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When Nations Shake: A Prophetic Perspective
TIME magazine chose as person of the year, ‘the Protester.’ Certainly freedom-loving liberals played a vital part as events unfolded in the Middle East but TIME’s view gives little attention to how Islamists capitalized on the opportunity, indeed, gained the upper hand on mechanisms that will determine the shape of the future. To say, “things will hopefully turn out for the better” sounds wonderful, but doesn't Scripture throw light on things? Did God not prophecy, “I will shake the nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations”? Could one describe the toppling of corrupt dictators as “shaking the nations”? What is the “Desire of All Nations”? Gold and silver ... a person? Students of Scripture believe it is the long-awaited Messianic King who will rule the world in righteousness and peace. -
Christmas starts with Christ... but which one?
As the world approaches the festive season, culminating at Christmas, we are faced with alternatives. Shall we focus only on having a good time, lots of food and fellowship? Or should we put Jesus Christ at the centre of attention and rejoice about his coming? Once we have decided to celebrate the latter we are faced with another choice. Which Christ should be in the spotlight, the one of the Bible or the one of the Quran? -
Knowing God Personally
Christians and Muslims have many things in common. They believe in one God, worship in holy sanctuaries, have similar annual religious calendars, and set aside one day a week for a major community worship service. Outwardly both religions can look very similar. ... Formal monotheism – Is this really what God wants? A slavish commitment to repetitive ceremonies for as long as we live? A verse from the Bible shows how monotonous and ultimately meaningless this can be.