Category Archives: God's Wrath

The Abortion Industry Has Changed But the Bible Hasn’t

Posted on August 17, 2026 by russellmckinney

(all scriptural references are from the N.K.J.V., emphasis mine) America’s abortion industry, which is an industry built upon death, itself refuses to die. Despite the fact that the Supreme Court overturned the infamous Roe v. Wade case on June 24th, … Continue reading →

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Has God Told You Something Lately?

Posted on July 31, 2026 by russellmckinney

Jesus remained completely silent when He stood before Herod Antipas for questioning (Luke 23:6-12). Nothing Antipas said or asked evoked a verbal response from Jesus. What made Christ’s behavior in this instance so strange was the fact that He didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Only Real Fix

Posted on July 22, 2026 by russellmckinney

Evangelist D.L. Moody once told the story of a man who bought a farm that had a well as its water source. The well water was accessed by way of a pump handle that was situated atop a platform. The … Continue reading →

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A Time to Fight & A Time to Cease Fighting

Posted on June 12, 2026 by russellmckinney

I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; (Deuteronomy 30:19, N.K.J.V.) A knight rode up … Continue reading →

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The Lord Our Provider

Posted on May 27, 2026 by russellmckinney

Series: “The Names of God” (post #2) Most Bible readers know the story of God testing Abraham by asking him to offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering (Genesis 22:1-19). What isn’t so well known is that the story … Continue reading →

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Will Tartarus Ever Be Emptied?

Posted on April 20, 2026 by russellmckinney

We get the noun “Tartarus” from the Greek verb tartaroo. That verb is used in 2 Peter 2:4 in reference to a certain group of fallen angels that God has cast down and delivered into chains of darkness. Most translations (K.J.V., N.K.J.V., N.I.V., N.A.S.V., E.S.V., … Continue reading →

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Are Hades & Hell the Same Place? (post #2 of 2)

Posted on April 17, 2026 by russellmckinney

In my previous post, I offered the first half of my answer to the question, “Are Hades and Hell the same place?” I won’t rehash every last sentence of that information, but here are the highlights: Okay, so at this point the question becomes, … Continue reading →

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Are Hades & Hell the Same Place? (post #1 of 2)

Posted on April 15, 2026 by russellmckinney

For centuries the classic King James translation of the Bible was the favored one for the English-speaking world. Many of us grew up reading the K.J.V. and memorizing its verses, and it is undoubtedly a solid translation for the most … Continue reading →

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Rainbows

Posted on November 21, 2025 by russellmckinney

“Thus I establish My covenant with you: Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood; never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” And God said: “This is the sign of … Continue reading →

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The Disciple’s Road Bible Study Guide

Posted on November 10, 2025 by russellmckinney

There is a God. (Psalm 14:1; Psalm 53:1) a. Creation proves His existence: Romans 1:20; Psalm 19:1-6; Genesis chapters 1 and 2 b. Rain and fruitful harvests prove His existence: Acts 14:14-17; Matthew 5:43-45 c. The conscience within each individual … Continue reading →

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