The Pattern of the Antichrist
Across history, empires have risen claiming God’s sanction, yet prophecy warns that every power—religious or political—fades. Daniel and Revelation expose not secret codes but recurring structures: systems that imitate truth while severing it from love. The antichrist is not just a future villain but a recurring possibility—any time we trade grace for control or righteousness for power. The greatest danger is not simply being ruled by the antichrist, but becoming his work while believing we serve the truth. Revelation’s call is clear: remain steadfast in love.
As Christ Believed – John 3:16
John 3:16 is often read as a simple call to “believe in Jesus,” but the original Greek suggests something deeper: “believing into Him.” This means not only acknowledging Jesus but embodying His values, living what He lived, and believing what He believed. Faith in this sense is not passive but transformative—an immersion into Christ’s mindset and love. It is a covenantal reality that reshapes the heart, producing the fruit of the Spirit, and calling us into a life of grace, renewal, and authentic communion with God.
Quran, Genesis, and the Many Trees
Genesis and the Quran both present humanity with the same paradox: two trees, two choices, two systems. The Tree of Life symbolizes grace and love, a system that renews itself without measure. The Tree of Knowledge embodies law, a system that records every wrong and ends in death. In Genesis, Adam and Eve face this binary choice. In the Quran, Satan’s refusal to bow before Adam dramatizes the same rejection of grace. Both stories converge in the cross, where love restores life beyond the law.
Love and Sex: Beyond Law, Into Coherence
Sex is the perfect test for love. Law can only turn it into shame, because biology never fits the rules. But love reframes it: desire is not sin, biology is not corruption. What matters is trust, consent, honesty, and protection. That’s why the real breakthrough is this—love is not just a virtue or a feeling, it is structure, the very logic that holds God’s love, and our lives, together.