’s “kingdom of heaven” is synonymous with the “kingdom of God,” I thought it would be best to include the remaining New Testament references to God’s kingdom … Read more