The year is 539 BC and Nabonidus and his son Belshazzar, both the crown prince and co-regent to the throne, are reigning in Babylon. Nabonidus had delegated much of the administration of the kingdom to the young and juvenile Belshazzar while he occupied himself with other congenial tasks in self-imposed exile. The Babylonian kingdom had … Continue reading The Unseen Observer | MG Blog
In unmistakable language, our Lord speaks of His second coming, and He gives warning of dangers to precede His advent to the world. "If any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; … Continue reading Signs of His Coming
When God gives us a task, not only does He expect us to fulfil the task but He empowers the obedient to achieve the task. After Christ’s resurrection a small group of believers were left with a huge task to evangelise not only Jerusalem their home town, the gospel message was to reach even the … Continue reading Showers of Blessing
Daniel 2 contains one of the foundational prophecies vital to understanding end-time events. It is arguably the first lesson one needs to learn to comprehend the closing scenes of earth's history. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, gets a troubling dream but the following morning fails to remember the dream. He then rounds up his wisemen and … Continue reading Understanding the Time
In his 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si’, Pope Francis dwelt extensively on the need to preserve the environment, in particular pointing to climate change as a problem that needed to be urgently addressed. He went on to link the problem to the human abuse of the environment by mostly market-driven capitalist countries. In the same year … Continue reading The Ultimate Triumvirate
Within less than three months of its emergence in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the coronavirus has spread to nearly all continents on the globe and has now been declared a global pandemic. Events are being cancelled, lockdowns have been imposed on different communities. Stock markets have taken a dive. People are reacting with fear … Continue reading The Gospel and COVID-19
Many Christians today hold different views regarding the manner of the second coming of Christ. But perhaps one view that has gained widespread popularity in modern mainstream Christianity is the ‘secret rapture’ teaching. The theme has also spilled into the entertainment industry with, for example, the 2014 release of the Christian blockbuster movie, Left Behind, … Continue reading Will there be a “Secret Rapture”?
The Bible is a unique book! Penned by more than 30 people, over a period of close to 1500 years it speaks to topics that have gripped humanity in all ages. Life and death, good and evil, peace and unrest, love and hatred…, are realities which all people, from all walks of life relate to. … Continue reading Light Through Darkness
In 2001, the World Christian Encyclopedia reported that there were, at that time, approximately 33 830 different Christian denominations in existence in the world. The number has undoubtedly grown much higher to the present day and further increases if we factor in the numerous sects and cults sprouting on a frequent basis. Moreover these denominations … Continue reading Christ’s Final Church | MG Blog
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