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Jonathan Brentner

ABOUT JONATHAN BRENTNER

Jonathan Brentner is a Christian author, writer and speaker. He writes weekly articles for his blog “Our Journey Home” which provide sound Biblical understanding and commentary on world events.

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How Does Jesus View The Silence In Most Churches Today Regarding Biblical Prophecy?

Jesus wept for the people of Israel long ago because they did not recognize that their Messiah walked among them. Does He not feel a similar grief when pastors and believers push biblical prophecy aside and fix their hope on earthly aspirations? I believe so. Bible prophecy is not just about recognizing the signs and drawing peoples’ attention to the lateness of the hour in which we live, although these things are vitally important. Its primary focus must be Jesus and the eager expectation of His appearing (Philippians 3:20-21).

Is The End Close? A Home In Glory For Believers

Author Jonathan Brentner and David talk about current events that are checking multiple prophecy boxes.

Worship Of The Environment: The Religious Framing Of The Climate Movement Takes Center Stage At The UN

At COP30, Communist China unveiled a grotesque, demonic image that it calls the “dragon jaguar guardian spirit.” It displayed devil horns on its head and human hands holding the world. It shows that Satan, whom Jesus described as “the father of lies” (John 8:44), is advancing the need for all the world’s religions to unite under one banner using the ruse of a climate change emergency as its justification.

Can We Know With Certainty That The Rapture Will Occur Before The Seven-Year Tribulation?

The Rapture agnostics tell us we cannot determine whether or not we will go through all of the Tribulation or perhaps a part of it. This is not true. The Bible provides us with a clear path leading to the certainty that Jesus is coming to take us home before the start of the Tribulation period, or what the Old Testament describes as the Day of the Lord. The absence of nary a hint that we must prepare for this time adds confirmation to this trek through Scripture.

Recognizing Prophetic Times: A Firm Biblical Foundation For Our Expectancy Of Jesus’ Appearing

Why did Anna and Simeon so readily accept that the infant Joseph and Mary brought to the temple was the promised Messiah? They believed Bible prophecy, and more specifically, the opening lines of Isaiah 9:6, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given.” They didn’t seem at all surprised that the baby they held in their arms was indeed the long-awaited Christ. They believed what Scripture said and didn’t try to allegorize (symbolize) the promise that the Messiah would arrive as a baby.

Earthly Knowledge, Earthly Hope: Why False Teachings About Bible Prophecy Flourish In Today’s World

False teachings, particularly in regard to eschatology (the doctrine of future things), flourish today because of a lack of sound biblical teaching on the matter. Most pastors either ignore Bible prophecy or teach that the church is God’s promised kingdom on the earth (or will be). When we let the words of Scripture speak for themselves, they lead us to a belief in the pre-Tribulation Rapture. Our hope does not rest on human wisdom or experience, but rather upon what the Bible says.

When False Teaching Morphs Into Antisemitism… It Rarely Stays Within The Confines Of Church Walls

The false teaching that God rejected Israel and reneged on His promises to the nation finds its way outside the walls of churches, where it often morphs into antisemitism. It happened in the past. It’s happening now, and make no mistake: it’s music to the ears of those who hate the Jewish people.

Those Who Reject The Rapture, Tribulation, Or Millennial Kingdom Perform A Great Disservice To The Body Of Christ

Those who say that the Lord’s words in these verses have already reached fulfillment reflect their disbelief in the Old Testament warnings about the Day of the Lord. Sadly, their effort to sanitize God’s Word of His wrath keeps believers in the dark regarding the future of the planet, muffles the Lord’s warnings for our day, and keeps focus of the saints earthbound rather than heavenward.

Cutting Through The Controversy: Is The ‘September Rapture’ Hype or Hope?

Regardless of what we believe about Rosh Hoshana or its fulfillment in the Rapture, we all agree that the time is exceedingly short until Jesus takes us, His true Church, home to glory. We know that the Rapture will happen before the Tribulation period, and that day of wrath is approaching faster than few of us can even imagine. It’s not easy to fully grasp just how quickly our world will change in the twinkling of an eye.

World Events Testify That We Live In Biblical Times

The Bible says that the last days would look exactly like what we see all around us today. How can anyone miss how closely world events align with what God prophesied for the days leading up to Jesus’ glorious return to the earth? The many distractions of modern life effectively blind the multitudes, and even most believers, to the multitude of signs pointing to the rapid approach of God’s judgment upon the planet.

Blind Shepherds: When Pastors Proudly Refuse To Submit To The Words Of Scripture

Why is it that so many professing Christians refuse to believe the words of Scripture? Jesus said this in John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Despite the unmistakable clarity of His message, many insist that He isn’t the only path to eternal life. A well-known “evangelical” pastor teaches that God saves Muslims apart from their belief in the Savior. Why would he make such a statement that not only contradicts Jesus’ words but the entire New Testament?

Hope-Killing Precepts: Catholicism’s Key Departure From Scripture And Its Vast Ramifications

Five hundred years have passed since the Reformation began, and yet the influence of the Roman Catholic Church remains strong. I’m not referring to the mammoth oligarchy that seeks to dictate the lives of an estimated one billion people, but rather its continuing influence upon churches outside its realm, including many that adhere to the inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture.

Bible Prophecy And The United Nations’ Demand For A ‘Two-State Solution’

It almost feels a bit surreal. I have been aware of the seventieth week of Daniel’s prophecy at least since my seminary days in the late 1970s. Now, as I watch the world clamoring to bring peace to the Mideast by seeking to impose a peace accord upon Israel, I wonder, “How much closer can we get to the Tribulation without the Rapture happening?”

Syrian Terror and Chaos: Is The Destruction Of Damascus Near On The Horizon?

It happened almost overnight. The world’s perception of Abu Mohammad al-Julani changed from that of a wanted terrorist to the respected president of Syria. A year ago, the United States had a ten-million-dollar bounty on his head; it regarded him as one of the most wanted terrorists in the world. Now it recognizes him as the president of a legitimate Syrian government.

Violence And Lawlessness: Clinging To The Biblical Hope That Justice Is Coming

Bible prophecy matters; it’s the key to understanding the day in which we live. We need a true Scripture-based perspective of what lies beyond this life in order to make sense of our journey through it. Without it, we would struggle to understand how a sound biblical worldview intersects with the tragedies, senseless violence, corruption, and lawlessness that are so rampant in our day. How do we piece together the chaos of a fast-changing world apart from what God’s Word reveals about the end times?

Israel Is Different Than ‘Any Other Nation,’ Because The God Of The Universe Declares It To Be

Most churches today believe that Israel’s existence doesn’t matter in regard to Bible prophecy. The popular message is that the Church is now biblical Israel and that modern-day Israel is no different than any other nation with the same challenges and threats to its existence. I can think of many reasons why such a dismissal of Israel’s prophetic significance is wholly unbiblical.

The Damaging Effects Of Retrofitting Bible Prophecy With Human Wisdom

In my dealings with those who adhere to the various forms of amillennialists, I have discovered a consistent reliance on their own interpretations of Bible prophecy rather than the words of the prophets and apostles. Some believe that the nation’s rejection of their Messiah negated God’s promises to the Jewish people (despite the clarity of Romans 11:1-2). Others assert that the church is the continuation of Israel and thus heirs to all the promises the Lord made to the nation.

Our Heavenly Hope And ‘Invitation To A Lavish Feast’ — David Fiorazo And Jonathan Brentner

Jonathan Brentner is a writer for Harbinger’s Daily and has a newly released book titled ‘Invitation To A Lavish Feast.’

Why The Majority Of Churches Do Not Understand What Is Happening In The Middle East

God’s Word, and in particular Bible prophecy, explains the devil’s rage against Israel as manifested through the Iranian leaders. Yet so many believers dismiss prophecy as stale theology, tertiary (of third-rate importance), or irrelevant. If one follows today’s popular doctrinal teachings regarding Israel, he or she will not only miss the why of what’s happening in the Middle East, but also the calming reassurance that comes from recognizing that God remains in control of all things.

Commanded To Watch: Are You Greatly Anticipating The Lord’s Return?

As we see the fulfillment of all that Jesus prophesied in Matthew 24 rapidly approaching our world, is this not the time we especially need to “stay awake,” “be ready,” and “watch”? Watchfulness begins with believing what Scripture reveals about Jesus’ imminent appearing. Christians who lack such a belief often place all their hope in future aspirations for this life rather than eternity, and as a result, remain blind to how world events point to the nearness of the Rapture.

False Claims About Bible Prophecy Have Led Many Christians To Misunderstand The Gravity And Purpose Of Jesus’ Return

The Lord was already talking about it many centuries before the Noahic flood (Jude 14-15). The Psalms often prophesy about the joy that it will bring to the earth. The Old Testament prophets wrote about the day the Messiah would come to reign over a gloriously restored Israel (as well as over all the nations). The grandeur of John’s description of the Second Coming in Revelation 19:11-20:4 stretches the limits of our imagination. It will be the most spectacular and earth-shattering event that the world has ever seen.

Spiritual Warfare Is The Driving Force Behind The Headlines Of Our Day, But Most Of The Church Is Unaware

The devil’s fury against God and His people explains why Israel, since its miraculous rebirth as a nation in 1948, has faced almost constant warfare, terrorism, and repeated threats of impending destruction. He knows how Israel’s existence fits into God’s revealed plans to wrap up human history and inaugurate the millennial kingdom at Jesus’ Second Coming, events that spell his doom.

The World’s Bizarre Interference With Israel’s Sovereignty Is Only Understood Through Bible Prophecy

The obsession of so many nations to interfere with Israel’s sovereignty is bizarre. How can we possibly understand it apart from Bible prophecy? It may look like it’s the world versus Israel, but behind the scenes, it’s Satan seeking to disrupt the Lord’s intent to bring a remnant of the Jewish people to repentance before His return, and then reward them with a glorious kingdom.

How The Rejection Of Bible Prophecy Paved The Way For Paula White’s Disturbing Rise To Power

The prevailing false view in the Christian community is that the church will someday prevail over the ills and evils of our world and inaugurate millennial conditions throughout the world before Jesus returns to the earth. Lest anyone think that such teaching, known as Dominion Theology, is of little or no consequence for our day, one of its chief proponents now has an office inside the White House.

Promises To Israel: Who Is Able To Overturn God’s Decree?

Many pastors teach the eternal security of the saints, yet tell us this same steadfast love and mercy don’t apply to the descendants of Jacob. Is it not God’s unalterable word that guarantees both outcomes? Do they think they are more worthy of His unfailing love than Israel?

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Jonathan Brentner

ABOUT JONATHAN BRENTNER

Jonathan Brentner is a Christian author, writer and speaker. He writes weekly articles for his blog “Our Journey Home” which provide sound Biblical understanding and commentary on world events.

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Jonathan Brentner

ABOUT JONATHAN BRENTNER

Jonathan Brentner is a Christian author, writer and speaker. He writes weekly articles for his blog “Our Journey Home” which provide sound Biblical understanding and commentary on world events.

State Of The Church

How Does Jesus View The Silence In Most Churches Today Regarding Biblical Prophecy?

Climate Lie

Worship Of The Environment: The Religious Framing Of The Climate Movement Takes Center Stage At The UN

Berean Review

Can We Know With Certainty That The Rapture Will Occur Before The Seven-Year Tribulation?

Recognizing Prophetic Times: A Firm Biblical Foundation For Our Expectancy Of Jesus’ Appearing

Earthly Knowledge, Earthly Hope: Why False Teachings About Bible Prophecy Flourish In Today’s World

When False Teaching Morphs Into Antisemitism… It Rarely Stays Within The Confines Of Church Walls

Those Who Reject The Rapture, Tribulation, Or Millennial Kingdom Perform A Great Disservice To The Body Of Christ

Cutting Through The Controversy: Is The ‘September Rapture’ Hype or Hope?

World Events Testify That We Live In Biblical Times

Blind Shepherds: When Pastors Proudly Refuse To Submit To The Words Of Scripture

Hope-Killing Precepts: Catholicism’s Key Departure From Scripture And Its Vast Ramifications

Bible Prophecy And The United Nations’ Demand For A ‘Two-State Solution’

Syrian Terror and Chaos: Is The Destruction Of Damascus Near On The Horizon?

Violence And Lawlessness: Clinging To The Biblical Hope That Justice Is Coming

Israel Is Different Than ‘Any Other Nation,’ Because The God Of The Universe Declares It To Be

The Damaging Effects Of Retrofitting Bible Prophecy With Human Wisdom

Why The Majority Of Churches Do Not Understand What Is Happening In The Middle East

Commanded To Watch: Are You Greatly Anticipating The Lord’s Return?

False Claims About Bible Prophecy Have Led Many Christians To Misunderstand The Gravity And Purpose Of Jesus’ Return

Spiritual Warfare Is The Driving Force Behind The Headlines Of Our Day, But Most Of The Church Is Unaware

The World’s Bizarre Interference With Israel’s Sovereignty Is Only Understood Through Bible Prophecy

How The Rejection Of Bible Prophecy Paved The Way For Paula White’s Disturbing Rise To Power

Promises To Israel: Who Is Able To Overturn God’s Decree?

Debunking A False Narrative: Does Belief In A Pre-Tribulation Rapture Breed ‘Complacency’ In Christians?

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Is The End Close? A Home In Glory For Believers

Author Jonathan Brentner and David talk about current events that are checking multiple prophecy boxes.

Our Heavenly Hope And ‘Invitation To A Lavish Feast’ — David Fiorazo And Jonathan Brentner

Jonathan Brentner is a writer for Harbinger’s Daily and has a newly released book titled ‘Invitation To A Lavish Feast.’

Persevering As Foundations Are Being Destroyed — David Fiorazo And Jonathan Brentner

Jonathan Brentner is an author and former pastor. He brings encouragement for those that are disheartened with the current state of politics and the...