Why I believe
Many forces in this world compel us NOT to believe, but when we open our ‘spiritual eyes,’ we see infinite miracles surrounding us:
The universe is infinite. Compared to our galaxy, our world is like a drop of water in the ocean, and compared to the universe, our galaxy is like a grain of sand in the desert.
But there is no end to the miracles in our bodies and the natural world.
Time began 13,000 billion years ago and the Bible promises that it will never end.
While surrounded by infinity, mankind focuses on the superficial things of this world. My faith is based on this infinity of miracles, but I accept the Bible as God’s message for His creation.
Independent
This website does not reflect the views of any specific denomination or church. I do not have any formal theological qualifications, and I do not attend any church. One reason is that I find social contact a bit stressful. But I have always had a love and deep respect for the Bible. Being an analytical person, I like to do these in-depth studies. But I also tend to be very independent, and some conclusions infuriate some people. This year (2025), I will turn 73.
Formal Training
But should a person with no theological training attempt to teach others? Although I have no formal Bible training, I have studied the Bible for many decades and continue to do so daily. I listen to recordings of sermons and discussions whenever I can, download material from the Internet, read books and articles, and try to organize the thoughts carefully.
Perhaps my greatest asset is my lack of formal theological training. After many years of listening to many views, I have concluded that very few people study their Bibles to form their own opinions. In my view, most Christians are indoctrinated from childhood into a particular view of the Bible. True education teaches people HOW to think for themselves, but the enemy has successfully converted our institutions of higher learning into places of indoctrination, teaching people WHAT to think.
Personal
I was born in 1952, qualified as an accountant, and worked as a financial manager in government in Cape Town, South Africa. I have a severely autistic daughter and also a very gifted daughter who has produced two delightful granddaughters, Anja and Mia.
Thanks for visiting my site. I sincerely hope it helped. If you want, you may contact me at . May the Spirit of God lead you into all truth.
Andries
Thank you so much for all of this
So impressive! Helpful! … Reading about Trinity doctrine, debate over Nicene creed. … just wonderful. Please lets think of ways to share with more people and preserve through time.
I am teaching through Daniel and have so appreciated your explorations of Scripture and your analysis of various points of view. Thanks for lending your brain and Spirit to all of us as we work together in and for the King.
You perform a lot of calculations that encompass Daniel’s 70 weeks prophecy, taking timing at the end 7 years from Jesus’s baptism, up to and beyond Pentecost, thence to Stephen’s stoning.
How do you know that this period of Christ’s ministry was 3½ years – you don’t question it?
Jesus attended Jerusalem for all the Festivals, because he didn’t come to change a ‘jot or tittle but to fulfill’. But he only attend 2 Passover Feasts after his baptism.
There is reference to another Passover in John 6:4, a phrase allegedly inserted by Roman Catholic ‘bishop’ Eusebius. However it is sandwiched between the two ‘leavened bread’ multitude feeding events, at which Pharisees were also present, noting that Passover specifically includes the need to eat unleavened bread for a week.
So, to summarise: multiple use of leavened bread, sandwiching an ‘inserted sentence’ about lowercase ‘passover’, miles from Jerusalem, with Jesus, Jews, and Pharisees all in attendance, non of whom are showing any inclination at either of the miraculous feeding events to be en route to Jerusalem, added to which there are codex that don’t include John 6:4.
Assume this is correct – even if you disagree: what is the impact on the ‘final 7 years’ of Daniel?
Hi Dominic
Yes, I accept the traditional view that Jesus’ ministry on earth was for 3½ years. I know there is uncertainty about this but these things happened a long time ago and nobody knows for sure in what year Jesus was baptized, when He died, or when Stephen was killed. I prefer to take it the other way round, namely that Daniel 9 CONFIRMS that Jesus’ ministry was for 3½ years.
Dispensationalism makes even more precise calculations. They even count DAYS! They are very precise but also very wrong, in my view. I’d rather be more or less right than precisely wrong. What I mean is that the evidence that supports the traditional reading of Daniel 9, as defended by this website, is far too strong to be set aside by the uncertainty over the length of Jesus’ ministry.
Hi Mr. Andries, I accidentally came across your page when i was looking for a topic, It caught my attention and I am interested to read more of your teaching topics. Thank you and would hear more from you. God bless
Good work done. You are very honest,it is good you are not indoctrinated God bless you.I am using your material as a research work to test the doctrines in my church.
Good work mate – you sound exactly like me in every respect!
keep it up my friend
Beloved brother . Greetings to you in His wonderful name…I’m Pastor Prasanna Kumar founder and senior Pastor of Independent Bible Church at Hyderabad city in India. I’m interested in your articles which are really useful for any who serves the Lord to teach and preach in churches and for the personal edification as well.. I really appreciate your contributions to the Christendom. God bless you
Shabbath Shalom to you my friend. Though I do not know your name, yet I consider you as a friend. Thank you for your contributions in sharing about the Sabbath. Looking forward to have a communication with you soon. I am Dick Perlas from Manila, Philippines.
I’m new to this site, John 14:26 for you, your study on Romans 16:25 would interest me.
Andries thank you for a very helpful and informative website with a refreshing and balanced perspective on these Scriptures. It has helped me greatly in settling questions I have had for years resulting from biased perspectives in my early years as a believer. The Lord continue to guide you on this journey and reveal His intents and purposes for believers and thank you for sharing it.
Delighted to hear you are in the same city
I just came across your website today. When I read your bio, I thought I was reading about myself! I have the same ambition that you do, although my path is slightly different. I also have the same theological training (no formal training). However I have been associated with three different denominations. Blessings to you my friend and may the Lord greatly bless you and use you for His glory!
Dear Andries, God bless you for your un-denominational approach, and for taking just the Scriptures. I’m especially blessed by your study of the first 30 years of the Church being a sect of Judaism, from which the Apostle Paul had to bring them into Grace. Tremendous! I’m 56 years old, and I laid aside medicine a few years ago to pastor an independent non-denominational Church in London, based purely on God’s Word.
Thank you so much sir. I been blessed by this website. Today has been my first time visiting this website. My name is Houstien Ntale from Kampala Uganda. I’m a minister in a ministry called word of God fire ministries & our ministry is based on end time message. So I real need your articles. Would like to keep in touch with you always. Thanks a lot.
Hi Houstien, I do not normally reply to comments, but your comment has stirred my heart. I am so thankful to be able to make a contribution to God’s kingdom through you. I just pray that the Lord will lead me to say what is right. Andries
I’m just in love with yo revelations coz they are in harmony with the scriptures may you live longer,amen!
Good information.
About “when the book of Daniel was written”
I didn’t find any reference to Josephus, who in book 11 chapter 8 describes how the priest of Jerusalem show the book of Daniel to Alexander the great in 332 B.C.
Can be read in Ussher’s Annals: http://gospelpedlar.com/articles/Bible/Usher.pdf
page 334 of 1357
sir a pleasant day, thank you so much for this website, I appreciate it much. it’s a big help in my studies. i am a theologian student. look for a book called . the great controversy, i guarantee , that book could help you… God bless..
The articles I have read thus far clearly show that we have much understandings/positions in prophecy in common and that the Lord is using you wonderfully. Your spiritual perceptions are clear, well-balanced and honest, which I really appreciate. You have sieved through the rubbish out there and have rescued truth from them in its unadulterated purity .(The seven heads of Rev.17, the 144000 and the Great multitude, the Seals and the trumpets, etc). Though miles apart, the Spirit of God is leading to his final messages for the finishing of the work. I am a Minister of an independent ministry “Truth for the Final Generation” in the island of Barbados in the Caribbean. Keep up the good work.
i agree with you Sir. Praise the God of Israel. Baruch He Shem.