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What Jesus Said about the Last Days

Here is the latest in a series of articles on the Last Days. People often "study" and talk about this topic--but few take the time to read what the Lord actually said on the "End Times."

 

The Rapture and the Early Church

Why did people in the Early Church think the rapture might happen any time? It probably isn't for the reasons you've been told.

The Last Days According to Paul the Apostle

A look at 2 Thessalonians and the sequence Paul gave for the last days.

The World of SWORDSMAN

More than 40 years after Terry was called to write this book, many of the "sci-fi" plot points are already in the rear-view mirror and more are on the doorstep.

Short Lessons from Daniel

Regardless of the "times" we are in, those who know God are responsible to reflect the hope he has given us in Jesus.  As we read the book of Daniel, we can glean insight for living for the Lord in every circumstance.

Chicken Little and the Mark of the Beast

Christians need to be careful here and not become like today's version of the children's story, Chicken Little, shrieking about an imminent calamity that never seems to arrive.

 

What people need more than a bunker

How we live shows where we've put our faith.

 

The Dangers of End Time Theories

Christians need to reconsider their dogmatic commitments to End Time theories.

Are You a Wise Virgin or a Foolish One?

Check out our FREE study of the parable Jesus told about the Wise and Foolish Virgins.

Written by Terry L. Craig and Jo Ann Halvorson

Got OIL?

PART 2 of our FREE, 2 Part study of the parable Jesus told about the Wise and Foolish Virgins.

Written by Terry L. Craig and Jo Ann Halvorson

Christian Life & Church

Have Not Love?

Have you ever read 1 Corinthians 13 and replaced the word "love" with "Jesus"? Reading the passage this way does no injustice to it, but rather clarifies our understanding of the One who IS Love. It brings into view the fact that we cannot just show love, we need to HAVE love, and to allow Love to have US.

 

Bringing "Relative Truths" into the Light

COMPARTMENTALIZATION is when we allow contradictory ideas to be held as "truths" (accepted, believed)—because they remain separate from each other (and are never applied to a complete picture).

 

Should We Think of Church as a "Hospital"?
Although it sounds good, is it God's idea?

Not Afraid of Our Dirt

How well do we represent the One who is Unafraid?

Letters from the Lighthouse

Jesus can be the peace in the midst of your storm

The Guaranteed Healing Method

When we're desperate, we search for answers.

Abigail's Chance

(to save the world around her)

She swallowed her pride and her fear then took a big risk for the sake of those around her.

Short Lessons from Daniel

Regardless of the "times" we are in, those who know God are responsible to reflect the hope he has given us in Jesus.  As we read the book of Daniel, we can glean insight for living for the Lord in every circumstance.

How Far Can Love Travel?

The purpose of the Scions of the Aegean C series

Chicken Little and the Mark of the Beast

Taking a wiser approach to discussions on the End Times

 

Old Atheist, New Life

How God raised my old, atheist father from death and saved him.

holding my hand

Are we holding God's hand, or is He holding ours?

 

Where is God's House?

Our all-time most visited article about the real meaning of the terms Church, God's temple, and God's house.

Telling the Truth through Fiction

Why God sometimes uses fiction to make His point.

 

How to Grow in Discernment

Discernment isn't just a spiritual gift, granted to a select few, the Bible says we can learn and grow in discerning good from evil.

 

Christian Mystics?

Exploring the different views of the term "Christian Mystic" may bring some surprises to people on both sides of the issue.

 

Dogma vs. Jesus

How willing are we to bruise one another over different styles of worship, different interpretations of the Bible?

 

Science Fiction and Our Brokenness

More Christian writers should consider the harvest field available in science fiction readers.

 

Are Truth & Love the Romeo & Juliet of the Bible?

The witness of Jesus calls for both truth AND love, not one OR the other.

 

R U Becoming a Hater?

A quest against what we hate can morph us into the very things we despise.

Targeted Prayers

Learning to Hit the Mark

Writing our Stories (from Inside the Ticking Clock)

The call to write comes with limitations.

PRAYER  that Connects with God

ABIGAIL'S CHANCE

(to save the world around her)

She swallowed her pride and her fear then took a big risk for the sake of those around her.

Targeted Prayers

Learning to Hit the Mark

Intercession

A Word of Wisdom for God's Spiritual Warriors.

Old Atheist, New Life

Never give up praying!  How God raised my old, atheist father from death and saved him.

Bible Studies / Apologetics

What Jesus Said about the Last Days

While many people believe we're living in the Last Days, few of them study what the Lord said about those times. In three of the Gospels, Jesus told us how they will unfold. This article compares the texts of all three Gospels with footnotes and cross-references.

Abigail's Chance

(to save the world around her)

She swallowed her pride and her fear then took a big risk for the sake of those around her.

The Last Days According to Paul the Apostle

The sequence Paul gave for the last days in 2 Thessalonians.

Are You a Wise Virgin or a Foolish One?

PART 1 of our FREE, 2 Part study of the parable Jesus told about the Wise and Foolish Virgins.

Written by Terry L. Craig and Jo Ann Halvorson

Got OIL?

PART 2 of our FREE, 2 Part study of the parable Jesus told about the Wise and Foolish Virgins.

Written by Terry L. Craig and Jo Ann Halvorson

 

Is Reincarnation in the Bible?

Some of the people who believe in reincarnation think that they can find Scripture verses that support it. This study explores some of those verses and gives a short apologetc on the topic.

Written by Terry L. Craig

 

An Apologetic on Bitterness

Many people in our fellowships today don't realize the crippling, deadly, defiling effect of bitterness.

Written by Terry L. Craig

 

 

Supernatural in the Church

​​Introduction: Prophecies, Visions, Dreams, Angels & Miracles

Introduction to a ten part series which will explore the subject of the Supernatural in the Church--what the Bible has to say about it, and what we should question.

 

Square One: What do YOU Believe?

Part 1 in the Series on the supernatural in the Church. Truth can elude those who (for whatever reason) don't want to know it.  Are you willing to let GOD be God?

 

Seeking help from a Saint?  Wisdom from an Angel?

Part 2 in the Series on the Supernatural in the Church.  Many have been taught to seek the help of angels or saints.  Is this what the Bible teaches?

 

Is God Speaking to Us and Giving "Signs" in the Here and Now?

Part 3 in the Series on the Supernatural in the Church.  A discussion of what might (or might not) constitute proof that God is speaking to us.

 

Who is "Qualified" to Hear from God or Angels?

Part 4 in the Series on the supernatural in the Church.  Many Christians have unscriptural ideas when it comes to thinking about who God might use or speak to.

 

False Ideas We have about People God Can (or Can't) Use.

Part 5 in the Series on the supernatual in the Church. Addressing the falsehoods.

 

Examples of Healing: Yes, No, & Definitely!

Part 6 in the Series on the supernatual in the Church.  A brief overview of healing and three examples where it did and didn't happen.

 

Prophecy, a simple description

Part 7 in the Series on the supernatural in the Church.  What is prophecy? What is false prophecy?  Are they still in operation today?

 

Personal Prophecy--Is it real?  Should we seek it?

Part 8 in the Series on the supernatural discusses what some call "getting a word." 

 

Prophets, True and False

Part 9 in the Series on the supernatural. There are diverse opinions on what makes a true or false prophet. Find out what the Bible says on the topic.

 

The New Apostolic Revival . . . ?

Are the new apostles going to put the world in order to bring days of prosperity and  wondrous revival before the return of the Lord?

Intercession

Part 10 in the Series on the Supernatural in the Church.  A Word of Wisdom for God's Spiritual Warriors

Our Books--Storylines & Reviews

How Far Can Love Travel?

The purpose of the Scions of the Aegean C series

Passport for the Journey

Description and reviews of Tonya Brown's 21 day devotional

Story line of the Within the Walls trilogy

About Stephanie Bennett's futuristic trilogy and its main character, Emilya, who is a creator of virtual vacations.

Reviews for Breaking the Silence

What readers are saying about Book 2 in the Within the Walls trilogy.

The Fellowship of the Mystery trilogy

More about the central themes of the three novels, GATEKEEPER, SOJOURNER, and SWORDSMAN

About GATEKEEPER

Written in 1999, this political thriller spoke of a time when national security, poverty, racism, and terrorism would become the major concerns in a presidential campaign--eerily foreshadowing an America increasingly under siege.

About SOJOURNER

What happens if all the popular predictions are wrong?

About SWORDSMAN

Apocalyptic fiction that isn't about when Christians leave but how they will live.

The World of SWORDSMAN

Read our article on the technological, social, medical, and economic threads in SWORDSMAN that are now reality or on the horizon.

SCIONS of the Aegean C

About Book 1 of Terry L. Craig's new Coming-of-Age series in the genre of Steampunk. 

Through the Land of Cloud and Leaf

About Book 2 of Terry L. Craig's new Scions of of the Aegean C series

Under an Open Sky

About book 3 of Terry L. Craig's New, Scions of the Aegean C series

What is "Steampunk"?

A look at this growing genre of fiction.

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