Right Now Radio
Right Now Radio returns in 2011 for His glory, honor, and praise! Please join RNR each week for an uncompromising look at current events from a Biblical and prophetic perspective. Right Now Radio intends to mix the commands given to us in Ephesians 5:11 and Matthew 10:16 with the truth found in Proverbs 25:2. Most importantly, RNR is committed to reminding people of the hope that is embodied in Jesus Christ and having an "eternal" perspective in this life. Despite all the chaos and uncertainty that surrounds us, we can take comfort knowing that our Heavenly Father remains in full control. Please join the discussion and arm yourself with the knowledge of the truth. A FEW MORE THOUGHTS... I just wouldn't feel right if I didn't also point out that many of us live in a nation that is free; free in the sense that we not only have access to God's Word whenever we want it, but also free in the sense that we have the luxury of engaging in regular conversations and studies like this, which is why we must make sure that we are ALWAYS taking them very, very seriously. My dear friends, we have brothers and sisters in Christ in other parts of the world RIGHT NOW who are being violently persecuted for their Christian faith; some even unto death. For them, Bibles are scarce, and they don't merely sit on some bookshelf at home collecting dust. For them, they're more concerned with maturing in their faith by applying God's Word to their daily lives, and not just merely giving the appearances of being a Christian to others by talking the talk without walking the walk. For them, they're more concerned with preaching the Gospel than they are about analyzing the news and debating various issues. Sadly, far too many of us never really appreciate how easy we have it, how blessed we have been. Please, let us never forget any of that because it will help us to approach these weekly podcasts with the proper attitude, the proper point of view, and the proper amount of respect for the blessings that God has bestowed upon us. One final note before you tune in. 2 Peter 1:19-21 tells us the following in regards to prophecy (or what makes Christianity unique when compared to any other religion): "And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit." 2 Peter 2:1-3, the very next verses, go on to say, "But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping." I bring this up for a very important reason. Look, I'm no expert, I didn't got to Seminary School (yet, God willing), I don't have a degree in Theology (yet, God willing), and so I don't have all the answers. There are going to be times on this show when all we can do is speculate and give a subjective opinion about how things might play out on the path to the fulfillment of prophecy. I want to assure you that in those cases, I will always start by "rightly dividing the word of truth", but I will also be crystal clear to point out to you those times when all we can do is make an educated guess based on the body of evidence. That "body of evidence" will always be made up of the Biblical prophetic passages and the numerous news headlines that seem to be the related signs of the times. Still, I want to encourage you to have your Bible nearby -- better yet, have it open, and have it next to you where it's easily accessible because the truth's all in there -- so that you can follow along during this program and act like a Berean. Who were the Bereans, you ask? Acts 17:11 gives us the answer: "Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true." So, please join me "with great eagerness" so that we can properly understand how certain news stories are prophetically relevant, so we can understand these times we're living in, and so we can understand how we, as Christians, are supposed to view various subjects let alone how we're supposed to react and respond to them Biblically. This foundation is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY before we can examine and explore the kinds of things that are on the agenda each week. The problem I have with Christianity today is that it's more "flash" than "faith", more "pizzazz" than "penance", more "style" than "substance", more about using "smoke-and-mirrors" than about using the Bible to preach "repentance for sins, faith unto salvation", so speaking the truth BEFORE tackling a full range of subjects, is completely consistent with my beliefs on how we should approach this kind of study -- Scripturally and systematically at all times.