Will anyone argue that we’re in the last days? All the signs point to what Christians have long awaited. But part of living in the last days is the “falling away” of many. You can just see wide-spread unawareness of the truth, in spite of a plethora of Christian books, radio programs, magazines, videos and mega churches.
We still have to study to show ourselves approved unto God. That’s studying, not simply devotional reading or following our favorite Christian speaker on the radio. If I was trapped on an island and could only have one book besides my Bible, it would be the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, which gives cross references for every verse, because part of studying is comparing Scripture with Scripture.
And if there was WiFi on this desert island, I’d be set, because I have a Bible program I just love on my computer that not only has the Bible, but Strong’s Bible Concordance and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. If you don’t already have a program like this on your computer, you can download the one I use (e-sword) for free from this website: http://www.e-sword.net/downloads.html
I seem to find that in these last days, what mainstream Christianity teaches is frequently off the mark. For example, there’s one idea that’s making rounds in churches via video that argues for and fiercely defends the idea of a young earth- 6,000 years- as though all creationists believe that the earth is that young. I saw the series. But there is an exception to the idea of a young earth that was acknowledged in one sentence in that whole series. It was the idea of a gap between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2.
What was barely worth bringing up in that series is something to consider. Richmond has studied it and written a white paper on the topic, which will open your eyes to something you may never have considered- simply because you have never been exposed to the possibilities, which are worth studying out. I encourage you to click to the right on Study: How Old is the Earth. And then, study it out for yourself.
Jody
