Bible/Theology – Foresight

I John: You Should Know, Part 2 – It Is The Last Time

By: J. Dale Weaver, M.Div., M.A. “Little children, it is the last time; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last time” (1 John 2:18). The second subject the Apostle John addresses in his first letter, that heContinue reading “I John: You Should Know, Part 2 – It Is The Last Time”

I JOHN – YOU SHOULD KNOW

PART 1 – THAT YOU KNOW CHRIST – 1 John 2:3-5 J. Dale Weaver, M.Div., M.A. The Apostle John was the longest living of the Lord’s original 12 Disciples, and the last to die. He was also the only one to die of natural causes, at an advanced age – probably his 90’s – sometimeContinue reading “I JOHN – YOU SHOULD KNOW”

ARE WE IN THE “LAST” DAYS?

I have often heard this question in the past, when I served as a Pastor, and even today, as a Bible Teacher. It’s one of the most common questions astute followers of Christ ask, considering the condition of the world right now. In fact, I wish more people were asking themselves this question. There isContinue reading “ARE WE IN THE “LAST” DAYS?”

New Year, New Revelations – Old Temptations: The Unraveling of the “Evangelical” Church

By: J. Dale Weaver, M.Div., M.A. 3 January, 2021 It was early 1987 when Jim Bakker’s sins were exposed for the world to see. I was a Senior in College, just called into Ministry, and I’d never been a big fan of Jim Bakker. His scandal with Jessica Hahn, and then the alleged financial misdealingsContinue reading “New Year, New Revelations – Old Temptations: The Unraveling of the “Evangelical” Church”

A Pessimistic Optimist: Part 1 – Why I am a Pessimist, and What (or Whom) I am Pessimistic About

Authors Note: I first published this on a previous blog in 2012. The views expressed in this essay remain at the core of my convictions today. That is one reason I decided to post it. Another reason is, I’m hoping to finally get back to writing Part 2 — which I’ve never completed! I trustContinue reading “A Pessimistic Optimist: Part 1 – Why I am a Pessimist, and What (or Whom) I am Pessimistic About”