Anciently, the Temple in Jerusalem was the central place of worship for the people of God.  In the next life there will also be a Temple for His people located in New Jerusalem.  The first Temple was made of physical materials.  The future Temple, its building “stones” already being prepared, will be strictly spiritual.  God’s […]

By all historical and Biblical accounts, the temple King Solomon built for His God was the most spectacular edifice ever constructed.  As impressive as the temple was, equally impressive is HOW it was constructed.  “Fine print” seekers know that to look beyond the outward appearance and into the internal machinations of an entity is often […]

Biblical prophecy is God’s method of showing us in advance the results of how we choose to live our lives–good or bad.  Students of prophecy notice that predictions of negative outcomes are joined by predictions of a positive sort.  Early on in life man gets to choose which prophecy applies to him.  In other words, […]

Biblical prophets of old were never appreciated by the people to whom they ministered.  Their message was rejected by most of the people who heard them.  Their messages are still maligned today.  In fact, the church has accused God of nailing them to Christ’s cross.  The question is, “Why?”  Why do those to whom God […]

Biblical prophecy is God’s method of expressing His love for mankind.  As is the case with any loving father, He gives His children a choice which determines their relationship with him.  That choice, called “the Law,” carries two opposing messages–one positive, one negative.  This signature aspect of God’s expression of love for mankind was first […]

The Lord governs His people by His Law, which includes every Word in His Holy Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation.  Recall that Jesus and the apostles taught from the Old Testament Law.  The New Testament did not exist at the time of their ministries and would not exist until around 90 A.D. when John codified […]

When the Lord began dealing with me concerning television a question kept coming back to me: “Who are you watching?”  Not what, but WHO was the initial question.  The answer was: ungodly people who lead the nation and the world in sin and degradation and who entice their followers to walk in their vile footsteps.  […]

“And they set themselves up idols … as did the heathen” (2 Kings 17:11-15). God had freed the ancient Israelites from Egyptian slavery and had placed them in the land He had promised Abraham He would give to his descendants–a land “flowing with milk and honey.”  He had enabled Israel to removed the heathen Canaanites […]

Does the Lord evaluate everyone “… who is called by My name” the same?  Does He “know” all church people with the same level of  intimacy?  If not, does He use a particular method to distinguish between believers?  True seekers of Truth know that the answer is “Yes.”  That method is commonly called “testing.”  God […]

The Jewish Talmud came into being while the tribes of Judah, Benjamin and Levi (the “Jews”) were being held captive in Babylon following their defeat by the world’s first superpower.  Obviously, God considered the Jews to be even more vile than the Babylonians as is evidenced by the fact that the Jews were the losers.  […]