The Tribulation Period

Toward the end of Daniel’s life, he received a vision from the Lord that seventy weeks or “sevens”(490 years) had been determined, or “marked out” for the people of Israel and for the holy city, Jerusalem. These seventy weeks determined...

The Judgment Seat of Christ

Many people have the mistaken idea that there will be one great day of judgment in which all people will stand before God to be judged for their lives here on earth. The Scriptures speak of many different judgments, at different times, for different groups of people....

The Rapture of the Church

The dispensation of the grace of God (Eph. 3:2), which we are presently living in, will be brought to a close by what is commonly referred to as the rapture of the church. Although the term “rapture” is not found in Scripture, it is an appropriate word to...

The Two Main Divisions of Scripture

As we stated earlier in the chapter on the New Testament, most people believe that the two main divisions of the Bible are the Old and New Testaments. Actually there are two main divisions of the Bible: prophecy and mystery. These two divisions are depicted in the...

The Mystery of Christ

“Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!” With these words the apostle Paul, while imprisoned in Rome, pronounced blindness upon the nation of Israel for the final time. From his...

Israel is Set Aside

“The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers, saying, ‘Go to this people and say: Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand; And seeing you will see, and not perceive; For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their...