Yesterday we asked the question, "What's up with UFOs?" Today, we will move beyond that discussion to consider what Scripture has to say about the topic. Though the Bible does not speak specifically of UFOs and extraterrestrials by name, there are definitely principles to guide us as we discern what to think about this issue. …
Years before I was born, ranchers in nearby Roswell NM found debris that launched a conspiracy theory alleging the US military recovery of an extraterrestrial spaceship. That put my southeastern NM childhood stomping grounds on the map and stirred lots of interest in aliens and UFOs. As theories evolved and more and more "sightings" were …
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 warns of the coming great apostasy that will occur in the last days. The passage describes deception (verse 3), unrighteous deception (verse 10), and strong delusion (verse 11) that will be perpetrated by the man of sin (verse 3), the son of perdition (verse 3), and the lawless one (verses 8 and …
Continue reading What Does God’s Word Say about Replacement Theology?
We spent this week focused on deception and strong delusions in the context of the work of the antichrist. Where does this idea come from? 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 