Roger Meyer

In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet says, “That which we call a rose / by any other name would smell as sweet.” This well-known phrase means that no matter what something is named, it doesn’t change what it is. Likewise, a lie, called by any other word, is still a lie.

What does God think about? What are His thoughts? What does He think of mankind? Does the Bible tell us what God thinks?

There have been many events in mankind’s history that are considered pivotal. A list of relatively recent events would include the First and Second World Wars and the Great Depression. Other significant historical events include severe pestilences like the Black Death and extreme famines and earthquakes. Many of these events are battles, downfalls of empires, or inventions that “change the world,” such as the printing press, electric lighting, the automobile, powered flight, computers, the Internet, or atomic bombs. What is the most pivotal event to come?

Salt is an important commodity, and it has been for millennia. It is one of the basic necessities of life, so vital that it was even used as a form of currency in ancient times, giving rise to the common saying that something or someone is “worth their salt”—or not.

When are the “times of restoration” spoken of by the prophets, the Apostle Peter, and Jesus Christ? What is going to be restored? And when will it be restored?

After His resurrection, Jesus told His disciples of “the things pertaining to the kingdom of God” and instructed them to wait in Jerusalem for the promise of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:3–4). The disciples asked Jesus if He would at that time restore the kingdom to Israel (v. 5). Jesus told them it was not for them to know when (v. 7).