May 2017
Published 10 times annually
All Bible references are from the KJV
(Examining Current Events in the Light of Bible Prophecy)
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The Maranatha Mindset download the .pdf file
“Henceforth, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. “ 2 Timothy 4:8
By Mike Wingfield
If most professing Christians in America were honest, they would admit they rarely think about the Second Coming of Christ. And, most pastors in the United States would not think this is all that bad. For these pastors and churches, the teaching of the Second Coming of Christ is something that is not really relevant or significant. It is certainly not the subject of many sermons, and is not considered to be one of the core doctrines of the Bible. However, this kind of thinking is really at odds with the teaching of Christ’s apostles and the lifestyle of the early church.
It appears that many of the leaders of various church groups in the U.S. are attempting to reconstruct the church and its teaching so that it will fit into the modern culture and thinking of our times. It does not seem to matter to them that the Bible warns us that we do not have the right to do this. The Apostle Paul warned the believers at Corinth to be very cautious how they spiritually built the church. He said, “For we are laborers together with God: … ye are God’s building. … I have laid the foundation and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 3:9-11) In another context, he declared that the church must be built upon “the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone.” (Ephesians 2:20) This means that the church must be built upon the teachings of Christ and His apostles. This is the New Testament Scriptures. All of the doctrines contained in the New Testament are considered to be the foundational truth upon which the church is to be constructed. In essence, we are commanded to mimic the teachings of the apostles. (1 Timothy 1:3-4; 2 Timothy 1:13; 2:2; Titus 1:9) This truth is to be faithfully proclaimed (2 Timothy 4:2) and passionately defended. (Jude 3) We are to oppose those who teach doctrine contrary to the Word of God, and rebuke those who are teaching error. (2 Timothy 3:16) We are instructed to “avoid” those who are not following the doctrine of the apostles. (Romans 16:17)
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April 2017
Published 10 times annually
All Bible references are from the KJV
(Examining Current Events in the Light of Bible Prophecy)
P.O. Box 13006, Roanoke, VA 24030-3006
The Resurrection of Messiah: Why the Third Day?
“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.“
The Bible is intricately woven together. The facets of biblical truth are like the multitude of cuts on a brilliant diamond. They must be studied very closely under great light to appreciate the work of the master that created them. It is very difficult for the finite human mind to grasp the fascinating features of God’s eternal purposes which are found on every page of His eternal Word — the Bible. I have experienced great joy in spending much of my life pouring over these profound truths.
It is both humbling and gratifying to recognize that before the foundation of the world, God determined His eternal plan “according to the good pleasure of his will.” (Ephesians 1:5) He has given to us His written revelation to make “known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself: That in the dispensation [management] of the fullness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him.” (Ephesians 1:9-10)
The central message of the Bible is not about redemption, but the Redeemer, Jesus the Messiah. It is not about the creation, but the Creator, Jesus the Messiah. The central theme of the Bible is riveted upon God and His Son, bound up in His eternal purposes before the foundation of the world. From the moment Jesus spoke the physical world into existence until the implosion of those atoms at the end of this age (2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 20:11), the work of Christ has been divinely ordained and coordinated within the sovereign control of the triune God of heaven and earth. Nothing has been left to chance. Central to all of this is Jesus Christ, “the lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” (Revelation 13:8)
I have been continually wowed by the reality of God’s eternal plans for His Son. Not only do these plans cover all of the meticulous details of what Messiah would accomplish and where He would achieve them, but even the precise time of His endeavors. This is the very stuff that Biblical prophecy focuses upon. This is just the first page, download the .pdf file 