If I only had a watch, I would know what time it is. Of course Jesus makes it clear that as to the End Times events even he doesn't know the Father's will on the timing: Mark 13:32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven,… Continue reading Mark 13: Watch!
Revelation 6 – The Lamb Opens the Scroll….
Accidentally, reposted this to my travel blog. The Lamb opens the Scrollhttps://mikeratliff.wordpress.com/2020/02/20/the-lamb-opens-the-scroll/
The Lamb opens the Scroll
Mike, might be best if you originally posted this 13 years ago, to begin with the beginning. In my study of Revelation, I’ve been taught that the understanding of Chapter 1 is critical in framing our understanding of the whole book. Many today want to start with the “goody passages” perhaps Chapter 6, and certainly… Continue reading The Lamb opens the Scroll
The Letter of Paul to the Philippians Chapter 2
Mike, Looking forward to your finishing this short series, and how to share it with both my wife and friends. So many don’t see the issues as you describe in the opening.
In the meanwhile, please send Paul, and if not him Timothy or even Epaphroditus…. but most of all, we need the risen Christ, our Lord and Savior.
by Mike Ratliff
1 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, 2 make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. 3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; Philippians 2:1-3 (NASB)
There is much controversy within the Reformed Theology ranks at this time. I have written about this some and referred to it quite a bit. Many of former Reformed leaders have now become leaders of the Critical Race Theory and Social Justice movements within what used to be what Christians referred to as Conservative Christianity. It is troubling to be sure. Of course, there are those who have not “taken the bait”…
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