Death – Is it Natural or Conditional?

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June 17th, 2011 | Eschatology | No Comment  
Death in Genesis Death in redemption is often misunderstood because of our misunderstanding of death in Genesis. Most can only perceive that Adam's death is physical or biological per the penalty in Gen. 2:16-17. However, we believe this is shallow reasoning and a failure to take in all the evidence supplied to us in Genesis. It is assumed that death fell upon God's creation, not only for man but for all the creation as a direct result of sin. This is just plain wrong. It totally ignores the facts of the case. Let's take Genesis 1:11 for example. God said, "Let the earth ...
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Fruit of the Spirit in the Age to Come

May 11th, 2010 | Christianity | No Comment  
Fruit of the Spirit in the Age to Come Why are Christians more focused on the miraculous gifts of the Spirit than they are the fruit of the Spirit in the age to come? Why are miracles and speaking in tongues more appealing than the fruit of the Spirit? Miracles were temporary but the fruit of the Spirit is eternal and enduring. Miracles were for a select few, but the Spirit's fruit is for all and for all time. In fact, the latter characterizes the life in the age to come, i.e. the present Christian age. Walk in the Fruit of the ...
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Did Paul Preach the Glory of Christ?

May 14th, 2009 | Eschatology | No Comment  
In the past three kingdom articles, we've demonstrated that not only did Paul preach the kingdom of God as did Christ and John, the Baptizer, but he preached it in the book of Acts. That's not very comforting for the Dispensational view which needs a long delay between announcement of the kingdom by Christ, (Mark. 1:14-15), and fulfillment. So, while they continue to play the guessing game, the rest of us will have to endure the glory of the present kingdom. Glory, oh yes, the glory.  In today's study, we're going to briefly discuss Paul's preaching of the glory of God. ...
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What Glory Was Not Revealed?

January 19th, 2009 | Eschatology | 10 Comments  
What Glory Was Not Revealed? The Glory Was Not Revealed continues our study on What Body Did the Apostles See? Part II asked a second question, i.e. When was Christ glorified? Now of Christ's glory, it is further stated that it had not yet been revealed. This therefore must include the post resurrection appearances for the apostles speak of this in their writings dated in the late 50's and 60's A.D. Peter, affirming that Christ's glory would follow his sufferings and that God gave him glory, also writes in the same epistle that Christ's glory had not yet been revealed, but was ...
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