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Will There Be A Great Revival Before the End?

March 6, 2017 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

Will there be a great revival or influx of new Christians as we approach the end of the world as we know it?

Many very devoted and sincere Christians strongly believe there will be, and are fervently praying for a widespread revival in Christianity.

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise . . . he is . . . not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance”—2 Peter 3:9 NIV. “God our Savior . . . wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth”—1 Timothy 2:3,4 NIV. The scriptures thus are very clear that God wants everyone to repent and be saved. The scriptures are also clear that Almighty God says: read more

Beliefs Unique to Jehovah’s Witnesses are Unscriptural

February 28, 2017 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

“Approved association with Jehovah’s Witnesses requires accepting the entire range of the true teachings of the Bible, including those Scriptural beliefs that are unique to Jehovah’s Witnesses. What do such beliefs include? …

“That there is a ‘faithful and discreet slave’ upon earth today ‘entrusted with all of Jesus’ earthly interests,’ which slave is associated with the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. (Matthew 24:45-47) That 1914 marked the end of the Gentile Times and the establishment of the Kingdom of God in the heavens, as well as the time for Christ’s foretold presence. (Luke 21:7-24; Revelation 11:15–12:10) That only 144,000 Christians will receive the heavenly reward. That Armageddon, referring to the battle of the great day of God the Almighty, is near. (Revelation 16:14, 16; 19:11-21) That it will be followed by Christ’s Millennial Reign, which will restore an earth-wide paradise. That the first to enjoy it will be the present “great crowd” of Jesus’ “other sheep.”—John 10:16; Revelation 7:9-17; 21:3, 4.”
(Quoted from: The Watchtower, 4/1/1986, page 31, Questions From Readers) read more

Can Anyone Predict the End of the World?

February 22, 2017 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

World events will not enable anyone to predict when the world will end, according to the scriptures in God’s Word, the Bible!

How do we know this for sure? Let’s take a look at what the scriptures say.

Matthew 24:4,5—“Jesus answered: ‘Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, “I am the Messiah,” and will deceive many'” (NIV)

Mark 13:5,6—“Jesus said to them: ‘Watch out that no one deceives you. Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many'” (NIV) read more

Abortion – The Bible’s View

February 21, 2017 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

The following Scriptures help us to have God’s view of abortion.

“You saw me before I was born” (Psalm 139:16 NLT) — God’s view of life during the very early stages after conception, is obviously that the unborn child is a person, by saying “You saw me”.

“At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her” (Luke 1:41) — It does not say fetus leaped, it says the baby or child leaped. Unborn and newborn are referred to by the same Greek word. Therefore, God views the unborn as humans. read more

From relief to regret: Readers’ experiences of abortion

February 9, 2017 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

On January 30, 2017, BBC News published an article entitled “From relief to regret: Readers’ experiences of abortion.” The article can be found here: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38775641

Notice the high percentage of women who express regret and remorse over having had an abortion. Also, note the high percentage of those who view the unborn child as a human person, rather than a piece of tissue. A basic sense of right and wrong is programmed into each human by God. “I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts” (Hebrews 8:10 NIV). This is more or less true to an extent even among those who are not Christians. Of course, it is also true that the “consciences [of many people] have been seared as with a hot iron” (1 Timothy 4:2 NIV) after people begin to violate them over time. read more

Does God Love Us Unconditionally?

January 18, 2017 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

Is the Bible reliable? — Does God love us unconditionally? What does the Bible say?

Does God love us unconditionally? There is no doubt that God loves us, as John 3:16, says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (NKJV). The principle expressed in John 3:16 means that God does love everyone, in a sense. In another sense, however, there are conditions relative to God’s love.

“If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love”—John 15:10 NAB read more

End-Time Prophecy?

June 5, 2016 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

End-Time Prophecy is unscriptural, if for no other reason – Jesus said no one except his Father would know, including Jesus!

· Matthew 24:36 – no one knows, but the Father

· Mark 13:32 – no one knows, but the Father

· Acts 1:7 – those times are not for you to know

· 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2 – “About the times and dates… you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.” The day would come suddenly, without prior buildup. read more

Should Christians Pledge Allegiance?

April 3, 2016 BibleAuthenticity Comments 2 comments

Should sincere Christians pledge allegiance to the flag of any nation? Let’s look at the facts of this situation, and Bible principles that may apply. Since “each of us will give a personal account to God” (Romans 14:12 NLT), each person must make a personal decision regarding this issue. This article is presented to give a scriptural overview of the facts, but is not intended to tell anyone what they should, or shouldn’t, do.

For starters, reciting a pledge is required by the United States constitution, and there is no law in the United States that requires anyone to recite a pledge of allegiance. The U. S. Supreme Court has ruled that it is completely voluntary to recite the pledge, or not recite the pledge, and recitation of the the Pledge cannot be required by anyone, nor by any entity, governmental, or other. The pledge was not even composed until 1892, over 100 years after the founding of the U.S. read more

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