Author Archives: James Johnson
Types of the Exodus
Types of the Exodus The Bible furnishes abundant evidence of the legitimacy of types as a source of meaning in the scriptures (e.g. Rom 5:14, Heb 8:5 and Gal 4:22-31). The basic idea of a type is “likeness” where a … Continue reading
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The Millennium
The Millennium The amillennialists eschew the literal 1000 years of the millennium and teach that it is a figure for a definite but unspecified length of time during which Christ reigns supreme in the church (See Hailey, Revelation, p391, 1979; … Continue reading
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Is ‘Rapture’ a Biblical Term?
A reader wrote: This is my complaint against using the word rapture to discribe what is clearly taught in 1 Thes. 4. Forget everything else and answer me this: what comes into your mind when you hear the English word … Continue reading
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Is the Rapture Pre or Post Tribuation?
Barbara wrote: Hi, I’m new and a lil confused. Is there a prevalant view on the end times in this group? some believe in the rapture, and some in a millenium, some dont. I dont know enough to have an … Continue reading
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The Apostacy and the Man of Lawlessness–2 Thessalonians 2
This is my commentary on II Thes 2:3ff and particularly the Man of Sin. Before the day of Christ comes, 1. There will be a falling away from Christianity (v3) 2. A specific evil individual will arise (v3) 3. He … Continue reading
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Obey the Truth–Gal 3:1-5
Gal 3:1-5 says, ¶O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye … Continue reading
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Our Experience With Hurricane Ike Versus What Happened With Katrina
My wife and I were in Conroe, TX about 50 miles north of Houston and 100 miles north of Galveston on the night that Ike went through. The eye of the storm went over us about 5 AM on Sat … Continue reading
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Why Are We Still Here?
God accomplished His eternal purpose in saving man by the death of Christ and His resurrection. Why did God not end the world shortly thereafter? Why has the world dragged on for 2000 years after Jesus victory over sin? One … Continue reading
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Why Use Unleavened Bread For the Lord’s Supper?
The unleavened bread used for communion is generally understood to refer to the purity of the sacrifice of Christ. It very well can have connotations of purity, but I wonder if the main reason is different. It seems to me … Continue reading
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If Christ Has Paid the Debt For Sin, Why Is There a Judgment and Eternal Hell?
When Christ died, the Devil took His spirit prisoner to Hades (Acts 2:27, I Pe 3:19). Since death was the penalty for sin, Jesus was under no obligation to stay dead. Therefore, the Devil’s act of taking Jesus’ soul to … Continue reading
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