Satan’s Deception: The Impersonation of Christ in the End Times
As the crowning act of Satan’s deception, he will appear on earth claiming to be Christ.
He will manifest himself in supernatural form, unlike any spectacle humans have ever witnessed.
He will perform “miracles” and speak eloquently of peace, making the delusion almost overmastering.
Then, as the world is hammered with calamities, the false Christ will declare his […]
God’s Character: How His Justice and Love Are Vindicated
Jesus came to our world to magnify, glorify, and vindicate God’s character.
By His life, death, and resurrection He demonstrated that “God is love”, in the most beautiful sense imaginable, ruling out fear and force as motivations for worshipping God.
Jesus proves that God’s favor cannot be merited or earned, by anything humans might do, for the simple reason that we already have […]
Mark of the Beast: Understanding Its Enforcement in the Last Days
The essence of God’s character is love. From this premise arises the sublime truth that God, while possessing all power, only desires love-motivated worship.
God’s law is a law of liberty, not of force.
The mark of the beast is the exact opposite of the gospel, which is to say, it is the exact opposite of love and liberty.
The Book of […]
Sealing of God’s People: A Mark of Loyalty Before the End
As the loud cry and the latter rain exert their influence, the followers of Jesus become more and more deeply settled into the truth about God’s good character of love. They become immovable, with intelligent loyalty and trust toward God. As a result, they become impenetrable to Satan’s deceptions. This sealing of God’s people shows that the believers […]
Latter Rain: God’s Final Outpouring Before the Second Coming
What is the latter rain? Throughout Scripture, rain is employed as a metaphor to depict the outpouring of special blessings from God.
“I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil” (Deuteronomy 11:14).
Early season rains […]
Decline in Religious Belief: America’s Faith Hits a New Low
The United States is facing a serious decline in religious belief. The number of Americans who believe in God has dropped to the lowest level in the 78 years Gallup has asked the question, per a recent poll.
Driving the news: 81% of U.S. adults say they believe in God — down 6 points from 2017.
Belief in […]