Is Christ in Daniel 10?

By Rev. Charles Cooper There is general agreement among students of Scripture that there are pre-incarnate appearances of the Lord Jesus in the Old Testament. Whether Daniel 10:5 should be included in that list is debated. The primary reason some are reluctant to...

What is the first resurrection?

By Rev. Charles Cooper “The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they...

Who are the elect in Matthew 24?

By Rev. Bill Lee-Warner Jesus says clearly in the Olivet Discourse that “for the sake of the elect those days shall be cut short” (Matt. 24:22). In context, “those days” refers to a time yet future and described by Christ as a time of...

Who is the false prophet?

By Gary Vaterlaus Revelation chapter 13 introduces us to two beasts, one coming up from the sea, and the other arising out of the earth. The first beast is described as having ten horns and seven heads. He acts with all the authority of Satan, blasphemes God and makes...

What is the mark of the Beast?

By Rev. Charles Cooper We are told about the mark of the beast in Revelation 13:16-18: And he (the False Prophet) causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand, or on their...

Who are the twenty-four elders?

By Rev. Bill Lee-Warner & Rev. Charles Cooper There are 175 references to “elders” in the Bible. One hundred and sixteen of those references are in the O.T. leaving fifty-nine in the N.T. The vast majority of the references in both testaments refer to...