It is believed by Christian churches that Jesus will return to earth, but not physically touch down on the planet, accompanied by the angels of heaven, in a rapture, or taking up of billions of Christians to be with him in heaven, just before the Great Tribulation, as well as the wrath that follows the Great Day of the Lord.Scripture says that this return will be quiet and stealthy, just as a thief in the night would be when breaking into a home or business. However, according to p...

Revealing the Book of Revelation: And the soon-coming salvation for all mankind, by Peter Bellone, presents the Revelation of John as a symbolic manual to be read outside denominational traditions. The book's main idea is that, through Revelation, we see the kingdom of God will be on earth and that the righteous will live in it forever.The Author aims to demonstrate that Revelation is not merely an end-time prophecy but a call to genuine obedience and worship of God, free ...

What is time? We use time to tell us when to grow our crops, play in the sand, and run our sophisticated electronics; and just as important, we use time to determine when a prison sentence comes to an end. We measure time with the aid of such devices as a calendar and a clock. However, before the first sundial was invented, man counted the days through the normal rotation of the sun. A day started when the sun went down below the horizon and ended twenty-four hours later as the sun went do...

The gospel has come under attack since the days of the Apostles. In first-century Galatia, false teachers were creeping into churches and convincing Christians that they had to keep the law of Moses to be saved. To call these churches back from the brink of destruction, the Apostle Paul wrote what is likely his earliest letter: an unyielding defense of God’s saving grace in Jesus Christ. In this volume, Dr. R.C. Sproul guides us through Paul’s passionate letter to the Galatians. Knowing th...

Three men in the Bible never died. Enoch, Melchizedek and Elijah are the three most mysterious figures in history. This is an exploration of these three shadowy individuals and how they relate to the Bible's most famous death defier: Jesus Christ. It's one thing to come back from the dead, as Jesus did. It's quite another not to die at all. How can deathlessness be explained? Where do the undead go? How do the fates of Enoch, Melchizedek and Elijah shape theories of the afterlife? Can ordi...

This extract from the Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible provides Provan's introduction to and concise commentary on Daniel. The Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible presents, in nontechnical language, the best of modern scholarship on each book of the Bible, including the Apocrypha. Reader-friendly commentary complements succinct summaries of each section of the text and will be valuable to scholars, students, and general readers.Rather than attempt a verse-by-verse an...

Painfully aware of their sin and confronted by the Bible’s warnings about falling away, people can sometimes be tempted to think that they are no longer Christians.In this booklet, Dr. R.C. Sproul looks at the Scriptures to see if a true Christian can ever fall away from the faith. He addresses topics such as the unforgivable sin, false converts, and the presence of sin in the lives of believers in this world. When Christians rely on God’s promise to preserve them to the end, they ...

The three-year cycle of Sunday Mass readings is acknowledged to be one of the greatest successes of the Catholic Church's Liturgical reforms after Vatican II and is being used more and more even by non-Catholic congregations.This ebook explains how the cycle for ordinary time works, how it came about, and how to get the most out of the readings at Mass week by week.

Vatican II called the Bible “the support and energy of the Church,” “the pure and everlasting source of spiritual life,” and “the food of the soul.” Yet, for many Catholics, their engagement with Scripture is often limited to what they hear at Mass. In Food for the Soul (Cycle B), the second book in a riveting three-part series, celebrated philosopher Peter Kreeft invites the faithful—clergy and laity alike—to a heart-to-heart relationship with Christ the Word through the Word of ...

There is nothing more important than the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is what defines the superiority of Christianity over every other religion in the world.This book will expose you to the greatest witchcraft ever perpetuated in the Church, which is the mixing of truth with lies. There is no doubt Jesus was resurrected, but to twist the fact that He was in the earth 3 days and 3 nights, by celebrating Good Friday and Easter Sunday, takes also away the accuracy ...

A Christianity Today 1999 Book of the YearSt. Paul's Letter to the Romans has long been considered the theological high-water mark of the New Testament. It was no less regarded by the ancient church, and patristic interpreters have left us an abundance of valuable comment on Romans.This Ancient Christian Commentary on Romans collects the best and most representative of patristic commentary and homily on Romans, and it brings to the public some valuable materia...

Handling God's Truth Accurately—Know What You Believe and TeachHow you interpret and teach the doctrines of the faith truly matters. This requires diligent study and "accurately handling the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15).The Shepherd as Theologian presents a collection of invaluable messages from the internationally recognized Shepherds' Conference held at Grace Community Church. Pastor John MacArthur and other respected teachers, includin...