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Category Archives: Textual study
Revelation: The 144,000 and a Great Multitude
The Jehovah Witnesses have built an entire system of eschatology (end time doctrine) based upon a distinction between the 144,000 and the Great Multitude (Revelation 7; 14). (1) They believe that a literal 144,000 will inherit heaven. These are the … Continue reading
Posted in end times, heaven, Hope, Jehovah Witnesses, Revelation, Textual study
Tagged book let God be true, book reasoning from scriptures, book what does the Bible really teach, book you can live forever in paradise on earth, eschatology, gentiles, hades, how many wil be saved, if literal only virgin men, Jehovah Witnesses, literal or figurative, New World Translaion, no women in heaven?, other sheep, paradise, redeemed from the earth, Revelation 14, Revelation 7, the 144 thousand, the faithful who died before Jesus, the great multitude, the little flock, the Lord's Supper, throne of God, tribe of dan, tribe of ephraim, tribe of joseph, tribe of levi, two destinies or one
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Revelation: The Mark of the Beast
“Here is wisdom. Let him who understands calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666” (Revelation 13:18). This is not the number of man in general. No, this beast is … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Endurance, Premillennialism, Revelation, Textual study
Tagged 666, a literal mark?, catholic church, catholic sign of the cross, compromise, corrupt religious system, david vaughn elliot, emperor worship, endurace, false religion, free and slave, hand refers to action, head refers to thought, hindu-arabic numbers, irenaeus, lateinos, latinus, law on hand and between eyes, mark on forehead, mark on right hand, patience, persecution, rest and no rest, Revelation 13, rich and poor, roman catholic church, small and great, the beast of the earth, the mark of the beast, torment, trade guilds, which language to calculate latin or greek or hebrew or english, worship and submission to the beast
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Overcome Evil With Good
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:20-21). … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, Endurance, Ethics, Textual study
Tagged coals of fire on head, destroy enemy, enemy hungry, enemy thirsty, good conduct shames enemy, hard hearts, heaping coals of fire, hunger, killing with kindness, kindness, kindness to others, kindness when mistreated, kindness wins, make enemies friends, overcoming evil with good, pain leading to repentance, Romans 12:20-20, softening heats, thirst, treatment of enemies, winning over enemies
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Revelation: The Two Witnesses, The Woman and The Child
The book of Revelation is a book of symbols. Admittedly, some of these symbols are difficult to discern. However, there are certain points that seem clear. Let’s consider… The Two Witnesses (Revelation 11) The reference to two witnesses, no doubt, … Continue reading
Posted in end times, Premillennialism, Revelation, Textual study
Tagged adequate evidence, apostles and prophets, faithful israel and Jesus, flight into wilderness, key to victory, mary and Jesus, moses and elijah, olive oil, Premillennialism, Revelation 11-12, satan, satan the dragon, spiritual war, the Bible and church, the dragon, the holy spirit, the two witnesses, the woman and child
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What Does the Lord Require?
God has given many commandments. It is said that the Old Covenant contained 613 commandments Israelites were to follow. It is said that the New Covenant contains 1,050 commandments Christians are to follow. Whatever the numbers, God has given many … Continue reading
Posted in Humility, Meaning and Purpose, Mercy, Textual study
Tagged burnt offerings, christian living, david limbaugh, do justly, living by faith, love mercy, Meaning and Purpose, Micah 6, millard erickson, number of new testament commandments, number of old testament commandments, offer first born, rivers of oil, summary of what God requires, walk humbly, what does God want
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Revelation: The Twenty-four Elders and The Four Living Creatures
Twenty-four elders and four living creatures are mentioned in Revelation 4 and 5. They are engaged in worshipping. They say, “Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!… You are worthy, O Lord, to … Continue reading
Posted in Revelation, Textual study, Type/Antitype
Tagged cherubim, day of atonement, destruction of veil, face of lion and calf and man and eagle, four living creatures, holy, Jesus the lamb, laver/sea, mercy seat, most holy place, praising God and Jesus, Revelation 4-5, seraphim, stephenos, tabernacle/temple imagery, the ark of the covenant, the ark of the LORD/Jehovah, tree of life, twenty four divisions of priesthood, twenty four elders, veil, victory crown, white robes, worthy art thou
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Revelation: The Seven Lampstands, Incense and Harps
The book of Revelation is a book of symbols. The message was signified (Revelation 1:1). While some of the symbols may be difficult, there are many great lessons which are fairly easy to discern. Let us notice… The Seven Lampstands … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Prayer, Revelation, Textual study, Type/Antitype
Tagged harps, incense, incense added to prayer, incense is prayers of saints, instrumental music, prayer of saints, Revelation 14:2 cf. 15:2-3, Revelation 1:12 cf. 1:20, Revelation 5:8, Revelation 8:3-4, seven candlesticks, seven churches of asia, song of moses, tabernacle/temple imagery, the church as light bearer, the seven lampstands, type/antitype, value of church
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The Soldier, The Athlete, and The Farmer
Paul used three earthly professions to illustrate the way a Christian should live. Let’s notice – 1. The Good Soldier “You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (2 Timothy 2:3). Christians are frequently described in … Continue reading
Posted in Dedication, Endurance, Judgment, Textual study
Tagged 2 Timothy 2, 2 Timothy 4:7-8 cf. 2 Timothy 2, archery, ben johnson, boxing, caution is needed, christian athlete, christian farmer, christian soldier, christion living, committment is needed, compete according to the rules, consequence of labor, disqualified athletes, early rain and latter rain, Endurance, endure hardships, entaglements of life, fight good fight, finish course, harvest, husbandman, illustration from three earthly professions, James 5, jim thorpe, kept the faith, lance armstrong, marion jones, partake of crops, partaking fruit, participant or spectator, patience, paul's crown, please him who enlisted, reward does not come immediately we must wait, run race, running, sports illustrations, the crowned athlete, the good soldier, the hard working farmer, war, wrestling
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