“And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.” Revelation 16:16 The Greek word for “place” is: Topos - lit. - a place geographically Topos - fig. - a position or state of mind. While the majority of preachers use this scripture to justify a rapture. The “them” being spoken... Continue Reading →
No Rapture: Part 3 – The Watchman
No Rapture: Part 3 - The Watchman Every episode of "The Lone Ranger" that I can recall had a basic theme of Tonto going into to a town to sort of check things out. One could flip a coin on whether or not Tonto would be captured by the bad guy. The role of the... Continue Reading →
No Rapture: Part 2 – Patience is a virtue
No Rapture: Part 2 - Patience is a virtue... Remember those times you have been placed on hold during a phone call. It really doesn't matter if it is a company, friend or relative anything over 30 seconds of dead air space is a little unsettling. Once, ok probably more than once, I actually timed... Continue Reading →
No Rapture: Part 1 – Throwing baby out with the bathwater
Legend has it that the phrase "throwing baby out with the bathwater" originates from a time when the whole household shared the same bath water. The head of household (eldest male) would bathe first, followed by the men, then the Lady and the women, then the children, followed lastly by the baby. The water would be so... Continue Reading →