Posts Tagged ‘heaven’

Are You Thirsting for Righteousness in the Kingdom of Heaven?


A Torah scroll.
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Are you thirsting for righteousness in the
kingdom of heaven? Many are. Many are
unsure. Many answer yes and no.

For example, if we were to ask this question
from the perspective of Matthew 5:6, how
would you answer?

Bless are those who hunger and thirst for
righteousness, for they shall be filled.

No doubt, many would say, yes, Christ brought us righteousness through his death, burial and resurrection and the

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Eschatology and the Tabernacle – Why Can’t Naked People Go to Heaven?


Adam after the Fall. Fresco from the monastery...

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Adam and Eve were God’s “newborn”
babies. They were newborn in that
they were “born” of God.

As babies, they came into this world
naked and unashamed. This time
represented the period of their innocence.

But, something significant happened in their lives which caused them to lose their child-like innocence. Adam and Eve help us to understand “Eschatology and the Tabernacle – Why Can’t

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Are Only 144,000 Going to Heaven?


Eschatology

At our potluck for our church group last
night we had some interesting discussions
with our teenagers about money and
responsibility.

Are Only 144,000 Going to Heaven?, was a
question asked that was as much out of place
in that conversation as it is in this paragraph.

After we finished some good food and a lively
discussion, we had a ten minute devotional.

Everything went well, but at the end of the
discussion, one of the members, a really nice
lady said she was called “Miss Goody-Two-Shoes” by a coworker.

Her coworker told her to chill and stop being such a good person

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Are These Practical Implications of Preterism Practical?


Jerusalem Old City from Mount of Olives.
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This is our last in the critique of Dr. Edward
Hinson’s article referred to in previous posts.
He lists several items as implications.

We ask, Are These Practical Implications of
Preterism Practical?

Most of these are commonly believed by all futurists as serious (more…)

Can Matthew 24 Be Divided?


ReExamination - Eschatology

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There several views on Matthew 24.
The critical question is can Mathew
24 be divided?

Those who see a division in the
chapter are at odds concerning
where to divide it.

They cannot agree on which is the
pivotal verse.

Some divide it at verse 34, others
at verse 35. Others, divide it at
verse 36.

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The End Goal of Eschatology


Hi, I appreciate your site,my question is: What are your thoughts on what happened After 70A.D. if the saved were taken up who was left to preach the Word ? Or were they actually taken away physically? I know the Kingdom would never be destroyed,but how was it to be carried on? Your help in this matter is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill Sanders
Bundaberg,Queensland,
Australia

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