Re: Do YHWH and Allah Have The Same Meaning? I have heard that Allah means “curse” in English. Is this incorrect?

Re: Jeremiah 33:17 “For thus says the Lord: ‘David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel.” Is Jeremiah 33:17 a prophecy of Jesus’ rule during the Millennium (not something to be taken literal regarding David and his descendants, as David does not currently have a descendant on the throne)? When was the Davidic line ended? When will it re-start? I believe that I heard a popular Bible teacher state that King David himself (literally) will rule for a time after we are resurrected….is this possible?

We have been thinking a lot about Damascus being destroyed by a nuclear bomb. One problem is that the prevailing winds are from west to east, and it appears that the winds could carry the nuclear contamination quite a distance. This could kill a lot of other people outside Damascus and even beyond Syria’s borders. Do you have any thoughts on this?

I understand the fact that after the rapture the Holy Spirit will no longer be sealed within those who become believers. It is however too difficult for me to share this with my brothers and sisters in Christ because they continue to look at the New Testament scriptures for the Church and believe God would not give the sealing of the Holy Spirit to one believer and not another, even if it is a Tribulation saint.

I understand that children below the age of accountability are not held to account for their sins. This fact raises a question in my mind about the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. God promised Abraham to spare Sodom If only 10 righteous men could be found. In a city of any size there must have been at least 10 children below the age of accountability. Why do you think these young innocents were not counted as being sufficient to spare the cities that were destroyed?

A The original language of Genesis 18:16-33 doesn’t specify exactly who Abraham and God had in mind. It only says “the righteous”. But since the cities were destroyed we have to assume there weren’t even 10 there who were “righteous” according to their definition. That makes it obvious that children weren’t included. Most likely they only considered those who were intellectually mature enough to have decided for themselves whether or not to adopt standards of behavior consistent with God’s righteous requirements.

Through out history children have been involved in God’s judgments. For example, all the children whose parents refused to join Noah on the ark were destroyed (Genesis 7:23). And on the first Palm Sunday Jesus warned the people of Jerusalem that because of their failure to recognize Him they and their children would be dashed to the ground (Luke 19:44).

Knowing that God is just and has a claim on all children, we can only assume that when He visits judgment upon His enemies, He brings their children into His presence to enjoy eternal life with Him and holds the parents responsible for their death. After all it’s their behavior that

For some time now, I’ve wondered if we will simply disappear at the Rapture. When Jesus ascended to Heaven, He did so visibly. Also, the saints that were raised up appeared in the city to hundreds of people. So where do we get the idea that we would vanish, leaving our clothes behind? Am I missing something here?

Re: Matt. 9:16-17 I understand the literal meaning of these verses but don’t understand the point Jesus was making in the context of the chapter. Could you shed some light on this please?

Can you please point out where the commission is for the 144,000?? I see they are sealed but I don’t see where they are told to witness to the people of the earth or even to Israel all I see is they are sealed.

I understand your reasoning placing the battle of Ezekiel 38 & 39 before the beginning of Daniel’s 70th week. Recent events, however, have given me pause. Namely, the proposal from Qatar for the Arabs to acknowledge Israel in return for an approximate return to the pre-1967 borders. This could possibly be the starting point for the Anti-Christ’s treaty. Based upon my understanding of Scripture, I never would have thought that an Arab country would make such a proposal at this juncture. Whenever I think I have a handle on how things will work out, God throws a curve ball.

As we strive to be prepared for Christ’s return I often read Revelation. I have a desire to understand prophecy since it was given to us by God. My question concerns the Wrath of the Lamb that is introduced after the opening of the sixth seal. It appears to me that the trumpet judgements occur prior to Satan setting himself up in the temple. Is the Wrath of the Lamb and the Wrath of God the same timing?