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Bill Kochman is the webmaster, administrator and founder of the "Bill's Bible Basics" online Christian outreach ministry -- formerly known for sixteen years as "Endtime Prophecy Net" -- and the now-defunct sister website, the "Christian Social Network". Bill is also the author of the many articles, series, poems and graphics which are found on said websites.

While little is known about him because he prefers to live a rather private, quiet, reclusive life, some information can be garnered from reading the many articles and series which he has published on the Internet over the past thirty years. What can be ascertained from said sources is contained in the information below.

Bill's Early Life

Little is known about Bill's early childhood other than what he has revealed in his writings. For example, he was not active in sports, and in fact detested them. He was an avid book reader, particularly in the areas of mystery, the natural sciences, and science fiction.

Bill was shy and introverted, and spent many hours alone taking long hikes into the wooded areas which surrounded his boyhood homes. While other boys would be playing baseball or some other sport, Bill would be peering into his microscope, or gazing up at the stars through a friend's telescope. In his articles, Bill writes as follows:

At any rate, I was your typical bespectacled young kid who was deeply involved in reading a lot of books; particularly those which dealt with mystery -- such as the Hardy Boys -- and all types of science. I also owned a small battery-operated microscope, a spotting scope, a mineral collection, a seashell collection, a collection of cards which contained photographs of, and information on, different wild birds, and other such things which young boys my age cherished. I was also into playing with dinosaurs, and I often wondered about cavemen. I was your typical nature freak and greatly enjoyed exploring the woods and streams of the surrounding area where I lived. Observing wildlife really excited me. Sometimes I would roam for hours just looking for something new to discover, overturning rocks hoping to find a new kind of snake, looking in streams for crayfish and salamanders, etc. Unlike where I currently live, we had all kinds of interesting animals to see such as groundhogs, rabbits, bats, raccoons, snakes, possums and such. There were also a multitude of birds including robins, sparrows, cardinals, bluejays, a variety of woodpeckers, hummingbirds, chickadees, wild canaries, hawks, starlings, wrens, pheasants and the like. I simply connected with nature while other young boys my age were more into playing with marbles, toy soldiers and baseball cards, or else going to school sporting events, etc. In a way, I think I already knew then that I was different from most other kids. I was just a shy little boy lost in his own little world of scientific wonder and mystery. Looking back at it now, I am sure it must have been the Lord revealing His Power and Might to me through the wonders of His Creation, for as we are told by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans:

"For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:" Romans 1:20, KJV

Bill's Testimony

Unlike some people, Bill does not have a powerful conversion story to tell where he led one particular style of life, experienced a Christian conversion, and then led a very different style of life after coming to Christ. In other words, he didn't go from being a drug addict, or a thief, or a murderer, or someone serving a prison sentence, for example, to becoming a Christian. As Bill explained to one of his friends some time ago:

I don't recall a time in my life when I did not believe in God and Jesus. Even as a young boy I felt different and had questions about God. I imagine that watching Billy Graham crusades on TV as a young boy probably affected me to some degree. My parents were not church goers, but they made sure that we kids went to a Catholic church every weekend, as well as to confession every weekend. In those days, you couldn't receive holy communion unless you went to confession first, because you would be unworthy. I was in fact baptized and confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church. My grandparents on my father's side were also Catholics. They had one of those traditional pictures of Jesus hanging on their living room wall which also deeply affected me. My parents sent my older brother and me to a private Catholic school when I was in the third grade. After a year, they took us out. I don't know if it was because the school wanted to put me in the choir, or simply because my parents could no longer afford the school. We were very poor. I used to read the "Good News for Modern Man" New Testament until I eventually switched to the KJV Bible in late 1971. While I believe that Salvation is simply a matter of repenting of one's unbelief, believing in Jesus and receiving Christ as one's Savior, as you know, a lot of people like to put a specific date on their conversion, and even a specific prayer that they prayed. So looking at it from that perspective, even though I was already a firm Believer, for me, that date would be July of 1971 when my brother and I were hitchhiking through San Jose, California, USA. While we were in San Jose, we encountered some Christians called "Jesus People". At least that is what I seem to recall them calling themselves. This was during the time of the so-called "Jesus Revolution" which was occurring in California and elsewhere. At any rate, these Jesus People invited us to their house where I prayed a Salvation prayer with them. My brother refused, but did have a similar experience a few months later while on the Berkeley Campus in Berkeley, California, USA. I prayed to receive the Holy Spirit, and dedicated myself to the Lord's service later that same year, after feeling a strong calling in my life while living in a hippie commune for a few months outside of Grants Pass, Oregon, USA.

Bill's Education

Bill is a man of scant secular education. In his articles he reveals that he graduated from high school with a "B" average; and that due in part to the fact that his family was very poor, he never attended any college or university. Furthermore, unlike many high-profile preachers and Christian book authors, he never attended a Bible college.

In short, Bill possesses no degrees from either secular universities, or from Bible seminaries. While at first glance, some people may look upon these facts as being detrimental to his later work in life as a Christian evangelist and teacher, and may even question the worth of his many writings, from his point of view, Bill believes that his lack of worldly education serves as a testimony to the Power of God's Spirit working in a person's life.

Furthermore, he is of the opinion that God prefers to use people of low degree, and of little education, in order that He may be exalted. In short, Bill is convinced that God can use anyone who is yielded to His Spirit, regardless of their lack of worldly credentials, as is clearly evident in the Scriptures. As Bill writes:

Let me remind you again that I am not that smart of a man. I graduated from high school decades ago with a "B" average grade level. In addition, I have never attended any college, university or theological seminary. I am not familiar with most of their theological jargon, fancy labels and catch phrases with which they like to stuff their heads over the course of a few years. Neither am I a priest, or a pastor, or an ordained minister. In short, I am uneducated as far as the ways of the world are concerned. It is for this reason that I wrote such articles as "The Only Credentials You Need" and "The Wisdom Of God vs The Philosophy Of Men". It was my desire to inspire those of you who may feel that God can't use you, because you have been made to feel totally inadequate by the children of the world, who boast of their seminary degrees, and their long list of other credentials.

Please remember that God's Word clearly tells us that He tends to use those people who are looked upon as being the lowliest of the low by the educated men of this world.

Bill's Theological Views

In a religious sense, Bill views himself as a free-thinking, independent Christian individual. Some Christians may view him as a maverick. Quite a few years ago, he became disillusioned with, and in fact chose to abandon organized religion; that is, the American church system.

To this day, he is not affiliated with any organized, structural form of Christianity. As he explains in his many articles, Bill holds the view that denominationalism serves as a mechanism which only fuels division amongst Christian believers, which totally contradicts the spirit and intent of the Apostle Paul's words, as found in 1 Corinthians 1:10:

"Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment." 1 Corinthians 1:10, KJV

Therefore, Bill has chosen to avoid denominationalism, in order to remain on theological neutral ground. He believes that in this way, he can better identify with, and reach, a larger body of people, as he will not be viewed as promoting the doctrines of one particular church, which would hamper his evangelical endeavors.

Yet at the same time, Bill does not condemn those who feel a need to attend church services on a regular basis, if that is their chosen form of fellowship. However, for many years, he has also been a strong advocate of "church-in-the-home", which offers a more intimate form of Christian fellowship, and which, in his view, adheres more closely to the pattern of the Early Church of the New Testament period.

Despite his own rejection of the American church system and the religion of his youth -- he was baptized and confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church -- Bill still maintains strong faith in the Bible as the inspired Word of God, and teaches it incessantly via his online ministry. Bill presents himself as a King James Bible advocate who embraces the doctrine of "Sola Escritura"; meaning that he believes that the Bible is the sole authority for establishing and confirming our Christian beliefs, and not the pope in Rome, or anyone else.

In accordance with such verses as John 14:6, Acts 4:12, 1 Timothy 2:5, Ephesians 2:8-9 and Romans 11:6, Bill firmly believes that Salvation and Eternal Life is a free Gift which we receive by the Grace of God alone through faith in the atoning Sacrifice of Jesus Christ. He is convinced by the Scriptures that Salvation cannot be obtained through our supposedly "good works". In short, he embraces the doctrine of "Sola Fide", or faith alone.

Furthermore, Bill firmly believes that it is the duty of all Bible-believing Christians to be a strong witness of their faith in accordance with Romans 10:9-10 and related "Great Commission" verses. Bill also firmly believes in the in-dwelling of the Holy Spirit, which helps us to be effective witnesses for the Lord.

Unlike the Roman Catholic Church, and certain other denominations, Bill rejects the necessity of water baptism as a prerequisite for obtaining Salvation, or for receiving the Holy Spirit. Neither does he believe that one must speak in tongues, in order to prove that he or she is saved, or filled with the Holy Spirit. As per 1 Corinthians 12, he believes that God bestows Spiritual Gifts upon each individual according to their need and particular ministry. We are all One Body in Christ, but with many different members and Gifts.

Bill's Political Views

To say the least, it is difficult to classify Bill in a political sense. While he clearly does not embrace many of the liberal policies of the American Democratic Party, nevertheless, his articles make clear that, like many other Christians, he laments the plight of the poor, the elderly, the sick and the disadvantaged.

While one may be tempted to stereotype Bill as a member of the Conservative Right, again, while he embraces some of their viewpoints regarding such issues as embryonic stem cell research, abortion, and gay and lesbian rights, to name a few, nevertheless, he is strongly opposed to some of the policies of the Republican Party as well. For example:

• He is solidly against all forms of war and violence, and attributes such things in large part to greed. (Matthew 5:9, Psalm 37:11, James 4:1)

• He condemns the greed of Big Business and the negative effects it has had on the environment, as well as on people's lives. (Jeremiah 2:7, Revelation 11:18)

• He accepts Global Warming as a scientific reality and is environmentally conscious. (Revelation 16:8)

• He appears to have never served in the U.S. military, and advocates patient diplomacy over brute force.

• He deplores the deterioration in American civil liberties, and the lack of respect for, and the gross misinterpretation of, the U.S. Bill of Rights.

• He seriously doubts the reasons given for, and the legitimacy behind, the Iraq War of 2003, which has resulted in the needless death of hundreds of thousands of civilians.

• He strongly opposes extraordinary rendition, preemptive strikes, regime change, and other methods and practices which are used to force the will of the United States of America upon other sovereign nations. This also includes calculated "trade wars".

• He condemns illegal domestic spying in the so-called name of national security.

• He deplores the concerted efforts to remove God from government, from the public school system, and in general, from public life as a whole. He believes that to divorce ourselves from our Creator is to basically seal our own doom, and sign our own death warrant.

Bill's Views On Science

Bill embraces the "Young Earth" position, and accepts as true the literal account of Creation which is found in the Book of Genesis, thus making him a Creationist. He supports the promotion of "Intelligent Design" as a plausible, acceptable, and in fact probable alternative to Darwinian evolution, which he soundly rejects. While he recognizes the many benefits which science and technology have contributed to modern society, nevertheless, he also views science and technology as a two-edged sword which can both help humanity, as well as destroy it.

One clear example which he provides in his writings is that science has given us the artificial heart, but it has also given us the nuclear bomb and other weapons of mass destruction. While he chastises those scientists who reject God and the Biblical account, he also believes that true, honest science will only serve to verify and confirm what is written in the Bible, insofar as scientific principles are discussed in the Scriptures.

Bill's Missionary Endeavors

More than thirty-eight years ago -- terminating in 1986 -- Bill concluded his work as a world-traveling Christian missionary and evangelist, which he did for a period of about fifteen years.

According to his own account, and the hints which are randomly dispersed throughout his writings, beginning in the very early 1970s, Bill began traveling all across the continental United States of America preaching the Word of God to whoever would listen, sometimes taking odd jobs along the way to support himself such as painting, digging post holes and working as a freelance caricaturist.

Eventually, in early 1974, he was invited by a Mexican-American missionary couple he met in Denver, Colorado, USA to travel to Mexico where he continued his evangelistic endeavors, and where he likewise became proficient in reading, writing and speaking Mexican Spanish. This was assisted by the fact that he studied Spanish three years in High School.

Six years later, in 1980, he returned to the United States -- primarily the Texas-Mexico border area -- where he spent some three years preaching the Word of God before hearing the missionary call to the Far East in 1983, thanks to an inspiring television mini-series at the time called "Shogun".

During the early 1980s he visited many cities in Japan, where he learned to speak basic Japanese, and to read and write Hiragana and Katakana. During that period of his life, he also embarked on a brief visit to South Korea. Desiring a warmer climate after enduring the cold winters of northern Japan, he next turned his attention to the islands of the Western Pacific Ocean.

That was over thirty-eight years ago, as of late 2024. With advancing age, he chose a more placid life dedicated to writing his many articles and series, compiling topical KJV Bible Verse Lists, composing a wide assortment of poetry, and creating Bible-based graphics, which he has continued to do to this day.

Bill's Online Presence

Sometime in late 1993, Bill began an online writing ministry -- initially via BBSing, (Bulletin Board System) -- which ultimately resulted in the founding of the first version of the "Endtime Prophecy Net" web site in the Spring of 1997. Sixteen years later, the ministry was renamed "Bill's Bible Basics".

This was eventually followed by its companion sister website called the "Christian Social Network", in October of 2020. Sadly, the "Christian Social Network" is now permanently offline due to a lack of ongoing participation. Aside from working directly on "Bill's Bible Basics", Bill currently syndicates his writings, poetry and graphics to a dozen major social networks.

Bill's Articles

As noted earlier, most of the articles that are found on the Bill's Bible Basics website were authored by Bill, unless noted otherwise. It is evident from reading some of them that a great deal of time -- many years in fact -- energy and research has gone into their creation; and their volume is considerable. Written from a Christian perspective, the articles deal with a wide range of topics of interest to both Christians and non-Christians alike.

The articles, which are in a constant state of being updated, are carefully researched, thought-provoking, challenging, inspiring, and in some cases, offensive, depending upon one's own belief system and personal views. In all cases, Bill's primary motivation has been to share the truth, as he understands it.

In the end, he believes that who he is, or where he is from, or where he now resides, or any other private information concerning his person, is of little importance. What is important, in his view, is what he has to say to the world via his writings.

If his readers can identify with his articles, and learn something of value from them, and are touched by them, and are inspired and motivated by them, and their lives are perhaps even changed by them, then in Bill's mind, he has fulfilled the mission which God has called him to do.

This concludes the biography of Bill Kochman.

References

The information which is found in the previous biography regarding Bill Kochman was extracted from the following Bill's Bible Basics articles, as well as from other sources. You are encouraged to further avail yourself of the information which they contain, and are invited to read more of Bill's works which can be found here on the Bill's Bible Basics website. His articles currently number over 300 in all.

• In Defense Of The KJV • Where Are The First Century Churches? • From Armageddon To The New Earth • Once Upon A Time : A True Story • The Great Tribulation And The Rapture • The Triumphant Touchdown Of Jesus Christ • Are You Redeeming The Time? • The Only Credentials You Need • The Wisdom Of God vs The Philosophy Of Men • Obama, McCain And The Bush Legacy • Saddam Hussein's Execution And The Euro Dollar War • Killing, Murder And Military Duty • Killing And The Phinehas Priesthood • Capture Of Saddam Hussein And The New Babylon • To Pray Or Not To Pray? That Is The Question • Roman Catholicism, Water Baptism And The Trinity • Churchianity Or Christianity: Which Do You Practice? • Gargoyles: Satan Loves Church Buildings • Adaptation, EVILution And The Six Days Of Genesis • The Internet: Our Final Frontier, Your Last Chance • Dreamweaver : Dreams And God's Will Revealed • Science And Technology: The Forbidden Knowledge? • Salvation Is Free • Message To The World

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