Voice of Elijah Library Stacks

On this page of our Online Library, you will find an annotated listing of all the materials you may acquire through the Online Catalogue by making a tax-deductible contribution to The Voice of Elijah(TM).

Some of the hard-copy materials described on this page are also available as Adobe PDF files for reading online either here or in The Reading Room. The Adobe Acrobat Reader necessary to read these files is available here:

After you have installed Adobe Acrobat Reader, you may read the PDF files that are available below. This page is organized according to the following three categories:

Books
Audio CDs
Newsletters

The Elijah Project Publications

Not All Israel Is Israel
by Larry D. Harper
(223 pages) ($20)

This book examines the meaning and significance of the Hebrew idiom “cut off from.” This idiom is used extensively in the Old Testament to point to the fact that God continually “cut off from” Corporate Israel those individual members of Corporate Israel who were not pleasing to Him. Not All Israel Is Israel explains the significance of this fact as it relates to Jesus Christ and the Jews. The title is taken from Romans 9:6 where the Apostle Paul talks about his understanding of Who is a member of Corporate Israel—the Heir of the promise God gave Abraham—and who is not (Romans 9–11).

The Mystery of Scripture, Volume 1
by Larry D. Harper
(279 pages) ($20)

This is the first in a three-volume series that will eventually explain how and why Moses and the other Prophets of Israel intentionally concealed “The Mystery” of the Word of God behind the parabolic imagery and Hebrew idioms of the Hebrew Scriptures. It also begins to explain why “The Mystery” that was revealed to the Apostle Paul and the other Apostles is no longer understood today. The Mystery of Scripture, Volume 1 does not attempt to explain “The Mystery;” it merely demonstrates some of the ways that Moses deftly concealed “The Mystery” of the Word of God in the Pentateuch. It also shows how a careful reading of the text discloses he knew exactly what he was doing.

The Advent of Christ and AntiChrist
by Larry D. Harper (260 pages) ($20)

This book contains everything the Early Church Fathers Irenæus and Hippolytus wrote about the Antichrist. First published in 1992, it was not released for public distribution until April 2005 because it was considered too controversial. It reveals that the popular “Left Behind” series is part of Satan’s plan to delude the world into believing his appearance as the Antichrist is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

The Passover Parable
by Larry D. Harper (37 pages) ($7)

Jesus said the writings of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms—that is, the entirety of the Hebrew Scriptures—are all about Him (Luke 24:27, 44; John 5:46). Yet few today can find any reference to Jesus Christ in the Hebrew Scriptures because they don’t understand that God has used parables since the time of Moses to speak concerning His Son. The Passover Parable is at the heart of God’s message concerning His Firstborn Son, Jesus Christ. That message can be seen in the carefully orchestrated parabolic pantomime that God directed Corporate Israel, His Firstborn Son (Ex. 4:22), to enact during the Exodus of the sons of Israel from Egypt.

The AntiChrist
by Larry D. Harper (61 pages) (free*)

The Book of Revelation describes the appearance of Antichrist in terms pf parabolic images that few, if any, today understand. Yet the disciples of John, the Apostle who authored the Book of Revelation, insist he taught his own disciples what they meant. In this booklet, two Early Church leaders—Irenæus and Hippolytus, who were second- and third-generation disciples of John—explain some of what they knew about the Antichrist. This book contains excerpts from The Advent of Christ and AntiChrist described above.

*The AntiChrist booklet is free to anyone who requests it. Simply input your mailing address on the Free Offer page of our website.

In the Image and Likeness of God
by Larry D. Harper (41 pages) ($7)

Skeptics like to point out the apparent contradictions that exists in the Creation Account to prove the biblical text is not reliable. Here, for the first time since the Early Church lost The Apostolic Teaching, is an explanation of that account that not only makes sense; it also agrees completely with things the Early Church Father Irenaeus wrote in his monumental second-century work, “Against Heresies.”

About the Author

Larry D. Harper was called of God on August 17, 1966. He is a decorated Vietnam veteran, having served in Vietnam from August 1968 to August 1969 as an Infantry squad leader in the United States Army, Americal Division, 11th Infantry Brigade.

Larry’s formal education is in the area of ancient Near Eastern languages. He received the Bachelor of Arts degree in Classical Greek in 1972 from William Jennings Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee. He was awarded the Master of Arts degree in Old Testament studies (Biblical Hebrew) in 1974 by Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois. In 1980, he received the Ph.D. Candidate degree in Near Eastern Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.

Larry reads Akkadian cuneiform (ancient Babylonian and Assyrian), Arabic, Aramaic, Classical and Koine Greek, Biblical and Mishnaic Hebrew, as well as Ugaritic (Canaanite). He taught Biblical Hebrew as a Teaching Assistant at the graduate level while attending Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and at the undergraduate level at the University of California, Berkeley.

Having determined in 1980 that he had not been called to teach as a professor in an institution of higher education, Larry began working full-time doing biblical research and writing under the auspices of his own private research endeavor—The Elijah Project.

The findings of The Elijah Project are currently being published by Voice of Elijah, Inc. in articles that appear every quarter in The Voice of Elijah(TM) newsletter and in The Voice of Elijah(TM) Update (published eight times annually). Larry receives no compensation from The Voice of Elijah(TM) for the articles he writes for our publications. He does, however, retain the copyright.

In addition to the articles he has written for The Voice of Elijah(TM) over the past sixteen years, Larry has also published three books—Not All Israel Is Israel, The Advent of Christ and AntiChrist, and The Mystery of Scripture, Volume 1—and has plans to write at least seven more books. The Voice of Elijah(TM) is the exclusive source of all the works he has released for public distribution.

The Elijah Project Audio Tapes

The Way, The Truth, The Life
by Larry D. Harper ($40)
Four CDs and 203-page transcript, including footnotes and
commentary. Produced from a live seminar held in 1993.

This seminar examines the history of The Truth of the Word of God that the Prophets concealed in the Hebrew Scriptures, which is The Way by which The Life is attained. It explains what Jesus had in mind when He said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” (John 14:6). Subjects discussed are:

• The Way: The Mystery of Scripture

• The Truth: God’s Gift of Knowledge

• The Life: Founded on a Knowledge of the Truth

The Voice of Elijah Newsletters

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All 65 back issues of the newsletter,
from October 1990 through October 2006

Comprehensive Package: ($320)
Includes a copy of all back issues
of the newsletter, as well as:
The Passover Parable
The AntiChrist
In the Image and Likeness of God
Not All Israel Is Israel
The Advent of Christ and AntiChrist
The Mystery of Scripture, Volume 1
The Way, The Truth, The Life
The Comprehensive Package does not
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Individual Back Issues: ($6)
(28 pages per issue, although some
earlier issues are smaller and some
later issues are larger)

Individual Back Issues
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1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
2005	2006	2007

1990

October 1990—The Premier Issue

Prophet Predicts Death of Hussein

The Prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah both used the parabolic image of Babylon to describe the impending destruction of Iraq as a harbinger of the soon-coming devastation of the world. This article examines a prophecy Isaiah made some 2700 years ago in which he explains Saddam Hussein will die as a result of his invasion of Kuwait.

Iraq Attacks Israel!

The Prophets often use the parabolic image of Babylon to describe events that will occur in the Last Days. This article explained—before the Gulf War began—that the Prophet Jeremiah predicted the following things would happen as a parabolic fulfillment of the “Babylonian prophecies” that will be fulfilled by the Antichrist:

• A coalition of nations will invade Iraq.

• Refugees will flee Iraq into neighboring coutries.

• The Iraqi army will be decimated.

• The destruction of Iraq will be unimaginable.

• Iraq will attack Israel.

• Iraq will be forced to relinquish control of Kuwait.

Saddam Hussein:
Heir to the Throne of Nebuchadnezzar?

For many years Saddam Hussein had grandiose plans to recreate the grandeur of the legendary Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzar. The question was, would he succeed? This article explains why his efforts merely made him heir to God’s curse against the nation that once was Babylonia.

Touch Not The Lord’s Anointed

The members of Corporate Israel have often angered God during Corporate Israel’s long history. Unfortunately, those who were once holy to God are always holy to God. Therefore, men will not determine the final judgment that befalls those who claim to be Corporate Israel but are not. God will do that in His own time and in His own way.

Questions & Answers

This Questions & Answers column addresses various issues ranging from parabolic fulfillment of prophecy and Hebrew idioms to what the future holds for the “tares” in the Church today.

1991

January 1991

Is Iraq Mystery Babylon?

During the Gulf War, prophecy “experts” were declaring Iraq was Mystery Babylon. But was it really? This article not only explains how the Tower of Babel provides the parabolic image the Prophets had in mind when they spoke of “Mystery Babylon” but also reveals who that “harlot” described in Revelation 17–19 actually is.

Jesus Talks About The Mystery

This is the first in a series of articles on The Mystery of Scripture. It provides evidence that Jesus Christ knew the Prophets had deliberately concealed the things they wrote concerning the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ—The Mystery of the Word of God—behind the parabolic imagery and Hebrew idioms they used.

The Parabolic Pantomimes of Jesus Christ

The parabolic pantomimes recorded in the Scriptures are all historical events orchestrated by God for the purpose of visually depicting some unknown fact parabolically. Ezekiel lying on his side for nearly a year and a half (Ezek. 4), Hosea’s marriage to an adulterous woman (Hos. 1:2), and Jonah being swallowed by a great fish are but a few examples. This article not only explains the parabolic imagery behind the parabolic pantomime in which Jesus Christ walked on the Sea of Galilee, it also explains the parabolic image of “the cup” that Jesus “drank” right before He died.

Questions & Answers

This Questions & Answers column addresses various issues ranging from parabolic pantomime and Hebrew idioms to what the future holds for all of us.

April 1991

Where Are Jesus’ Disciples?

Jesus told His disciples to “make disciples of all nations” by teaching them what He had taught them (Matt. 28: 19–20). He also told them to “preach the gospel” to all creation (Mark 16:15). While the Church has managed to “preach the gospel” in most of the nations of the world, it has miserably failed to “make disciples” for Christ. This article explains the distinction between preaching and teaching, and why the Church has not made true disciples for Jesus Christ.

Apocalyptic Beliefs and the End of This Age

This is the second in a series of articles on The Mystery of Scripture. The Early Church understood that the Prophets had deliberately hidden the Truth concerning the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ—The Mystery of the Word of God—behind the parabolic imagery and Hebrew idioms they used. This article examines the fact that the writers of apocalyptic literature during the Intertestamental Period (ca. 400 B.C.–A.D. 70) sought to imitate the Prophets by concealing things in their writings.

The Image of the King as a Tree

This article examines the ancient Near Eastern origin of the parabolic image of the “tree of life” and how that parabolic imagery relates to Jesus Christ, the King of Israel who died hanging on a “tree” in a parabolic pantomime that depicted some far greater reality.

The Forecast

This column examines some of the weather-related parabolic images the Prophets used to describe the end times, the appearance of the Antichrist in the Last Days, and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

Questions & Answers

This Questions & Answers column discusses how Desert Storm was a detailed parabolic fulfillment of prophecy concerning the Antichrist and why The Elijah Project uses the writings of the Prophets to “forecast” future events rather than psychically “predicting” them as some do.

July 1991

Did Jesus Leave a Will?

Most people believe Jesus Christ had nothing of value to leave His heirs when He died. Outward appearances are deceiving. The Truth is, He was in complete possession of a “treasure”—the promise the Prophets concealed in the Hebrew Scriptures—and He made an oral will in which He bequeathed it to anyone who would believe the Truth. This fascinating article examines Matthew’s account of Jesus making His will. It also explains the unique aspects of Roman and Jewish law that made His oral testament valid and how all that pertains to the inheritance of the promise by True Believers.

The Passover Parable

Jesus said Moses, the Prophets, and the Prophets who wrote the Psalms were all talking about Him (Luke 24:27, 44; John 5:46). Yet few scholars today are able to find more than a few brief mentions of Jesus Christ in the Hebrew Scriptures because the Prophets used parables to describe the birth, life, death and resurrection of the Messiah. The Passover Parable is the heart of the Prophets’ parabolic message concerning Jesus Christ. The fundamental outlines of the promise can be seen in the carefully orchestrated parabolic pantomime that God directed Corporate Israel, His Firstborn Son (Ex. 4:22), to conducted during the Exodus and wilderness wandering. This article explains how that is a parabolic pantomime of a greater reality fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

The Forecast

This column examines some of the passages where the Prophets used weather imagery to parabolically describe the Last Days, the appearance of the AntiChrist, and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

Questions & Answers

One of the Answers in this column responds to a challenge from a reader that the findings of The Elijah Project are just another “interpretation” of the Scriptures. Another addresses a Question from a reader who does not understand what the Greek term translated “imitate” actually means. Also included are Questions and Answers regarding the eventual death of Saddam Hussein and what the Prophets said about the extinction of his lineage.

October 1991

The Demons Also Believe (Poor Devils!)

Most Christians believe the lie that what one believes about God is not as important as the fact that they believe there is a God. This article takes an in-depth look at the characteristics of “faith”—that is, belief—and explains why the content of one’s beliefs means everything. It not only challenges the “conventional wisdom” in the Church today by making a clear distinction between “evidence” and “proof,” it also ridicules those outside the Church who are blissfully unaware that the apparent absence of God’s presence cannot be used to “prove” His non-existence.

Gnostic Beliefs and Early Church Teaching

This is the third in a series of articles on The Mystery of Scripture. This article examines the beliefs of the Gnostics, a heretical pseudo-Christian group that coexisted with the Apostolic Church. These heretics also accurately understood what the leaders of the Early Church knew: The Prophets deliberately hid the Truth of the Word of God behind the parabolic imagery and Hebrew idioms they used. Consequently, they knew the Hebrew Scriptures contained a “mystery” that few in their day could understand. Unfortunately, they were not part of that “few.”

Do You Believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

Most Christians claim to believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They don’t know it, but in so doing they are conceding that the Gospel they believe must have specific content. The question is: Does “the Gospel” being preached in the Church today have the same content as the Gospel that the Apostles preached solely on the basis of the Hebrew Scriptures? The answer will be obvious to True Believers.

The Forecast

This column examines some of the passages where the Prophets used weather imagery to parabolically describe the Last Days, the appearance of the AntiChrist, and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

Questions & Answers

One of this Questions and Answers in this column deals with the seven sealed messages the Prophets concealed behind the parabolic imagery and Hebrew idioms they used. Others examine what the Prophets say concerning the Last Days, the appearance of the Antichrist, and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

1992

January 1992

The Protestant Confession:
The Church Lost The Teaching

The Protestant Reformers all sought one thing: To restore the Truth of “the Gospel” that the Apostles preached and the Church had somehow lost. Sadly, they were also admitting the Church had also lost The Apostolic Teaching, even though they were not even aware it ever existed. They certainly did not know it was “The narrow Way” (Matt. 7:13–14) that Jesus intended His Church to follow.

One Train. One Track. Two Rails.

From the very beginning, God has expected True Believers to believe the Truth and to demonstrate their “faith” (belief) in that Truth through good works and a holy life. “Faith” (belief) in the Truth and “holiness” are the “two rails” that comprise the “one track” that God intended His “train” (the Church) to run on. This article looks into the fact that the modern Church derailed a long time ago.

Charles Finney: My Conversion to Christ

The personal testimony of Charles Finney, the great 19th Century Evangelist.

The Forecast

This column examines the parabolic imagery related to the “early rain” and “latter rain” and how the Prophets used this parabolic imagery to describe the Last Days, the appearance of the Antichrist, and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

Questions & Answers

The major Question answered in this column is related to how technology will eventually bring “Mystery Babylon” to life by developing a “personal translator” which will allow everyone to communicate in the same “language.”

April 1992

That’s Why He’s Called AntiChrist!

This article comments on an excerpt from a commentary on the Book of Daniel written by the Early Church Father Hippolytus (A.D. 170–236). Hippolytus was a third-generation disciple of the Apostle John, the Apostle who wrote the Book of Revelation. In this excerpt, Hippolytus discusses the meaning of the last five chapters of the Book of Daniel and how the content of those chapters relates to the appearance of the Antichrist that John describes in the Book of Revelation. In so doing, he provides incredibly detailed insight into the Early Church’s understanding of events related to the end times. This excerpt is also included in The Advent of Christ and AntiChrist.

When the Trumpet Sounds

This article explains some of the parabolic imagery related to the parabolic pantomimes the priests conducted in observing the last three Feasts of Israel. The focus of the article is on how this parabolic imagery relates to God’s Sacred Calendar of Events for the Last Days, the appearance of the Antichrist, and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

Questions & Answers

One of the Answers in this column ridicules the notion that The Elijah Project and The Voice of Elijah(TM) are a “cult.” It sarcastically derides those who mindlessly make that charge by noting The Voice of Elijah(TM) and The Elijah Project do nothing more than publish and distribute religious materials that challenge current eschatological beliefs concerning the appearance of the Antichrist. There are no regular meetings, no interaction with or coercion by a “cult leader.” There is only a steady stream of information published for the benefit of those who are still seeking the Truth. It is also noted that, to be fair, those who make the “cultic” accusation must call the readers of Newsweek and Time “cultists,” since eschatology is the only part of Protestant theology where we differ with the mainstream. Funny thing is, Satan has always wanted those beliefs to be considered part of the adiaphora in systematic theology—until now.

July 1992

Oh, So Many Four-Letter Words!

This article discusses the biblical meaning of three little four-letter words—fear, obey, and love—that have been completely redefined by the Pretenders in the Church. It makes the point that none of these three can be attained wthout a knowledge of the Truth because they are produced by “faith” (belief) in the Truth.

On Fairy Tales and Holy Hell

The Pretenders in the Church today believe “the Truth” is whatever they choose to believe it is. This article examines the fact that there is hell to pay by anyone who does not believe the Truth or who distorts the Truth of the Word of God.

Questions & Answers

Most of the Questions & Answers in this column relate to the current and planned publications of The Elijah Project. One Question addresses whether The Elijah Project plans to allow The Voice of Elijah(TM) to distribute all of the information it publishes.

October 1992

Nobody in Their Right Mind
Would Even Want to Be Napoleon!

It is generally accepted that a perfectly rational person is one whose STATE OF MIND accurately reflects his STATE OF BEING. The deluded fellow who believes he is Jesus Christ is just as generally accepted as being insane. Where does that leave all those people today who believe Satan’s lies? They insist everyone—themselves above all—is special to God (their deluded STATE OF MIND). Like a totally paranoid individual, they reject the Truth about their wretched spiritual condition (their actual STATE OF BEING). This article makes the point that sanity, above all else, requires a knowledge of and belief in the Truth rather than a fantasy.

It’s Not Difficult To See, Comparatively Speaking

This article briefly touches on the nature of parables, how they are related to Hebrew idioms, and how Jesus Christ and the Prophets used them to explain The Mystery. It also includes a brief explanation of the parabolic image of the “wine” that the “harlot” offers anyone who is foolish enough to “drink” it.

How Quickly They Do Blaspheme

This short column takes a quick look at what it means to blaspheme the Holy Spirit (Luke 2:10). It makes the point that before one can accept the concept, they must first be able to understand the wrath of God.

Questions & Answers

The Questions and Answers in this issue delve into the mind-set required for the True Believer to endure to the End of the Age. One of them also ventures into the relationship that exists between the second sealed message—The Way—and the so-called “Book of Proverbs,” which is actually The Book of Parables.

1993

January 1993

Did You Mean That Literally?

This article makes the point that nobody in the Protestant wing of the Church today bothers to refer to any source earlier than the Protestant Reformers. Those who do normally stop at Thomas Aquinas (ca. 1225–1274). The Reformers themselves did not appeal to any source earlier than Augustine (A.D. 354–430). Should anyone take the time to read earlier sources with an open mind, they would find that the literal theory of interpretation—as it is held today—was totally unknown to the Early Church Fathers. The Fathers prior to Origen (ca. A.D. 200) understood their mission was to hand down The Apostolic Teaching just as Jesus Christ delivered it to the Apostles. Those after Origen were busily engaged in “doing theology.”

The Origen of Folly

During the second half of the second century, the leaders of the Early Church gradually abandoned the parabolic understanding of the Hebrew Scriptures that had been handed down to them by the Apostles. Under the influence of “christian philosophers” like Justin Martyr and Clement of Alexandria, they were seduced into adopting Origen’s (ca. A.D. 185–254) allegorical method of interpretation. That seminal event opened the floodgates of speculation into the meaning and significance of the Hebrew Scriptures. Systematic Theology is the “hounds” that Origen unleashed on the Church.

Temple and Antichrist

Satan was able to destroy the unity of the Church nearly 1800 years ago by convincing fools they could interpret the Scriptures for themselves. Rather than continuing to hand down The Apostolic Teaching as Jesus commanded, everybody headed off in whatever direction they deemed best. This column explains how the seeds of deception sown long ago will yield a bountiful harvest when Satan appears as the Antichrist.

They’ve Put God In a Box! (Or So They Think)

The proponents of the literal theory of biblical interpretation insist the Scriptures can only be understood literally. The Truth is, that position is not only completely untenable, it makes absolutely no sense to anyone with an open mind. If men can create allegorical literature with hidden meaning—let’s say something like John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress—who would be foolish enough to assert the Prophets of God could not and did not do the same thing?

Questions & Answers

This set of Questions & Answers always comes back to issues that somehow relate to the folly of believing the literal theory of interpretation. One of the Answers provides a brief explanation of the role the Stoic philosophers played in the loss of The Apostolic Teaching. Another includes an easily understood but facetious tale written using an overabundance of idioms and colloquial expressions to make the point that only a fool would contend God could only speak literally through the Prophets when we communicate clearly by speaking in idioms all the time.

April 1993

Mystics, Meatballs, and the Marvelous Works of God

It isn’t all that difficult today to find those who say, “God told me.” Just turn on the television. This article ridicules such nonsense and explains how the Holy Spirit does and does not work within True Believers. It also looks at the Believer’s responsibility to protect God’s Spirit.

Watching Ducks Sashaying ’Round the CornerStone

This article delves into the parabolic imagery related to the message concerning The House. It is based on the premise that something that looks, walks, and quacks like a duck is most likely a duck. The same principle applies to the “false prophets” that Jesus warned against. Those who seek to know the Truth had best reject their “sand” in favor of the “Rock” that was “laid” as the “cornerstone” of a “foundation” upon which God is “building” a new “house” for Himself.

Questions & Answers

This column ridicules those who apply the “cult” label to someone just for distributing information that contradicts the lies they prefer to believe. The point made is, God judges individuals, not groups. Those who join cults and blindly follow some cult leader are trying to avoid responsibility for their own beliefs. But those in the mainstream Church are doing exactly the same thing. They all let someone else do their thinking for them. And rather than trying to keep Pretenders out of the Church as the Early Church did, the leaders of the Church today are doing exactly what every cult leader does: They are trying to keep everybody in. That sometimes goes so far as to “de-program” those who get caught up in cults. Now who’s using mind control?

July 1993

Counterfeiters, Con Artists
(and the Consummate Consumer)

This article makes the point that the best counterfeit is the one that looks just like the real thing. Satan has worked for centuries to craft a counterfeit Christianity by changing the meaning of a few key words. The Truth is, the basis for salvation by faith is not that you believe. It is what you believe. God demands that the content of your faith—what you believe—be the Truth.

Plant ’em Six Feet Under

This article explains how Jesus and the Prophets used the parabolic image of both The Teaching of Moses and the lies of Satan as “seed” that is “planted” in the one who believes. It also includes a brief treatment of the associated Hebrew idiom “raise up a seed.” The article concludes with a reminder concerning what Jesus said would eventually happen to the “tares” that Satan has “planted” in the Chuch.

Questions & Answers

This column begins with mention of mystical experiences, touches on the meaning and significance of the two parabolic pantomimes of the Lord’s Supper and baptism, and concludes with an explanation of why The Elijah Project remains completely separate from Voice of Elijah, Inc.

October 1993

The Natural Man Is an Idiot
(When It Comes to The Truth)

This article is basically an excerpt from the book titled Institutes of the Christian Religion in which the Protestant Reformer John Calvin explains why an unregenerate person—the “natural man” Paul mentions in 1 Corinthians 2:14—is incapable of understanding and accepting the Truth of the Word of God. Calvin’s point is, the new birth is the beginning of an entirely new experience for the True Believer. Pretenders are not able, and will not be able, to accept the Truth because they lack this single most important experience with God.

The Apostles’ Creed and the Search for Orthodoxy

As the first article in a series of articles on the early history of the Church, this one examines the development of the various “creeds” that leaders of the orthodox Church adopted as they sought to preserve or restore basic elements of the Apostles’ teaching—The Apostolic Teaching—that either had been, or were being, distorted by fringe elements. It includes a table comparing the statements made by various Early Church Fathers to the twelve affirmations of The Apostles’ Creed (ca. A.D. 340) and the Nicæno-Constantinopolitan Creed (A.D. 325 and 381).

Questions & Answers

This column discusses the role Islamic Fundamentalism and the PLO may or may not play in the years leading up to the appearance of the Antichrist. It also explains the goal of The Way, The Truth, The Life seminar that was held shortly after the publication of this issue of the newsletter.

1994

January 1994

Protestants All Agree on This:
Somebody Laid an Egg!

This article reminds the reader that the Protestant Reformers all agreed the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church had lost some essential Truth, yet none of them could agree completely as to exactly what had been lost. It surveys the various Protestant groups since that time who have attempted to restore what they believed the Church had lost. The Puritans, Methodists, Baptists and Pentecostals—among others—all grew out of the Protestant quest for the restoration of the Truth. Consequently, Protestant “Christians” today reject their own Protestant heritage when they assail anyone for doing what Protestants have been doing for centuries.

Puritans and Pretenders:
Cyprian, Novatian, and the Lapsed

This is the second article in a series of articles on the early history of the Church. It roundly denounces the Early Church leaders for allowing “the lapsed”—those who denied Christ during persecution—back into the newly purified Body of Christ after the persecution ended. It explains how that leniency has resulted in the Church’s current open-door policy where anyone can walk in off the street and masquerade as a “Christian.” The article includes an informative graphic showing where several Early Church Fathers stand in relation to persecutions instituted by Roman Emperors.

Questions & Answers

In this set of Questions & Answers, the topics discussed include The Voice of Elijah(TM) Update, The Next Step program and The Mystery of Scripture. Also included are “smorgasbord christians” and the ridiculous belief that what one believes is not important.

April 1994

Satan’s Fools are Satan’s Tools

This sarcastic article reveals how Satan used yet another “christian philosopher,” Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855), to change the meaning of the word faith. As a direct result of his lunatic ravings, the word faith now means nothing more than “hope.” So today, people talk in terms of Christians taking a “leap of faith” as though that has always been what Christians believed. They have no idea the Protestant Reformers believed that Christian faith (belief) must always have a definite content.

Some People Will Make Light of Anything

This article addresses an issue that most Christians never stop to consider. When Christians hear the word tradition used in the sense of religious tradition, most of them immediately think of the Jews. They fail to understand that the Church today also has just as much tradition—that is, oral teaching—as the Jews. The only difference is, the Jews wrote down their oral teaching ca. A.D. 200, and the oral tradition of the Church is still being handed down from generation to generation orally. Unfortunately, the oral tradition of the Church changes with every generation.

Questions & Answers

This month, the topic is Pretenders and the personal experiences of the author that honed and shaped the sarcasm he has begun to direct at them in the articles of the newsletter.

July 1994

The Better Part of Wisdom

This article is an examination of the parabolic imagery related to Wisdom being depicted as a woman in Proverbs 8–9. It explains how the Wisdom of the Word of God is “The Way” whereby those who have a love of the Truth can return to God.

How The West Became “Christian”:
Constantine and the Church

This is the third article in a series of articles on the early history of Christianity. It examines how political and religious factors led to the Early Church becoming the state Church of the Roman Empire. It also shows how the first “Christian” Emperor—Constantine—dealt a death blow to the vestiges of The Apostolic Teaching that still remained in his day.

Questions & Answers

The Questions & Answers column in this issue is a humorous, but derisive, response to a reader who cancelled his subscription to the newsletter because he felt the materials were “cultic” in nature and “the writer featured in your newsletter is arrogant, rude, unloving, and totally contrary in attitude to the manner that Jesus approached the lost.” The response is a trenchant and definitive rebuttal of the various false charges Pretenders are likely to make. As is sarcastically pointed out by “the writer featured in your newsletter,” Jesus Himself appears to have been just as “arrogant, rude and unloving” when He called the scribes and Pharisees a few choice names in Matthew 23:1–36.

October 1994

Was John Wesley a Pretender?

This article examines the life and work of John Wesley in an attempt to determine whether or not his conversion was genuine. It includes an excerpt taken from Wesley’s Journal in which he recounts the events leading up to his conversion experience. The provacative conclusion is, he may or may not have been a Pretender, but his Journal is certainly interesting reading.

A Question for the Sleeper:
Are You Aware You Are Snoring?

After a short introduction, this article provides excerpts from The Works of John Wesley (London: 1872). The excerpts present the Gospel message that John Wesley understood and preached as well as his understanding of the work the Holy Spirit does in the lives of born-again Believers. His words are a powerful rebuke of the impotent “gospel” messages being preached by the so-called “evangelists” in the Church today.

1995

January 1995

The Politics of Nicæa:
Constantine and the Church

This is the fourth article in a series of articles on the early history of Christianity. This one explains some of the circumstances that contributed to the extinction of The Apostolic Teaching. It looks specifically at how Origen’s advocacy of everyone freely interpreting the Scriptures for himself led to a theological free-for-all that Constantine, the Emperor of Rome, finally ended by convening the Council of Nicæa to settle the Arian controversy.

Questions & Answers

This column is devoted almost entirely to an interview with a Pretender who finally realized he had been a Pretender. The remainder deals with the identifying characteristics of a True Believer.

April 1995

Let Jesus Come Into Your Heart
(If You Know What I Mean)

In this article, an excerpt from a work titled The Imitation of Christ is followed by comments concerning what it really means to have Jesus Christ “in your heart.” That cliché is commonplace today, but it means a whole lot more than Pretenders could ever imagine.

Hell Hath No Fury …
(And Other Lies That Fools Believe)

This article contains a reprint of Charles Finney’s article “Self Deceivers,” from his work Lectures to Professing Christians. In it, he looks at some of the lies “Christians” believe in order to delude themselves. People today don’t even stop to consider the possibility that they might be believing a lie. Charles Finney was the single most effective nineteenth-century Evangelist.

Questions & Answers

The Answers in this issue begin by curtly dismissing the ridiculous notion that “be nice to everyone” is what defines a true Christian. One rejects the notion that anger is a sin by pointing out the fact that the Apostle Paul plainly said, “be angry and {yet} do not sin.” Another ridicules the claim that the true Gospel is rapidly gaining converts around the world. The last concludes by stating the appearance of the Antichrist will be brought about by the interaction of Islam, Christianity and Judaism—especially the commingling of Jewish and Christian beliefs concerning the Messiah in messianic Jewish churches.

July 1995

Familiarity Breeds Contempt,
but Ignorance Propagates Faster than Rabbits

After a short introduction, this article presents an excerpt from Jonathan Edward’s Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God (1741) and concludes with an even briefer summary of what he said. Jonathan Edwards was an eighteenth-century Evangelist.

Revival is God’s Work; Survival is Man’s

In this article, an excerpt from Charles Finney’s How to Promote a Revival (1879) is preceded by a brief introduction and followed by a short summary. It discusses the charge that Finney preached legalism. Charles Finney was the single most effective nineteenth-century Evangelist.

Questions & Answers

This set of Questions & Answers addresses the issue of why the new birth has become a recurring theme in the articles of the newsletter. It touches on the “unsealing” of the first four “sealed” messages the Prophets concealed in the Hebrew Scriptures. It concludes by explaining the importance of True Believers knowing the path the Gospel has followed over the past few centuries so that they can understand how badly it has been distorted by the Pretenders in this generation.

October 1995

I’s Just Wonderin’,
Is Anybody Headin’ That Way Yet?

After a short personal testimony concerning how his own foibles and failures prevented him from finding his way back to the joy of the new birth, the author discusses four mental hurdles that True Believers must surmount if they are serious about following The Way back to God.

By Way of Summary, Let Me Begin By Saying…

This article is actually a fund-raising letter written by the President of Voice of Elijah, Inc. and sent out as a direct mail piece. In it, he presents a summary of various things explained in the pages of The Voice of Elijah(TM) newsletter over the frst five years of its publication.

Do All of God’s Children Know Who They Are?

This is the first in a series of personal testimonies written by people who claim to be True Believers. They tell their story; you decide if it is true.

Questions & Answers

The Answers in this column include a review of the subject of parabolic pantomimes for the benefit of new subscribers who have not read the back issues. The list of parabolic pantomimes discussed—each of which God orchestated by directly intervening in history—includes Hosea and the “harlot,” Noah and the Flood, as well as Lot and Sodom and Gomorrah. The final Answer addresses a wide range of issues, including legitimate hermeneutical principles and the difference between righteousness and holiness.

1996

January 1996

Who’s Gonna Tell The Fool
He’s Hell-Bent and Hidebound?

This article begins with an introduction to a sermon on the wrath of God taken from Charles Finney’s Sermons on the Way of Salvation (1891). In a summary, it points out some of the lies that were creeping into that historic doctrine even in Finney’s day. It concludes by pointing out the fatal flaw in current Church doctrine that will ensnare Pretenders here at the End of the Age. Just for the record, Charles Finney was the single most effective nineteenth-century Evangelist.

Questions & Answers

One of the Answers in this column gives some basic hermeneutical principles that one should apply when one reads the Scriptures. Another discloses how the Prophets easily concealed the Word of God using the accepted grammatical conventions of their day. Yet another evaluates existing translations of the Bible and emphasizes the need for True Believers to verify the veracity of what they hear taught about the original text of the Scriptures by checking a concordance. A final Answer explains how to counter one of Satan’s most effective tactics—discontent.

April 1996

God Did a Job on Job, Didn’t He?

This article is a concise summary of the message of the Book of Job. It points out the key passages in the book that disclose the author’s underlying message: God has always refined and tested those who are the Chosen. The article also explains why God accepted Job in spite of his failings and why He ignored Elihu while rebuking Job’s three “friends.”

Praise The Lord! I’m Free At Last!

This is the second in a series of personal testimonies written by people who claim to be True Believers. They tell their story; you decide if it is true.

Questions & Answers

This set of Questions & Answers begins with a response to a question concerning the “hate mail” that comes in after a direct mail piece goes out. It goes on to respond to those who write just to “show what they know,” to point out “contradictions” in the Bible, or to complain about specific statements made. It concludes with a concise refutation of those who falsely claim that—because participants in The Next Step program are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement—those things are “secret.”

July 1996

The Sad, Sordid History of The People of God

This is the first article in a series of articles that, when complete, will explain how the Prophets concealed the first of the seven messages hidden in the Hebrew Scriptures by their use of the ancient Hebrew idioms “build a house,” “raise up a seed,” and “make a name.” It explains how the parabolic imagery related to the “house” of Israel, “house” of David and “house” of God fits together with these idioms—which all mean “engender a son.” It also includes a discussion of how the ritual prostitution of the “harlot” fits into the overall scheme of things.

Questions & Answers

The first Answer in this column deals with the issue of the lies and liars Satan has introduced into the Church. It first discusses some of the lies the Protestant Reformers were not able to see through, then explains a bit about the origin of the theory of Dispensationalism before describing circumstances that led to the lie that resulted in Judaism. Another Answer describes a couple of “mystical” experiences the author had as a youth. The final Answer reveals the one false belief he once held that made him the most angry—at God.

October 1996

Wanna Hear the Whopper the Liar Came up With?
(I Doubt You’ll Believe It!)

This article contains a penetrating examination of the origin and distribution of the single most important lie that Satan has ever foisted off on the Church—Dispensationalism. It explains why he is feverishly promoting the Big Lie in these Last Days, and includes a timeline depicting events leading up to the Second Coming.

Questions & Answers

This column discusses a few other lies through which Satan has been able to control what people do. In particular, it focuses on the four major lies he has used to gain and maintain his deception. It then goes on to refute the Dispensational view that their so-called “Church Age” is “the mystery” the Apostle Paul had in mind when he wrote Ephesians 3:9.

1997

January 1997

Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine!

This is the third in a series of personal testimonies written by people who claim to be True Believers. They tell their story; you decide if it is true.

Questions & Answers

The majority of this column is dedicated to answering a Question concerning how one should go about understanding a single verse of the Bible in its overall context. The response indicates one must first take into account the meaning and significance of the Bible itself before one can narrow the focus down to the meaning and significance of a book, a chapter and a verse. It then takes the Book of Numbers, fits it into the context of the Pentateuch, shows how the account in Numbers 22:1–26:65 fits into that context, and then shows how the meaning and significance of Numbers 25:3 stands out in light of that overall context.

April 1997

Thy Kingdom Come.
Thy Will Be Done, On Earth

This article contains an explanation of what Jesus meant when He told His disciples to beware of false prophets because not everyone who calls Him “Lord” will enter the kingdom of heaven, “but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven” (Matt. 7:21). It explains how—in God’s view—“doing” begins with “being,” and “being” with what one believes. It shows how both have their origin in what one is able to “see.”

The Holy Bible: What Is It? What Does It Mean?
Who Wrote It? When and Why?

This is the first in a series of articles that explain the nature and purpose of the Hebrew Scriptures. It builds on the information presented in the “Questions & Answers” section of the January 1997 issue. The artcle not only discusses the difference between the oral and written teaching that Moses received, it also explains the essential difference between the history and prophecy in the Hebrew Scriptures. Finally, it explains the Hebrew Scriptures began as—and still are—a “witness” that will testify against the damned on Judgment Day.

Questions & Answers

One Answer in this set responds to a Question concerning the difference between the context and the content of the Scriptures. Another emphasizes the importance of making a distinction between the historical context of a biblical author and the historical context of what he wrote. The final Answer has to do with the issue of cloning.

July 1997

Contrary to What You May Have Heard,
Jeremiah Was No Bullfrog

This is the second in a series of articles that explain the nature and purpose of the Hebrew Scriptures. It builds on information presented in the January 1997 and April 1997 issues and explains the powerful impact the Book of Deuteronomy had on the Prophet Jeremiah. It explains how, as a result, he compiled information from existing sources and wrote the “Deuteronomic History” as a preface to his own writings. The article explains his purpose in composing the Books of Joshua, Judges, the two Books of Samuel, and the two Books of Kings.

Questions & Answers

One Answer in this set refutes the misguided notion that God created “man” instead of just “the man.” In so doing, it points out the obvious fact that “the man” created in Genesis 1:26–27 cannot possibly be “the Man” described in Genesis 2:7 because the order in which each account says God created “the man” and other living creatures does not agree. It then provides a simple explanation that resolves that “contradiction,” an explanation with which the Early Church Father Irenæus fully concurs but “literalists” today will undoubtedly take umbrage: “The man” Adam was created on the third “day” of Creation; The Man Jesus Christ was created two thousand years ago—on the sixth “day.”

October 1997

So Why Would a Nomad “Build a House” and Settle Down?

This is the second in a series of articles that, when complete, will explain how the Prophets concealed the first of seven messages hidden in the Hebrew Scriptures by their use of the ancient Hebrew idioms “build a house,” “raise up a seed,” and “make a name.” The first article in the series appeared in the July 1996 issue. This article explains the meaning and significance of some of the things Moses relates in his historical account of the Flood and the Tower of Babel. The point is, the message concerning The House explains the basis on which God expects the Blessed to make a distinction between themselves and the Cursed.

Questions & Answers

The Questions and Answers in this column begin with an explanation of a couple of the passages in the Hebrew Scriptures that the Early Church Fathers understood were referring to the seven seals with which the Prophets sealed the Scriptures. It continues by again addressing the curse that God placed on the woman, and it concludes with an explanation of how the curse that God placed directly on the woman affects any “one flesh” relationship she has with a man.

1998

January 1998

God Lives in a Three-Story House

This is the third in a series of articles that explain the nature and purpose of the Hebrew Scriptures. It builds on information presented in the January, April and July 1997 issues and explains the purpose Ezra had in mind when he wrote the two Books of Chronicles. It discloses how cleverly Ezra concealed his actual purpose in writing by allowing the uninformed reader to believe his primary interest was the Temple in Jerusalem rather than the “house” of God.

Questions & Answers

The first Answer in this set of Questions and Answers explains why the idioms and parabolic imagery of The Teaching have never changed throughout its long trek through history. The second responds to a request for the “credentials” that qualify the author to translate the biblical text, while the third provides an explanation of “The Parable of the Talents.” The column concludes with a discussion related to the impending wrath of God.

April 1998

If You Plan to Reap What You Sow,
You Had Better Watch What You Plant

This is the first in a series of articles that explain the meaning of Jesus’ parables in terms of the parabolic imagery and Hebrew idioms the Prophets used. It continues the undertaking begun in the “Questions & Answers” section of the January 1998 issue. It explains what Jesus was talking about in “The Parable of the Sower” and how that relates to the fact that He is Corporate Israel—in and of Himself the kingdom of God.

Questions & Answers

The first half of this column is devoted to Answering a Question concerning the validity of the doctrine of original sin. The response introduces a slightly different view of what “sin” actually is. The other half of the column discloses that Satan’s lies are not confined to the realm of religious doctrines. Ignorance of the Truth abounds in all areas of life, including the practice of medicine.

July 1998

We Know the Law Is Holy.
But What About the Commandment?

This is the first in a series of articles whose purpose is to explain what the Apostle Paul had in mind when he talked about “law” and “the Law.” It begins by looking into how Paul uses the term law in the Book of Romans and makes the obvious point that the logical corollary to that term is judgment, which is what Paul is talking about when he begins using the term law in Romans 2:12. The article explains the original meaning of the legal terms translated righteousness and justified before showing how Paul makes a precise distinction between “law” and “the law.” Along the way, it explains what he has in mind when he says “the death,” “the sin,” “the transgression,” “the gift” and “the favor.”

Questions & Answers

The first Answer in this column goes on to explain a bit more about Paul’s understanding of of “the sin” and “the transgression” of Adam. It shows how that insight relates to what he says about the True Believer’s inheritance of the promised blessing in the Book of Galatians. The next Answer explains how the parabolic imagery in The Apostolic Teaching describes the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as the Word of God. The response to the final Question is a polite refusal to give advice concerning what anyone should or should not do.

October 1998

I’ Tell You What: Odds Are,
You’ll Never Beat God at His Shell Game

This is the second in a series of articles that explain the meaning of Jesus’ parables in terms of the parabolic imagery and Hebrew idioms the Prophets used. The first article appeared in the April 1998 issue. This article explains the meaning of the three parables Jesus tells in Matthew 21–22 in which He uses the parabolic imagery of Himself as Corporate Israel—the Firstborn Son of God. It concludes by pointing out that He uses the same parabolic imagery in “The Parable of the Prodigal Son.”

Questions & Answers

The major part of this column is devoted to explaining how the Prophets’ use of the definite article—like the Apostle Paul’s in the Book of Romans—makes a big difference in the meaning of what they say. In this case, the Hebrew term they use is one that can be understood as either “earth” or “land.” But the things they say when they use the definite article do not bode well for “the Earth.” The column also, once again, records a polite refusal to respond to a Question concerning things that are not pertinent.

1999

January 1999

How Do You Tell the Difference
Between an Alcoholic And a Drunkard?

This article explains the reasoning behind “The Forecast” column and why it migrated over to the quarterly newsletter from The Update, which is published eight times a year—in the off months. It explains what the Prophets were talking about in passages where they use the parabolic image of “rain” to depict The Teaching of Moses. It also contains a clear-cut warning to those who might be tempted to “drink” the “wine” of the “harlot.”

The Forecast

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. This, the debut edition, contains a general survey of how current events reflect the effects of the “strong winds,” “cloudy” skies, and “isolated showers” the Prophets used to describe spiritual reality parabolically.

Questions & Answers

The first Answer in this column explains the nature and purpose of angels. The second addresses the issue of how the Archangel Michael will “guard” the Elect at the End of the Age. A third Question explains how Satan goes about ensuring that people do what he wants them to do.

April 1999

They Got God at a Fire Sale Price
(and a Whole Lot More Than They Bargained For)—Part I

The is the first half a two-part article that explains what Matthew had in mind when he attributed Matthew 27:9–10 to Jeremiah. His quote appears to come from Zechariah 11:12–13, yet he attributes it to Jeremiah—even though it cannot be found in the Book of Jeremiah. The resolution to this enigma is tied to the parabolic imagery the Prophets used to explain The Mystery of the Word of God—specifically, the parabolic imagery associated with The Name by which God revealed Himself to Moses.

The Forecast

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. This edition explains the source and rough outlines of the parabolic imagery related to Elijah and the First and Second Advent of Jesus Christ.

Questions & Answers

This column deals almost exclusively with some of the extra-biblical evidence that confirms the Truth of The Teaching. That evidence reveals where the Prophets got the parabolic imagery they use to ridicule ancient religious beliefs concerning the resurrection. It shows that some of the Jews were still in possession of that Truth as late as 167 B.C. and that some of the “Christian” Gnostics originated in a distortion of the Truth.

July 1999

They Got God at a Fire Sale Price
(and a Whole Lot More Than They Bargained For)—Part II

The is the second half a two-part article that explains what Matthew had in mind when he attributed Matthew 27:9–10 to Jeremiah instead of Zechariah. It does so by outlining the basics of the Canaanite beliefs concerning resurrection that the Prophets were mocking when they explained the things Matthew had in mind. Those things relate to the parabolic pantomime in which “the death” of “the man” Jesus Christ graphically depicts “the death” of “the man” Adam at the End of the Age.

Questions & Answers

This column is devoted exclusively to answering a Question concerning what Jesus had in mind when He gave the Sermon on the Mount. It points out how Matthew begins his Gospel by explaining just enough of the parabolic imagery involved to make sure his reader understands Jesus Christ is conducting a parabolic pantomime in which He is depicting Himself as Corporate Israel. At the conclusion of that extended introduction to his Gospel, Matthew describes how Jesus went up on a hill and blessed the members of Corporate Israel for being just as the priests cursed them for not doing (Deut. 27).

October 1999

Pay Close Attention to The Way That Woman Walks

This is the fourth in a series of articles that explain the nature and purpose of the Hebrew Scriptures. It builds on information presented in the January, April and July 1997 issues as well as the January 1998 issue. It explains the basic parabolic imagery standing behind the parables in the Book of Proverbs (which should actually be called “The Book of Parables”). It touches briefly on the Hebrew idiom “build a house.”

The Forecast

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. This edition contains a fairly extensive explanation of what the Prophets had in mind when they used the parabolic image of the “wind.”

Questions & Answers

The first Question in this set of Questions and Answers pertains to why God not only allowed, but also demanded, the killing of people in the Old Testament. The Answer explains the meaning of the parabolic imagery God was seeking to instill in the sons of Israel. The second Question has to do with why the Prophets frequently mention the violence of mankind. The response sets their statements in the context of the mythological imagery they were ridiculing.

2000

January 2000

There Is Nothing More Amazing
Than Dead Men Walking (in The Way)

This is the second in a series of articles whose purpose is to explain what the Apostle Paul had in mind when he talked about “law” and “the Law.” It builds on the information presented in the July 1998 issue of the newsletter. It briefly touches on the parabolic image of the “riddle in a mirror,” but its primary focus is explaining the parabolic imagery Paul had in mind when he wrote Romans 7:1–3.

The Forecast

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. This edition inveighs against those who have a vested interest in seeing that the “winds” of ignorance continue to “blow” through all segments of society.

Questions & Answers

One Answer responds to a Question concerning the difference in meaning between the two terms prophet and seer. Another explains the apparent contradiction between what is said about Absalom having sons in 2 Samuel 14:27 and him having none in 2 Samuel 18:18.

April 2000

I’ve Got to Hand It to You;
You Have No Idea How Much You Need It

This is the first article in a two-part series whose purpose is to show that Early Church leaders clearly understood the Prophets concealed the meaning of what they wrote behind parabolic imagery. It quotes both The Epistle of Barnabas and Justin Martyr’s Dialogue With the Jew Trypho, but most of the article is given over to a couple of excerpts—with commentary—from the first two books of Irenaeus’ monumental work Against Heresies. Irenæus’ point is, it is impossible to gain a knowledge of the Truth apart from the parabolic imagery in The Apostolic Teaching that was being handed down in the Church at that time.

Questions & Answers

The first two Questions in the column concern the parabolic imagery the Prophets and Apostles used to describe hell and what happens to the soul after death. The final Question concerns the significance of the plagues in the parabolic pantomime of The Passover Parable.

July 2000

Why Leave Any Wiggle Room
for Proud Protestants or Pious Pontification?

This is the second article in a two-part series whose purpose is to show Early Church leaders clearly understood the Prophets concealed the meaning of what they wrote behind parabolic imagery. It continues the discussion begun in the April 2000 issue by commenting on excerpts taken from the next two books of Irenaeus’ monumental work Against Heresies. He again confirms he knew the meaning of the Scriptures had been concealed.

Questions & Answers

This entire column is devoted almost entirely to answering a Question concerning the meaning of the two phrases “from everlasting to everlasting” and “from glory to glory.” The Answer is essentially an explanation of how Moses and the Prophets used the parabolic imagery associated with the Hebrew term ‘olam to talk about the End of the Age.

October 2000

Don’t Confuse a Fool;
Let the Idiot Think He Knows

This article demonstrates how the author of the Book of Proverbs (The Book of Parables) parabolically describes people in terms of what psychiatrists used to call “morons,” “imbeciles,” and “idiots.” By going through the passages in the Book of Proverbs that describe their characteristics, it discloses that God lumps them all into the broader category of “fool” simply because they refuse to believe the Truth of The Teaching of Moses.

The Forecast

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. This edition points out passages where Jesus, the Prophets, and the Apostles are all talking about the same event using the parabolic imagery of a “flood” of “rain.”

Questions & Answers

The Answer to the first Question in this set identifies all of the historical events orchestrated by God that Moses and the Prophets point to as ‘olam. It then explains how the parabolic imagery in those events applies to the baptism and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The Answer to the second Question explains Psalm 139. The final Answer explains what Jesus had in mind when He said to the thief, “Today you shall be with Me in Paradise” (Luke 23:43).

2001

January 2001

He’s Coming in Clouds of Glory
(Whatever That Means)

This article contains an explanation of the parabolic imagery that stands behind the nuclear cloud in The Voice of Elijah(TM) masthead. Along the way, it explains the parabolic equivalencies that appear in the “riddle in a mirror.” It also includes diagrams that show how those images equate to the events the Prophets call ‘olam—that is, “the burning.” It concludes by explaining all of these parabolic equivalencies are pointing to just one event—the Second Coming of Jesus Christ at the End of the Age.

The Forecast

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. This edition suggests that a politician cannot be expected to leave his religious beliefs at home.

Questions & Answers

This set of Questions & Answers begins with an explanation of the parabolic pantomime that Jesus conducted when the adultress woman was brought to Him (John 8:1–11). The Answer includes a survey of how and why that passage came to be included in John’s Gospel. A second Answer explains how Moses used the Hebrew phrase translated “these are the generations of” to divide the Book of Genesis into logical segments. A final Answer plainly spells out the significance of The Voice of Elijah(TM) logo.

April 2001

“The Law” of This, “The Law” of That,
So Much “law” One Can’t Keep Track

This is the third in a series of articles whose purpose is to explain what the Apostle Paul had in mind when he talked about “law” and “the Law.” It builds on information presented in the July 1998 and the January 2000 issues of the newsletter. The main focus of the article is an explanation of Romans 6. It concludes with a survey of Paul’s train of thought from Romans 2:12 through 8:7.

The Forecast

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. This edition deals with the parabolic “winds” that blow upon the earth and produce social unrest by seeking to make us believe we are all “victims.”

Questions & Answers

The first Answer in this set briefly responds to a Question concerning the “riddle in a mirror.” A second explains the meaning and significance of the term “remnant” in the Prophets. A final Answer responds to a Question concerning the fifth seal being opened and explains the parabolic imagery related to the legal significance of seals and sealing in the ancient Near East.

July 2001

If He’s The Man, Who Are You?

This article begins by explaining that the ancient mind-set in regard to the corporate nature of “the man” Adam also applies to “the Many” who are “One” in “The Man” Jesus Christ. It goes on to show that same corporate nature likewise applies to “the beast,” which is also called “the Dragon.” It concludes with a reminder concerning what the Prophet said in Ecclesiastes 3:21 about “the Man” and “the beast.”

The Forecast

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. This edition focuses on Satan’s “wind,” which the Prophets said would produce a time of distress the world has never known shortly before “the burning” that takes place at the End.

Questions & Answers

The first Answer in this set explains some of the parabolic imagery related to the “Day of the Lord.” A second responds to a request to explain the parbolic imagery related to Jesus referring to Himself as the “Son of man.” A final Answer explains the significance of the prayer of Jabez.

October 2001

Is This Enough “Distress” For You?
No Matter; More’s Coming

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon prompted this article. It is based on the premise that Satan has finally let it be known how terrorism factors into his plans. The article reexamines the statements the Early Church Fathers Irenaeus and Hippolytus make concerning the Antichrist in light of recent events.

The Forecast

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. This edition explains the parabolic imagery in which the “early rain” is over but the “latter rain” is just now beginning to fall. The end of the “harvest” is not far behind.

Questions & Answers

This set of Questions & Answers discusses Zephaniah’s prophecy concerning the impending nuclear holocaust, the ridiculous notion that God prefers one political group over another, the phony front that all leaders—religious and political—put up when tragedy strikes, and the authority of the True Believer. The final Answer contains a reminder that one must be careful in ascertaining that what one hears is actually true.

2002

January 2002

Two Agreements Made:
One a “Covenant,” the Other a “Testament”

This is the fourth in a series of articles whose purpose is to explain what the Apostle Paul had in mind when he talked about “law” and “the Law.” It builds on information presented in the July 1998, January 2000 and April 2001 issues of the newsletter. The article reviews the contents of the first three articles before explaining Paul’s use of the term law in the Book of Galatians.

The Forecast

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. This edition examines Muslim beliefs that may lead many of them to accept the Antichrist as the messiah they are expecting. It also lists his identifying characteristics.

Questions & Answers

The first Answer in this set explains various things concerning the Book of Daniel and the reason why Daniel wrote in both Hebrew and Aramaic. A second looks into the nature of demons, while a third explains the nature of the promise and its relationship to all the other promises that God made.

April 2002

The Righteous and the Wicked:
One Simple Distinction Lies Between Them

This article explains the meaning and significance of the Greek and Hebrew terms translated “righteous” and “wicked” in the Scriptures. It discloses that although these two English terms accurately represented the meaning of the original text in 1611, when the King James Version was translated, they now have no essential meaning at all. The article also explains the criterion God uses to determine who is “righteous” and who is “wicked.”

The Forecast

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. This edition revisits the parabolic image of the “early rain” that ceased after the Apostles died. The Prophets promised the “latter rain” would begin shortly before the End of the Age.

Questions & Answers

The first in this set of Questions and Answers briefly explains how both the Old Covenant and the New Covenant figure into the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The second explains how God is able to “reap” where He has not “sown.” The final Answer discusses the parabolic imagery involved in the ripping of the veil in the Temple when Jesus Christ died.

July 2002

It Is Impossible To Renew Them Again To Repentance

This article looks into the denotative and connotative meanings of the Hebrew and Greek words that are translated “repent” in the Scriptures. It also explains the importance of making a distinction between true repentance and false repentance.

The Forecast

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. This edition looks at current events in terms of the parabolic image of the “winds” that Jesus mentions in the parable of the wise Man Who “built” His “house” upon the “Rock.”

Questions & Answers

The preponderance of this set of Questions and Answers is given over to a discussion of passages that relate to the need for True Believers to “count the cost” of “building the house” of God. That response includes an examination of salt as a parabolic image. The final Question asks whether Satan can read our thoughts.

October 2002

Jesus Is the Carpenter Who “Built the House” of God

This article explains some biblical passages and parabolic imagery related to the coronation of Jesus Christ after He was resurrected in the image and likeness of God. It links prophecies in the Book of Zechariah and the Psalms together with statements made by the Apostles Peter, Paul, John, and the author of the Book of Hebrews.

The Forecast

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. This extended edition compares excerpts from the writings of Irenæus and Hippolytus to statements made by the Apostles about the impending “fire” of the nuclear holocaust that will engulf the Earth at the End of the Age.

Questions & Answers

The first Answer in this set ridicules the notion that the King James Version is somehow the only “correct” translation of the Scriptures. Another responds to a subscriber’s misrepresentation of things stated in earlier articles concerning True Believers parabolically becoming “one” with Jesus Christ under the terms of the New Covenant. The final Answer responds to a Question concerning the parabolic imagery which describes True Believers as “aliens” and “strangers” on the Earth.

2003

January 2003

A Quick Look Back To See What Lies Ahead

This article provides a brief synopsis of the articles that have
appeared in The Voice of Elijah(TM) over the past twelve and a half years (50 issues). The earlier articles are categorized by year, the later ones by topic. The article also explains the purpose the author had in writing certain articles.

The Forecast

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. This edition revisits the “forecast” of Saddam Hussein’s certain demise in the October 1990 issue and the statements made in the October 2001 issue concerning the role that terrorism almost certainly plays in Satan’s plans.

Questions & Answers

The first Answer defines the different responsibilities assigned Evangelists and Teachers in terms of the difference between the Gospel and The Teaching they were assigned to preach and to teach. It also explains the unique role the Apostles played in handing down The Teaching to the Church. The second Answer deals with the parabolic imagery related to Melchizedek. Others discuss the different dimensions of the universe and the reason for people’s obssession with sex.

April 2003

Transformed Into the Image and Likeness of God

The content of this article has also been published as the booklet In the Image and Likeness of God. It builds on the information presented in the “Question & Answers” column of the July 1997 issue concerning the creation of Adam on the third “day” of Creation. It explains that the process of being transformed into God’s image and likeness begins with the new birth and will be completed at the resurrection of the righteous.

Questions & Answers

This set of Questions & Answers begins with an Answer concerning the role the United Nations might play in future events. Another explains the parabolic imagery related to “leaven.” The final Answer discusses the nature of the fifth dimension.

July 2003

Moses and “the Man”

This article explains the basics in regard to how Moses and the other Prophets concealed the Truth by speaking in terms of both “the man” Adam and “the Man” Jesus Christ as “the man.” It reviews how those two things relate to the parabolic imagery of “the One” and “the Many” that Paul uses in Romans 5:12—21. The conclusion divulges the relevance of the sacrificial death of “the Man” Jesus Christ to the blessing and the curse in the Law of Moses.

The Forecast

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. This edition emphasizes the fact that the “signs of the times” indicate True Believers are going to begin to make distinctions in regard to things that God considers important rather than continuing to make distinctions about things that are not important.

Questions & Answers

The first Answer in this set explains the purpose of the genealogy of “the man” Adam in Genesis 5 and how Moses uses it to conceal the Truth concerning what he says about “the Man” Jesus Christ. A second addresses the issue of “mind over matter.” Another explains how the parabolic imagery related to “the One” and “the Many” applies to True Believers who are alive at the End of the Age. The final Question concerns how to go about studying the Bible in translation.

October 2003

Glory Be! What’s That I See?

This is the third in a series of articles that explain the meaning of Jesus’ parables in terms of the parabolic imagery and Hebrew idioms the Prophets used. The first two articles appeared in the January and October 1998 issues. This article investigates the parabolic imagery the Prophets use to describe God’s “harvest” at the End of the Age.

The Forecast

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. This edition talks about the parabolic imagery related to predicting the weather by looking for signs in the sky.

Questions & Answers

The first Answer in this column explains some of the parabolic imagery associated with the three “cycles of cultic festivals” that Moses instituted. A second corrects a subscriber’s misrepresentation of things stated in earlier issues concerning the history of The Teaching. A third concerns how Jesus Christ inherited the blessing Jacob handed down to Judah in Genesis 49:10. The final Question treats the subject of “Christians” imposing their religious beliefs on others.

2004

January 2004

O’ What a Lofty Perch This Is!

This article contains a concise explanation of what adultery is and is not, and how God views the “one flesh” relationship. Although most “Christians” believe a man and woman become “one flesh” in marriage, God’s perspective is that union happens through sexual intercourse. This article examines the implications of that fact.

The Forecast

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. This edition examines what the Prophet Nahum has to say about the Antichrist and the Second Coming.

Questions & Answers

The first Question pertains to the recent capture of Saddam Hussein rather than his being killed. The second seeks to know how the parabolic imagery of The Teaching that Adam believed differed from that in The Teaching of Moses. A third asks what the Prophets mean by their use of the phrase “the daughter of My people.” The final Question concerns whether the restoration of the Jews to Palestine is even mentioned in the Scriptures.

April 2004

Oh! How the Mighty Has Fallen

This article explains what the Apostle Paul meant by his quotation of Habakkuk 1:5 in Acts 13:41. It includes an explanation of the parabolic imagery associated with the “harlot” Babylon in Revelaton 18 and shows that John is just quoting things the Prophets said about the “Harlot.” The point is, Paul—like the Apostle John and the Prophets—was referring to the devastation of the Earth brought about by the Antichrist.

The Forecast

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. This edition indicates the “apostasy” of the Church (2 Thess. 2:3) was finally complete when Protestants stopped searching for the Truth that the Church lost.

Questions & Answers

The first Answer in this set explains the parabolic image of “wormwood” that the Prophets used to depict false teaching. The second explains the nature of the curse that God placed on the woman Eve. The third comments on the erroneous belief that the agonizing death of Christ on the cross depicts the love of God rather than His wrath. The final Answer comments on a best-selling book that depicts Christ as having married.

July 2004

Only a Fool Would Keep Working
When There Is Nothing Left to Do

This is the fifth and final article in a series of articles whose purpose is to explain what the Apostle Paul had in mind when he talked about “law” and “the Law.” It builds on information presented in

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1990

October 1990—The Premier Issue

Prophet Predicts Death of Hussein

Iraq Attacks Israel!

Saddam Hussein: Heir to the Throne of Nebuchadnezzar?

Touch Not The Lord’s Anointed

Questions & Answers

1991

January 1991

Is Iraq Mystery Babylon?

Jesus Talks About The Mystery

The Parabolic Pantomimes of Jesus Christ

Questions & Answers

April 1991

Where Are Jesus’ Disciples?

Apocalyptic Beliefs and the End of This Age

The Image of the King as a Tree

The Forecast

Questions & Answers

July 1991

Did Jesus Leave a Will?

The Passover Parable

The Forecast

Questions & Answers

October 1991

The Demons Also Believe (Poor Devils!)

Gnostic Beliefs and Early Church Teaching

Do You Believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

The Forecast

Questions & Answers

1992

January 1992

The Protestant Confession: The Church Lost The Teaching

One Train. One Track. Two Rails.

Charles Finney: My Conversion to Christ

The Forecast

Questions & Answers

April 1992

That’s Why He’s Called AntiChrist!

When the Trumpet Sounds

Questions & Answers

July 1992

Oh, So Many Four-Letter Words!

On Fairy Tales and Holy Hell

Questions & Answers

October 1992

Nobody in Their Right Mind Would Even Want to Be Napoleon!

It’s Not Difficult To See, Comparatively Speaking

How Quickly They Do Blaspheme

Questions & Answers

1993

January 1993

Did You Mean That Literally?

The Origen of Folly

Temple and Antichrist

They’ve Put God In a Box! (Or So They Think)

Questions & Answers

April 1993

Mystics, Meatballs, and the Marvelous Works of God

Watching Ducks Sashaying ’Round the CornerStone

Questions & Answers

July 1993

Counterfeiters, Con Artists (and the Consummate Consumer)

Plant ’em Six Feet Under

Questions & Answers

October 1993

The Natural Man Is an Idiot (When It Comes to The Truth)

The Apostles’ Creed and the Search for Orthodoxy

Questions & Answers

1994

January 1994

Protestants All Agree on This: Somebody Laid an Egg!

Puritans and Pretenders: Cyprian, Novatian, and the Lapsed

Questions & Answers

April 1994

Satan’s Fools are Satan’s Tools

Saddam Hussein:
Heir to the Throne of Nebuchadnezzar?

The Protestant Confession:
The Church Lost The Teaching

Nobody in Their Right Mind
Would Even Want to Be Napoleon!

Counterfeiters, Con Artists
(and the Consummate Consumer)

The Natural Man Is an Idiot
(When It Comes to The Truth)

Protestants All Agree on This:
Somebody Laid an Egg!

Puritans and Pretenders:
Cyprian, Novatian, and the Lapsed

How The West Became “Christian”:
Constantine and the Church

A Question for the Sleeper:
Are You Aware You Are Snoring?

The Politics of Nicæa:
Constantine and the Church

Let Jesus Come Into Your Heart
(If You Know What I Mean)

Hell Hath No Fury …
(And Other Lies That Fools Believe)

Familiarity Breeds Contempt,
but Ignorance Propagates Faster than Rabbits

I’s Just Wonderin’,
Is Anybody Headin’ That Way Yet?

Who’s Gonna Tell The Fool
He’s Hell-Bent and Hidebound?

Wanna Hear the Whopper the Liar Came up With?
(I Doubt You’ll Believe It!)

Thy Kingdom Come.
Thy Will Be Done, On Earth

The Holy Bible: What Is It? What Does It Mean?
Who Wrote It? When and Why?

Contrary to What You May Have Heard,
Jeremiah Was No Bullfrog

If You Plan to Reap What You Sow,
You Had Better Watch What You Plant

We Know the Law Is Holy.
But What About the Commandment?

I’ Tell You What: Odds Are,
You’ll Never Beat God at His Shell Game

How Do You Tell the Difference
Between an Alcoholic And a Drunkard?