From the monthly archives: January 2010

When Will The End Come?

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It’s been echoed by preachers far and wide that Jesus can’t return until we preach the gospel to the whole world. That’s not true; at least not entirely. The idea that the gospel must go world-wide before the Lord can come has been drawn from a verse in Matthew’s gospel.

And this gospel of the [...]

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Timing Is Everything

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When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. (Col. 3.4)

The appearing of Jesus Christ is the same as the revelation of Jesus Christ. On the day Jesus appears all of the dead and living saints in Christ will be resurrected and receive glorified bodies. But [...]

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The Fate of the Dead Church

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I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. (Rev. 3.1)

The letters to the seven churches of Revelation all point to a future time when decisions may become irreversible, unless fateful consequences are endured. That time is looming ever nearer and for the most part the Church remains [...]

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Shedding Some Light On The Outer Darkness

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But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matt. 8.12)

The words outer darkness are generally assumed to be a reference to hell. But, that assumption is incorrect.

Actually, of the three mentions in the NT of outer darkness, and the five [...]

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Earthquakes – And The Suffering Of The Innocent

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When a tragedy like the recent Haitian Earthquake occurs, a question begins to stir in the minds of many. Why must the innocent suffer?

The history of mankind has been bedeviled with natural catastrophes that have taken untold millions of lives. For example, just a few short years ago in 2004, the world stood in [...]

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