After We Die

For many years I have heard about what takes place when we die. I have heard these things from the pulpit, from medical reports of people who understand something clearly at last, from friends and from TV. Some believe that purgatory (paradise) is your destination after death, or you go to the spirit world to … Read more

A look at “I am Christ”

A Study By Mike Kovach Definitions of the word Christ as used in these passages Vine’s Expository Dictionary English Word: Christ Usage Number: 1 Strong’s Number: 5547 Greek Word: christos Usage Notes: “anointed,” translates, in the Sept., the word “Messiah,” a term applied to the priests who were anointed with the holy oil, particularly the … Read more

Beware of False Prophets

Those Who Claim to be Prophets Beware! In opening I would like to use Matt 7:15-16 (ASV) “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?” Ezekiel 13:1–3 “Then this message … Read more

The Nicolaitans

Nicolaitans mentioned in Revelation 2:6, 14-15 A word often overlooked in Revelations 2: 6, 14-15. I would like to explore this word briefly because I feel it a pivotal point in understanding this letter to Pergamos. I will use three resources for this brief look: “The Orthodoxy of the Church,” by Watchman Nee; “The Complete … Read more