Elizabethprata
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The End Time
http://the-end-time.blogspot.com/
This blog is about encouragement, discernment, and prophecy. Each essay focuses on one of these with the prayer that through them, God is exalted. No matter how dark the days or how weary the heart, He is the Light and our hope. (1 John 1:5).
LATEST ARTICLES ( 2958 )
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Have You Ever Been Snubbed?
a snub is defined asan act of showing disdain or a lack of cordiality by rebuffing or ignoring someone or something.Did you ever go into a store or pass... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Reader Question: What Are Some Good Commentaries and Sermons on Old Testament...
A reader wanted to know who I'd recommend as trustworthy expositors of the Old Testament texts, particularly the prophetic texts and especially Daniel. Read more
Posted on 27 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Jude's Dreamers and Beth Moore's Necromancy
Consider this statement from Jude 1:8. Jude is talking about ungodly people, false teachers who are already marked out for condemnation, grace-perverters. Read more
Posted on 27 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Discovery of 2000 Year Old Leviticus Fragment
What were the original languages the Bible was written in? How did we get the Bible? Was the Bible corrupted by men when they were translated?Good questions! Read more
Posted on 26 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Kay Cude Poetry: Everlasting Mercy
Kay Cude poetry, used with permission. Click picture to enlargeArtist's Statement:I am consistently drawn to Dore's work! And each time I utilize one of his... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Why You Must Forgive Yourself
Recently I'd read the essay 7 Dangers of Embracing Mere Therapeutic Forgiveness and posted a link to it from this blog. The essay focused on the truth of... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Does God Speak in Unidentified Promptings?
A quick lesson on discerning a meme. I saw this on Facebook. Here is a lesson on how to parse the silly sayings we see on social media. Read more
Posted on 23 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Necessary Angst
The natural man knows there is a God. We know this because he suppresses this truth in unrighteousness. (Romans 1:18). There is no such thing as an innocent... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2016 SPIRITUALITY -
Prata Potpourri: Slogans, Relief, Contentment, Evil Suspicions, Hillbillies, More
At our school cafeteria the kids (or adults, lol) can purchase ice cream. Cones, Fudgsicles, Pop-Ups, and more, for 75 cents. One of the little kids excitedly... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Consider the Sparrow
I haven't done a natural history essay for a while. Paying attention to the plants, animals, and agricultural processes of the Bible is worthwhile because... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2016 SPIRITUALITY -
Psychological Impact of the Tribulation: People Will Literally Be Scared to Death
OVERVIEW OF END TIME PROPHECYIn my essay yesterday about Why We Should Value Prophecy, I laid out some reasons why prophecy is just an important kind of biblica... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Why We Should Value Prophecy
With all the prophesying 'prophets' these days, and 'words from the Lord', and alleged divine revelations, it is easy to dismiss real biblical prophecies.... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
"Fire Fall Down" - a Good Thing, Or a Very, Very Bad Thing?
Have you ever sung that song about fire fall down? You know, the one from Hillsong United? You might want to re-think that.In the excerpt below from the... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Kay Cude Poetry: Broken
Kay Cude poetry, Used with permission.Artist's statement:This was the very first Christian piece I ever composed. I began it as a poem of heartbreak about my... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Do You Feel Like You're Just Plodding in the Faith?
So many people, especially women, are hopscotching the globe founding important ministries, establishing orphanages, 'empowering' native women, or teaching to... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
God Magnified His Word Above All Else, Who is Andy Stanley to Subvert It?
I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Why the Therapeutic Gospel is Another Gospel
In the purchasable resource called Drive By Discernment, the apocryphal or heretical gospels are mentioned. Some of these you may have seen some of these false... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Art and Beauty Have a Place in Church
I love church. I love the music, hymns songs connecting me to my ancestors in the faith, all the way back. I love the sermons, God's word expositionally... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
"Terrorism Took Down the Towers, but Faith Rebuilds Our Hearts"
On September 11, 2001, Muslim terrorists attacked the United States by flying 4 planes into certain targets*, killing all on board and many bystanders too. Read more
Posted on 11 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Brown University, Depraved Minds, & Biological Impossibilities
I'm from Rhode Island. I was born in Providence, I lived there a while, and it's where my grandparents lived their entire lives. I'm very familiar with... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY