This article warns True Believers of the dangers they face when they fall into the trap of wanting to control what others say and do. It also explains why God has not called the Church to be the moral conscience of the world—because controlling external behavior doesn’t change who people are. That is, you can dress up a pig in a three-piece suit and make him “dance” to whatever “tune” you like; but no matter what you teach him to do, a pig is still a pig.
The purpose of this column is to explain various weather-related parabolic images that relate to the Last Days and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The “forecast” in this edition suggests recent events in the Middle East reveal why the Antichrist will attack the cities of Tyre and Beirut shortly after the Jews accept him as their messiah.
The first answer in this set explains the parabolic imagery that provides insight into the meaning and significance of the Lord’s Supper. The second addresses the Apostles’ decision concerning the behavior of Gentiles in Acts 15. The third explains Psalm 23, while the final answer laments the current dearth of Evangelists who have remained faithful to God’s call to preach the Gospel.