God’s Word is indestructible. “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away” (Mt. 24:35). Every conceivable effort has been made to destroy the Bible. Copies have been burned in huge bonfires; edicts have been issued against circulating it and reading it; critics have tried to pick flaws on virtually every […]
It’s a moot point that the 21st century begins on January 1, 2001, not 2000. In fact, due to the mixup in changing to the Gregorian calendar from the Julian in 1582, we’ve actually been in the new millennium for several years already. But it isn’t just the passing of this significant date that we […]
From India came the old stories about the juggernaut, the massive cart that carried weighty idols, and as it crunched the cobblestone roads, would occasionally crush a stumbling pedestrian. Here in the West we have seen something like the old juggernaut. Young people who attend the universities will tell you, if they are honest, that […]
Battles are fought every day on the Internet over the searching soul. Akin to everyday life, “the net” presents snares that can beguile both truth seeker and true believer. It can be a valuable Bible study tool to the student or a stumbling stone to the careless. To those who are evangelistically minded, the net […]
To acknowledge indebtedness to our Christian forebears does not mean that we are engaging in ancestral worship. We should not erect shrines to the dead, but in many ways we are indebted to them and enriched by their legacy. Still, it strikes me as strange that history is used as a point of pride. It […]
Time. We are conscious of it more than ever with the infamous “Y2K” now upon us. Could this be the year the Lord returns? Maybe. Not because of any prophetic significance to the year 2000, but because His return is imminent. It could happen at any time, but that does not mean it must happen […]
The coming millennium is a strange mix of the Beginning and the End. It proffers scientific breakthroughs, communication at lightning speed, perhaps greater length of life–mixed blessings at best. We sympathize with T. S. Eliot: “Man is advancing progressively backwards.” Here are some trends to watch for in this downward spiral. Globalism/Tribalism: The internet, media […]
As the present millennium winds to a close and a new millennium looms before us, many are speculating concerning what we should expect in this new age. Newsweek magazine recently disclosed that there are 239 different web sites on the Internet exploring the uncertainty of the coming millennium. Philosophers, scientists, sociologists, and religious leaders are […]
Someone has maliciously said that it would be about as worthwhile if the weatherman theorized the stock market trends, and the financial guru tried predicting the weather. Of course we will not attempt either. What then? Many Bible students find it preposterous to suppose that the third millennium since Christ, will pass without Christ. This […]