Dr. Patrick Heron is the author of Apocalypse Soon and The Nephilim and the Pyramid of the Apocalypse.  You can find more information about Patrick's latest book, The Return of the Antichrist and the New World Order, at his website www.nephilimapocalypse.com.

Upon the Isle of Patmos; In prayer on the Lord's day; The spirit took me speedily; To an era far away.
He showed me things in visions; Which no man can see; Of  days to come in future; Which verily shall be.

I believe what I am about to write now is what Americans term ‘heavy duty’ information. But it is also, in my humble opinion, cutting edge Bible prophecy. The reader may decide on this. However, one proverb to bear in mind as you set out to contemplate this essay is this: You cannot put new wine into old wineskins. None of us want to be ‘old wineskins’.

Last November the results of an investigation into child abuse by Catholic priests in Dublin was published. It is called the Murphy Report which investigated 46 allegations of sexual abuse on children in the diocese of Dublin. Although there were 102 priests alleged to have committed abuses, only 46 were investigated and reviewed in this report.

When researching the Word, one must take into account several things regarding the word or phrase or topic under scrutiny. The word 'nephilim' was translated in the KJV as 'giants', because, I assume, they did not know what the word meant. Hence everyone thinks that the Nephilim are the hybrid offspring of spirits and humans which were giants.

I would like to take an in-depth look at the second chapter of the second epistle of Paul to the saints at Thessalonica. This is very important in assessing the timing of the emergence of the Beast from the Abyss into the world and when the gathering together of the Church will happen.

Many authors and commentators and Bible teachers say that the Parable of the Ten Virgins has nothing to do with the Rapture and the Church of God. I decided to dig a little deeper into this parable and see if the Word can clear up any confusion regarding its interpretation. So let us go through the story as presented line-by-line with the help of a Greek scholar whom I have consulted and, by the grace of God, may we come to a better understanding of its true meaning.

Perhaps this is a good time to discuss the parable of the ten virgins, as it has come to be known. This is a story which has baffled people. But when we examine it in the light of Revelation, I believe we can literally understand its meaning. I shall proceed by quoting the parable verbatim.

I was taught over 30 years ago that Satan and one third of the angels that rebelled with him were kicked out of Heaven because of their insurrection. This occurred thousands of years ago and the Devil and his horde of ner-do-wells having been living and wreaking havoc on planet earth ever since. But is this what Scripture teaches?