Who Was Ishtar and What is Her Connection to Easter?

Old-Babylonian Plaque of Ishtar

By now, many people are aware that Ishtar has nothing to do with Easter. However, there are still a number of Bible teachers, such as Chick.com and LastTrumpetMinistries who preach that Easter is derived from the cult of Ishtar. Is there a reason for this myth? What about the Easter symbols, like bunnies and eggs? … Read more

In 2017 Jim Bakker Predicted That Trump Impeachment Would Trigger Christian Civil War…… Will He Repent From His Prediction When It Fails?

Jim Bakker Predict Civil War After Impeachment

Back in 2017 I pointed out that the disgraced televangelist, Jim Bakker, was making the prediction that if Trump were to be impeach Christians would start a civil war. This came after the guest on his program brought up a prophecy by Kim Clement which stated Trump would be threatened with impeachment but it would … Read more

Taking The Lord’s Name In Vain Is Not What You Think!

the 10 commandments

TLDR Video Summary When I was a kid in Catholic school we were taught all about different types of sins. We learned the big 10 sins that are listed in the 10 commandments; although, technically there are more than 10. We learned the 7 deadly sins, which oddly enough, are not really in the Bible. … Read more

First Baptist Church of Naples Florida Openly Admits Congregational Racism

Marcus and Mandy Hayes

In a recent story from Religion News Source (RNS) it was revealed that First Baptist Church of Naples, Florida, failed to elect a new pastor because he was black. First Baptist’s charter requires an 85% congregational vote when selecting a new pastor. One dynamic candidate that failed to meet the 85% threshold left the church … Read more

Influence of The Apocrypha on New Testament Theology

Healing of Tobit Triangulated

Introduction to the Apocrypha That strange collection of books retained in the Catholic Bibles, the NRSV, and some old KJV Bibles is not just additional history reading. These books are called the Apocryphal writing and are filled with teachings that create a bridge between the Old Testament and the New Testament theologically. They are also … Read more

Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 Are Not about Satan

Mountain range in Czech

Once upon a time I set out to figure out what the Old Testament had to say about Satan. It turns out that it does not say very much. However, it has a lot to say about the fallen angels and the council of gods, which we will see below. Moreover, some verses that people … Read more