My name is Mike Ratliff. I am a δουλος (slave) of the Lord Jesus Christ. I have been a Bible teacher since the late 1980's. I am currently learning Koine Greek, which I began in 1992 and will continue to do so until the Lord takes me home. I am Reformed in my theology because I recognize that God is Sovereign over all things. I write these posts as God directs. I am also part of the discernment team at Christian Research Network. by Mike Ratliff
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” Matthew 7:15 ESV)
We live in dangerous times. Yes, there is terrorism and wars and rumors of wars and natural disasters left and right seemingly everywhere all at the same time. I live in the Kansas City area. A few weeks ago an 18-year-old recent graduate from a local High School went to a Target Store not far from where I work to buy a gift for her boyfriend. They have surveillance video of her both entering the store and leaving. They also have video of a young man following her into the store and back out. There is also video of the young lady being forced into her car then the car racing away. Her body was found a few days later. The video of the young man was so clear that they have located and arrested him. I am sure that the young lady had no idea that the parking lot of a very busy shopping area in broad daylight would be a dangerous place to be alone, but there was a young man who wanted something and would not be denied. He cared not for her wants and desires or that of her parents, relatives and friends. Instead, he wanted what he wanted and he took it. He used his anonymity to hide in plain sight so he could stalk and snatch his prey. Read the rest of this entry »
