Throughout First and Second Thessalonians, Paul uses the Greek word, “parousia.” More often than not, “parousia” is translated “coming” and denotes Christ’s second coming. The Bauer, Arndt, and Gingrich Greek lexicon notes that parousia can be translated “coming” or “presence” and was used in two main ways. The first described the invisible presence of…
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The Number of Man
http://www.macula.tv/gallery/Illustration/gallery/minotaur/minotaur.jpg So there it was. Carbon 12 (6 protons, 6 neutrons, 6 electrons) was the sign of the beast. We had been looking for a conspiracy, a gov’t plot to implant microchips in us, or tattoo bar codes on our hands. Yet, there it was, implanted in every cell, and stamped in every double-helix…
Who Is When…?
Recently, a friend sent me a link to a video called, “An Evening of Eschatology.” (As the video points out, “eschatology” is just a $2.00 word for “last things” or the end of all things). In the video, John Piper moderates a discussion between Jim Hamilton, Sam Storms, and Doug Wilson, each of whom represents…
The Voice of One 
