Forsakin’ bacon: Burger King creates halal division “Well, it’s boycott time again, I’m gonna leave u
Forsakin’ bacon: Burger King creates halal division
Burger King is going halal in France, aiming for the business of that nation’s estimated 5 million Muslims, according to a new report. The English-language Local report said the U.S. burger chain recently took over the Quick chain of fast-food restaurants in France and is planning to make about 40 of them, about 10 percent of… (more…)
Priebus and Ryan curtsy to Muslims
Priebus and Ryan curtsy to Muslims
Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, with more urgency than he has shown to countermand illegal aliens flooding our country, attacked Donald Trump for daring to say what every sane American is thinking. Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, said that as president he would call for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering… (more…)
On Prophecy, a Fascinating Book and a Great Earthquake
On Prophecy, a Fascinating Book and a Great Earthquake
JANUARY 6, 2013 BY
Chuck Swindoll on prophecy: “Those who leave little room for mystery leave a lot of room for mistakes.”
One of the most fascinating books in all the Bible is the book of Revelation. It is the last book in the New Testament (of 27 total “books”).
OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION
To study the book of Revelation, it is helpful to have an outline in mind.
The most popular outline in our day (and most accepted) is a chronological outline. It takes Jesus’ words in Revelation chapter 1 and verse 19: “Therefore write the things which you (the Apostle John) have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things,” and divides the book of Revelation into three parts…
1. The things which you have seen (John’s vision of Christ in Revelation 1:1-20
).
2. The things which are (Christ’s message to the 7 churches in Revelation 2:1-3:22).
3. The things which will take place after these things (John’s continuing vision in Revelation 4:1-22:21).
(Some even suggest that John’s being caught up to heaven in Revelation 4:1 is a picture of the rapture of the Church and so all the events of Revelation 4 and beyond happen after this incredible moment.)
WHAT IF REVELATION IS NOT IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER?
But what if the book of Revelation is not in chronological order as this most popular way of outlining suggests? After all, it is the pattern of other prophetic books in the Bible to be that way, out of sequence. (The book of Daniel is a prime example.)
And I like to think of movies in our day to explain it. Sometimes a movie starts out with a scene from present-day and then flashes back to an event in the past ~ like when the main character was born or growing up or in school, etc, to shed light on why he is the way he is in present-day because of his background and upbringing or some hardship or pain long ago. Does that make sense?
That’s not to say that the book of Revelation doesn’t have a sense of chronology. It does! But we run into problems if we hold to it too tightly especially when we run into things in the book of Revelation that seem to contradict the chronological pattern.
A GREAT EARTHQUAKE
Probably the best example of this is the great and devastating earthquake that takes place inRevelation 6:12-16 at the opening of the 6th seal. It’s hard to argue against this being the last and final earthquake at the return of Jesus Christ to the earth.
And yet, there is another great and devastating earthquake 10 chapters later in Revelation 16:17-21at the pouring of the 7th bowl of wrath.
How could there be two such earthquakes of such magnitude and size? Wouldn’t the first earthquake have left nothing for the second? Does Jesus return twice?
The chronological way of outlining doesn’t have a common sense answer for this. But if there’s room for an out of sequence potential, it lends a reasonable possibility.
Could it be that what we are really being offered is a look at the same earthquake from different angles?
Now that would throw a wrench into things.
(Picture above in the public domain: click here. PD-US)
It’s official: ‘Homophobia’ now a mental disorder!
It’s official: ‘Homophobia’ now a mental disorder!
By Paul Bremmer If you think there might be something wrong with homosexuality, you most likely have a mental disorder, according to a recent study by a team of Italian researchers. Discussing the study, lead researcher Emmanuele A. Jannini, MD, stated: “After discussing for centuries if homosexuality is to be considered a disease, for the first… (more…)
Ben Carson: Destroy ISIS with these 7 steps
Ben Carson: Destroy ISIS with these 7 steps
Dr. Ben Carson Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson says a major U.S. Muslim group needs to be investigated as part of a wide-ranging war against the Islamic State group. The retired neurosurgeon called for the U.S. to formally declare war against ISIS on Tuesday and presented a seven-point plan for defeating the Islamic terror network.… (more…)
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