In the spirit of keeping last week’s promise—here are some of the anti-Christ contenders who have appeared over the centuries: Nero, Emperor Frederick II of Sicily, Muhammad, Saladin the Sultan, Napoleon, Tsar Peter the Great, Benito Mussolini, Hitler, Marx, Lenin, Stalin, Pol Pot, Idi Amin, Saddam Hussein, and (mentioned only for purposes of sheer absurdity—) … Continue reading Convergence Post #8 – As Promised: The Contenders

Today we begin the topic of the anti-Christ.  Thought I’d kick things off with the secular view:“According to most Christian prophesies of the End Time, the Antichrist will act as Satan's chief agent on earth during this period. The Antichrist—a sort of evil twin of Jesus in many ways—will forge a one-world government through promises … Continue reading Convergence Post #7 – Twinnie, No – Consuming Fire, Yes

Convergence – Jesus in Daniel/Jesus in Revelation   We see solid correlation between the Jesus portrayed in Daniel and the Jesus portrayed in Revelation. Dan 6:4-9 I looked up and there before me was a man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist. His body was like topaz, his … Continue reading Convergence Post #6 – The Deity of Jesus Revealed

Was Daniel a type of John the Revelator?  I did a web search on the topic and only had a couple of obtuse hits.  I then searched for similarities between the two men. Five centuries apart, they wrote parallel and complementary end times prophecies that give us fascinating and frightening glimpses into the future.  http://www.crosswalk.com … Continue reading Convergence Post #5 – Two Men, Many Points of Convergence

Last week we discussed the behind-the-scenes debate over Revelation’s authorship.  If we go on the basis that the Book of Revelation was written by John the Apostle, then that allows us to query a veritable database of historical and biblical facts about him. Wiki: According to Tertullian (in The Prescription of Heretics) John was banished … Continue reading Convergence Post #4 – Who Was John the Revelator, Part 2

Wiki:  “John of Patmos (also called John the Revelator, John the Divine, John the Theologian, and possibly John the Apostle; Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Θεολόγος; Coptic: ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ) is the author named as John in the Book of Revelation, the apocalyptic text forming the final book of the New Testament. The text of Revelation states that John … Continue reading Convergence Post #3 – John the Revelator, Who Was He?