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You are perfectly entitled to do that, but it will not help you discover when the return of Christ is. The main thing IMO is to keep short accounts with God and be constantly prepared for our Lord's coming.

This goes back to the very start of the Reformation. The first of Martin Luther's 95 theses states: When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, ``Repent'' (Mt 4:17), he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance. However, if MacArthur meant that one cannot have assurance of...

I'm so sorry to hear of this, @J.D. Certainly I will be praying for both you and Ann. May the Lord give you peace in His good and perfect will. Mrs Marprelate was diagnosed with cancer but has now been free of it for around ten years. The Lord is good and has provided treatments for cancer...

As a student of history, I am aware that when Napoleon was at the height of his power, people were thinking that he might be the antichrist and trying to fit his name into 666. The Lord Jesus tells us that, "You will hear of wars and rumours of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed...

I strongly recommend that you do not base your eschatology upon the newspapers or television. God is still in charge.

You might have a look at Isaiah 24-25 and compare with various verses in Revelation. There is, of course, no mention of the USA, Canada or Argentina, but those countries are, no doubt, included under 'world.'

Paul's argument from Romans 1:13 through to 8:39 is that 'Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin' (Rom. 3:9). What you are determined not to understand is that there is a moral law that has existed from eternity, which Adam broke (Romans 5:12), and which we all continue to break, so that we...

You don't seem to be able to understand this. 'A man is not a Jew if he is only one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart by the Spirit, not by the written code........... Is God the...

The guy leading the service does that. If it's myself, I know nothing about music and am utterly unqualified to be a 'song leader.' I announce the hymn, the guy on the keyboard plays the opening line or two, and off we go! It seems to work. The Lord gave some to be apostles, some to be...

We don't have a 'song leader.' All hymns are sung by the congregation.

Oh, sorry! I'm really not too fussed about when that church started.' Pentecost seems right to me, but I won't get in a fight about it. Our Lord, in Matt. 16:18, says "I will build My church," so I suppose it must have been at some point after that, otherwise He would have said, "I am...

Are you really saying that Gentiles were never under the law? Romans 1:18. 'For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men....' Proverbs 3:33. 'The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked...' Romans 2:9-10. '...Tribulation and anguish, on...

A church is the people described in Acts 2:41-47. They have gladly received the word of God, been baptized, and now they meet together, learning more of the faith, joining together in the Lord’s supper and in prayer, looking to each other’s needs, having joy in their hearts and praising God...

One of us does this, but I think you'll find it's you. There are so many Biblical texts that I could bring, the possibilities are endless. But maybe Numbers 25; Psalm 5:4-6; Romans 1:18ff; Rev. 19:11ff will do.

Trypho would teach you if you would let him. He would teach you why the cross is a stumbling block to the Jews. In that respect, he is a little like Abel: 'He, being dead, still speaks.' No. Paul is writing 'To the churches of Galatia: grace to you and peace.....' Grace and peace to whom...

God has said that the cross is a stumbling block to Jews. I think you should care about that. The question is, what does it mean that Christ redeemed us? And also, what is the 'curse of the law'? How did He redeem them, and what do you think is the blessing of Abraham? The point about the...

I think this supplies the answer, because if we truly love God as the text describes, we shall also delight in glorifying and worshipping Him, not to mention obeying Him and fearing Him. BTW, fearing God is always portrayed as something positive in the Bible (e.g. Prov. 1:7; Job 28:28; Acts 9:31).

Obviously, you don't care. But you should. @Anthony Pritchard is quite right. The Biblical text says that Christ crucified is 'To the Jews, a stumbling block' (1 Cor. 1:23): that is, it is something that keeps them from believing in Him. Why is that? Well, in the Dialogue with Trypho, we...

Ahem! 1 Cor. 6:20. 'For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body.' Christ has paid the price of our redemption. You have mixed up and consolidated verses you lifted out of the biblical text.

First of all, it was Trypho the Jew who said, "Whosoever is crucified is said by the law to be accursed," not Justin, unless you suppose that Trypho was a fictional character. Secondly, when Luke represents Peter and Paul as using the word xulon with reference to the cross (Acts 5:30; 10:39...