What Is the Book of Revelation About?
By far, the most prominent way to interpret Revelation is called the Futurist method. This method postulates that the book has largely not yet been fulfilled. From this method, many different beliefs have arisen, including the belief called “Premillennialism.” Premillennialism states that there will be a rapture, followed by a period of tribulation, led by […]
Hitler Becomes Fuhrer
On August 2, 1934, with the death of German President Paul von Hindenburg, Chancellor Adolf Hitler became absolute dictator of Germany under the title of Fuhrer, or “Leader.” The German army took an oath of allegiance to its new commander-in-chief, and the last remnants of Germany’s democratic government were dismantled to make way for Hitler’s Third Reich. The Fuhrer assured […]
Insulting Our Youth
While living in South Florida in the mid-1960s, I received announcements from churches in the area of plans to have special activities for the young people (especially juniors and seniors in high school) near the end of the school year. These activities included an annual “track and field meet” of the “South Florida district of […]
“The Kingdom of Heaven is Like Unto …”
Jesus told Pilate, “My kingdom is not of this world …” (Jn. 18:36). Because Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world, Jesus sought to prepare His disciples to understand its nature and the nature of those who are part of it. One way He helped was to give His “Magna Carta of Christianity” — the […]
