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Index and Summaries of Articles

SPECIAL NOTE 9/26/2022: Occasionally, the program used to format WCF blogs is changed. This happened again in the last 3-4 weeks. Now, whenever an article is updated, it is moved to the last position in all of the articles. This has resulted in all of these former notices – Index and summaries of all articles is here: https://www.worthychristianforums.com/blogs/entry/1403-index-and-summaries-of-articles/ – to become obsolete. The above link no longer operates. Index and Summ

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The 24 Elders of Revelation, Part 7: The Heavenly Priesthood

The 24 Elders of Revelation, Part 7: The Heavenly Priesthood The 24 Elders of Revelation are the chief leaders of the courses of the Melchizedek priesthood who serve in the heavenly sanctuary. Of which there was made an earthly anti-type, wherein King David established 24 courses of priests, having 24 chiefs over them, to serve in the earthly temple. 1 Chr. 24:1-19 David explained his act by saying, “All this the LORD made me understand in writing, by His hand upon me, even all the works of

The 24 Elders of Revelation, Part 6: The Ritual of Atonement Continued

The 24 Elders of Revelation, Part 6: The Ritual of Atonement Continued Christ’s first offering of His blood for atonement – the offering “for Himself and for His [priestly] house” – was completed soon after His resurrection and ascension to heaven, so that His Divine priesthood could immediately be sanctified in heaven and in earth. Otherwise, His Apostles and other elders would have lost their Divine authority. Which they had lost at the time that the sins of the world were laid upon Jesus

Post-WCF Crash Message

As the just-ended WCF crash should remind us, information on this site and elsewhere on the internet cannot be relied upon to be available until Jesus returns. I recommend that people copy out whatever information they want to have access to in the future. The copying can be either to a personal computer, and backed up on a thumb drive; or (preferably) to a printout. Anyone in the ministry of the Word should be prepared to fully carry on their work without access to the internet. Some

The 24 Elders of Revelation, Part 5: The Double Sacrifice

The 24 Elders of Revelation, Part 5: The Double Sacrifice The subject of this blog series is the 24 Elders in heaven that John foresaw in Revelation 4 - 5, having victors’ crowns on their heads. Which elders will not be any of those who will be resurrected and who will ascend to heaven at Christ’s Parousia; because all these will still be the “eagerly awaiting” ones referred to in Hebrews 9:28: …Christ, having been offered once for to bear the sins of many, will appear ek/out of the h

The 24 Elders of Revelation, Part 4: The Heavenly Appearance of the Lamb

The 24 Elders of Revelation, Part 4: The Heavenly Appearance of the Lamb Revelation 4 describes the soon-to-come sitting of God upon his heavenly throne of judgment. Appropriate acknowledgements of His glory and honor, and submission to His authority, are thence given by the four Living Creatures and the 24 Elders. Revelation 5 moves on from these preliminaries to an event that will result in earthly consequences. Revelation 5:1 And I saw in the right hand of the One sitting on th

The 24 Elders of Revelation, Part 3: The Setting of the Heavenly Throne

The 24 Elders of Revelation, Part 3: The Setting of the Heavenly Throne   According to the ancient Hebraic understanding, a king voluntarily lowers himself whenever he comes to sit upon his throne of judgment, because there he exposes his glory to subjects having a lesser dignity and honor than himself. Therefore, such occasions are limited in number and duration. Only twice in the history of the world – once at Mount Sinai, and then again here in the end of the Christian Age – is God

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The 24 Elders of Revelation, Part 2: The Time of Their Appearance

The 24 Elders of Revelation, Part 2: The Time of Their Appearance   Revelation 4:1 After these things I looked, and behold, a door having been opened in heaven. And I heard the first voice which I [had] heard as of a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show thee things which must take place after these things.” After what things? The previous things shown to John were the events of chapters 2 - 3. They describe the era of the 7 lampstands, which repres

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The Sobering Situation in Israel

The Sobering Situation in Israel In an analysis of Israel’s strategic threat environment and imperatives published at the Claremont Review of Books, author and military analyst Mark Helprin distinguished the threat Hamas poses to Israel from the threat Israel faces from Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon and Iran. Hamas, Helprin explained, is not and has never been an existential threat to Israel. Hezbollah and Iran are existential threats to Israel. Hezbollah’s arsenal of 150,000 rockets an

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The 24 Elders of Revelation: Who (Or What) are They? Part 1

The 24 Elders of Revelation: Who (Or What) are They? Part 1 Revelation 4:1 After these things I [John] looked, and behold, a door having been opened in heaven. And I heard the first voice which I [had] heard as of a trumpet speaking with me,* saying, “Come up here, and I will show thee things which must take place after these things.” 2 Immediately I was in spirit: and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and there One sitting on the throne. … 4 Around the throne were 24 thrones, and on the

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Daniel 9:24-27 Examined, Part 6: Do Verses 26b-27 Prophesy Future Events?

Index and summaries of all articles is here: https://www.worthychristianforums.com/blogs/entry/1403-index-and-summaries-of-articles/ Daniel 9:24-27 Examined, Part 6: Do Verses 26b-27 Prophesy Future Events? Daniel 9:26b “…and people of a leader/commander, the one coming in, he shall cause to destroy the city and the sanctuary. And its end shall be with a flood of attackers, and unto an end of battle/warfare, desolations being decreed. 27 And he shall cause to prevail/confirm (or, shall

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Joseph, Part 4: “The Fullness of the Nations”

Joseph, Part 4: “The Fullness of the Nations” Genesis 48:19 …but truly his [Manasseh’s] younger brother [Ephraim] shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become the fullness of the nations. Romans 11:25 …blindness in part has happened to Israel UNTIL the fullness/plērōma of the nations shall have come in. 26 And AFTER that all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: 27 For this is my covenant

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Joseph, Part 3: A Patriarchal Prophecy of Josephʼs Future

Joseph, Part 3: A Patriarchal Prophecy of Josephʼs Future [In the following prophecy, the translations and especially the tenses of the verbs are faithful and literal to the biblical Hebrew. Explanations are noted only where most significant.] Shortly after Jacobʼs blessing of Josephʼs sons Ephraim and Manasseh, Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you [that] which shall befall you in the Last Days. Gen. 49:1 Of Joseph, he foretol

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Joseph, Part 2: The Heritage of Joseph

Joseph, Part 2: The Heritage of Joseph Abraham was the father of Isaac, who was the father of Jacob, the father of Joseph. God gave Jacob the name Israel. When Abraham was about 75 years old, God made him two promises: [1] I will make thee into a great nation… [2] and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed. Gen. 12:2, 3 The first of these promises made by God to Abraham was physical, one of race: his descendants were to become a great multitude, a chosen nati

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The Prophetic Heritage and Destiny of Joseph; Part 1

The Prophetic Heritage and Destiny of Joseph; Part 1 Isaiah 17:1 The oracle/doom of Damascus. Behold Damascus, being deposed from being a city; and it shall become a ruinous heap. 2 The cities of Aroer being forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid. 3 Then fortification (or, defense) shall cease from Ephraim, and dominion from Damascus. And the remnant of Syria shall be like the glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts. 4 And

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Pre-Wrath Doctrine in a Nutshell

Pre-Wrath, Post-Trib Summary What takes place during the first five Seals of Revelation 6 is the same sequence of events prophesied in Matthew 24:5-14: 1) false messiahs and prophets, 2) internecine wars, 3) food scarcity and famine, 4) earthquakes and other chaotic events, and 5) persecution of believers. Some believers will be killed during this time of the Great Tribulation: these are the saints of the 5th Seal "slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held."

Replacement Theology Brings a Curse

Replacement Theology Brings a Curse The Catholic Church and some of the older Reformed churches have a long history of religious anti-Semitism, much of which traces its roots to replacement theology. This evil teaching has been staging a resurgence, including on WCF and throughout the Western world. The original promulgator of this doctrine was Origen (ca. 185 – 254 A. D.), who promoted the belief that the Gentile Church has replaced Israel in God’s plans and promises. The Israelites r

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"The Antichrist" Myth

Index and summaries of all articles is here: https://www.worthychristianforums.com/blogs/entry/1403-index-and-summaries-of-articles/ “The Antichrist” Myth The Antichrist – a term broadly used throughout the Church to describe a single man who will come to rule the whole world – is a myth based upon an old rumor. This rumor has its first and only biblical reference in 1 John 1:18 – 1 John 2:18 Little children, it is a last hour; and as you have heard that Antichrist is coming,

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The Prophesied Restoration of Judah After 7 Times, Part 2: 1947 – 2000 AD

The Prophesied Restoration of Judah After 7 Times, Part 2: 1947 – 2000 AD On May 14, 1948 AD (5944 AA), the Jews in Palestine established and proclaimed the independent State of Israel. This had been made possible by the United Nations, which had sanctioned the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Palestinian-Arab states on Nov. 29, 1947 (late 5943 AA). 7 times earlier, in the Autumn of 538 BC (3423 AA), Babylon fell to King Cyrus of Persia, and the Babylonian Empire was thereafter

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The Prophesied Restoration of Judah After 7 Times, Part 1: 1878 – 1897 AD

The Prophesied Restoration of Judah After 7 Times, Part 1: 1878 – 1897 AD On August 8, 1878 AD, Petach Tikvah (Door of Hope) was founded, the first Latter-Day Jewish agricultural settlement in Palestine. In 1879 (5874 AA), it produced the first Jewish harvest in that land to be sold in Jerusalem since the destruction of the Temple by the Romans. Three years later, in 1882 AD (5877 AA), the first large Aliyahs (“Ascents”/Returns) of Jews to their ancient homeland began. 7 times before 1

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The Prophesied Restoration of Israel After 7 Times, Part 2: 1754 – 1783 AD

The Prophesied Restoration of Israel After 7 Times, Part 2: 1754 – 1783 AD On May 28 and July 3-4, 1754 AD (5747 AA), skirmishes between George Washington’s colonials and French forces in the Ohio Valley sparked the French and Indian War. This conflict lasted nearly nine years. During the war, the American colonial governments were greatly strengthened, and they acquired extensive territory. 7 times earlier, a corresponding period of about nine years, 731-22 BC (3227-36 AA), covered th

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The Prophesied Restoration of Israel After 7 Times, Part 1: 1578 – 1744 AD

The Prophesied Restoration of Israel After 7 Times, Part 1: 1578 – 1744 AD On June 11, 1578 AD (5569 AA†), Sir Humphrey Gilbert was granted a 6-year patent by England’s Queen Elizabeth to explore and colonize North America. The first (failed) expedition, led by Walter Raleigh, took place between Sept. 1578 and May 1579. Gilbert was lost at sea during another attempt in 1583. Raleigh received a new 6-year patent on May 25, 1584, and planted colonies on Roanoke and Croatan Islands in present-

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The Mistranslation of John 1:1

Index and summaries of all articles is here: https://www.worthychristianforums.com/blogs/entry/1403-index-and-summaries-of-articles/ The Mistranslation of John 1:1 [Be forewarned: for many, this may be difficult to understand.] John 1:1 In [the] beginning was the Word… When the Apostle John wrote this phrase, he did not include the definite article “the” before “beginning.” English-Bible translators have presumed that a “the” is implied, and so have included it. This is

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The Prophesied Restorations of Israel and Judah After 7 Times: Summary and Comparison

The Prophesied Restorations of Israel and Judah After 7 Times: Summary and Comparison United States: Because of their religious beliefs and their poverty, most of America’s early colonists were outcasts of Britain and other parts of Northern Europe. Israel: Jews were outcasts in Europe before the 18th century’s Age of Enlightenment, due to religious, racial, and economic prejudices.   United States: The Reformation of the 16th century brought the colonists hope for religious

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The Prophesied Restorations of Israel and Judah After 7 Times

The Prophesied Restorations of Israel and Judah After 7 Times The 7 times prophecy of Leviticus 26 speaks of the judgment of all of the Israelites, that is, both Israel and Judah. God prophesied their expulsion from their lands to take place at the point when His chastisement of the people for their rebellions reached its limit. “I will bring the land into desolation…and I will scatter you among the heathen.” Even if the people in their exile were to later repent – “if their uncircumcised h

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