by admin | Feb 23, 2023 | Articles, Rapture
“Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together at the same time with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.” 1st Thessalonians 4:17 Everyone has seen and experienced, whether partly or fully participating in the precautionary measures placed on citizens of their respective countries around the world regarding COVID-19, governmental and medical professionals dictated measures that were both voluntary and involuntary throughout their respective states and areas of authority. Many followed these guidance measures out of fear of contracting the virus and becoming very ill or dying from doing so. To this day, even in South Dakota, there are still a measure of people who continue to follow certain policies, even though they are no longer enforced or in many cases recommended. The fear is still held in their heart regarding their longevity and well-being. Yet where is the fear of God (Matt. 10:28)? Late last week I noticed that the forecast had a chance for substantial snowfall in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. Paying attention, as I must plan accordingly my work schedule, there was first a winter storm watch and finally a warning. The snow began late Tuesday afternoon. While both Dakotas have a well-known history of severe blizzards from time to time, nothing of that sort was being called for. What would be considered simply a winter storm, in the era of an insurance based risk assessment from governmental weather forecast centers, was all that was forecast. However, turning on the nightly news,...
by admin | Feb 22, 2023 | Articles
Introduction: This article publican is for directing (“helping”) apostate churches and the lost (lost meaning: the unsaved individual) understand how to obtain “Real Scriptural Salvation.” As you will notice, the “Table Chart” listed below got drafted to help educate those who might “NOT” otherwise understand (acknowledge) the reality of this topical subject. Romans 3:4: “God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.” Public Statement:All scriptural verses used in this article shall use the King James Version (KJV) edition. AUTHENTIC BIBLICAL SALVATION – PART ONE If apostate churches worldwide can learn only one thing correctly regarding the holy scriptural teachings of the Holy Bible, the influence of such a topic should be the doctrine of “Salvation.” Sadly church denominations globally appear to not even get this one doctrinal teaching correct. This doctrine is so critical that this affects the direct souls of the billions upon billions of lost individuals worldwide. This pandemic has spread through the church halls of several congregational Christian institutions, regardless of these “so-called” institutionalized denominations, such as Southern Baptists, Fundamental (Independent) Baptists, Methodists, and all charismatic institutions, like the Pentecostals, etc. Regardless of what Institution a “so-called” believer might belong to, this doctrine regarding the understanding of “How one gets “SAVED” is critical to understanding an individual’s soul and where/what happens eternally upon one’s physical death. Please understand, dear reader, that “ALL SCRIPTURES” is essential to understand correctly. However, the doctrine of “Salvation” is the most important for the individuals who are “lost.”...
by admin | Dec 31, 2022 | Articles
“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many entering in through it. Because narrow is the gate and distressing is the way which leads unto life, and there are few who find it. Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them from their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree produces excellent fruit, but a corrupt tree produces evil fruit. A good tree is not able to produce evil fruit, nor is a corrupt tree able to produce excellent fruit. Every tree that does not produce excellent fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore from their fruits you will know them. Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many works of power in Your name? And then I will declare to them, I never knew you; depart from Me, you who work out lawlessness!” Matthew 7:13-23 There are cities here and there littered throughout America that have a notorious past. Some of them are not so well known to the general public, others are well known. For example in Bay City in Michigan had what was known as Hell’s Half Mile, a part of town...
by admin | Dec 26, 2022 | Articles, Bible Study
“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy; think on these things.” Philippians 4:8 For years there has been and still is talk of ‘how bad things are getting.’ I recall my good friend and mentor, who taught me much regarding the Bible had stated how many bad things that the nightly news in Spokane, Washington would report about. That was years ago, where the vast majority of news consumed would be a brief nightly show, followed by the sports and weather report, with the daily newspaper also being read by many individuals. Clearly the Bible teaches that things will “wax worse and worse” (2 Tim. 3:13), but should we take a moment to consider these things in light of the Holy Scriptures? Just a couple of generations ago, there was a time where news took time to spread and much of the news was more local or state, rather than reporting on every evil that was found around the globe. While horrific events that happened in far away places could be read eventually in many local or statewide published newspapers, there was a limitation to space in those papers, as well as a certain lack on interest. For instance, one might not ever hear about a mass stabbing event in rural China, but now with the advent of the internet, likely that news will travel quite quickly and we might pickup the headline...
by admin | Nov 21, 2022 | Articles, Bible Study, Special
“After these things I saw another angel coming down from Heaven, having great power, and the earth was illuminated with his glory. And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every unclean spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird! For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her sexual perversities, the kings of the earth have prostituted themselves with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the power of her luxury. And I heard another voice from Heaven saying, Come out of her, my people, so that you not share in her sins, and so that you not receive of her plagues. For her sins have reached to Heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. Render to her just as she rendered to you, and repay her double according to her works; in the cup which she has mixed, mix double for her. By however much she has glorified herself and lived luxuriously, by the same amount give her torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, I sit as queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow. Therefore her plagues will come in one day; death and mourning and famine. And she will be consumed with fire, for strong is the Lord God who judges her. The kings of the earth who prostituted themselves and lived luxuriously with her will weep and lament for her, when they see the smoke of her burning, standing...
by admin | Jul 30, 2022 | Articles, Rapture, Tribulation
“Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is unveiled, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is honored, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, declaring of himself that he is God.” 2nd Thessalonians 2:3-4 Recently I spent some time researching churches found in Rapid City, South Dakota, in many instances, if they had a head organization, ending up on their website to see what it is they have in their Statements of Faith. There are several things that I look for when looking into Churches that preach the truth of God, which ones are closest to following what the Bible says. Here is a short list: 1.) Do they preach repentance towards God and faith in Christ (Acts 20:21) or simply neglect repentance? Do they have a basic ‘sinner’s prayer’ that is found nowhere in the Bible telling the person if they just prayed that to contact them and let them know? 2.) What is their type of music? Is it traditional or not? Do they have flashy lights and a stage? Is it a rock concert? Is it honoring to our Creator or not? 3.) Do they believe in a literal six day Creation as the Bible teaches in Genesis chapter 1? 4.) Do they believe in a literal Flood that only Noah, his three sons and their wives (8 in all) were Saved through (Gen. 6-8; 1 Pet....
