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Better Than Levitical/Aaronic Priesthood (Part 2)
Christ is a better priest than ever existed under the law of Moses. His office is better (Hebrews 4:14-7:28). His work is better (Hebrews 8:1-10:31). Let’s continue the comparison of office. This time, we will consider Hebrews chapter five. 1. … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrews, Jesus, Textual study, Type/Antitype
Tagged 70 a.d., aaronic priesthood, appointed by God, ascension, better, coronation as king, did not glorify himself, difference, Hebrews 5, Hebrews 5:4, Hebrews 5:5, Hebrews 5:6, Jeroboam's priests, Jesus king and priest, korah, levitical priesthood, melchizedek, melchizedek priesthood, no one takes honor to himself, number of high priests, number of kings, priest king, prophetic word, Psalms 110:4, Psalms 2:7, resurrection, robert milligan, saul, similarity, today have I begotten you, usurpers, usurpers to priesthood, uzzah, You are my Son
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Western Religions: Jehovah’s Witnesses and The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Part 3
Beliefs and Practices 1. God. They say, “We worship the one true and Almighty God, the Creator, whose name is Jehovah” (What Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe?, jw.org). They do not believe in the Trinity. “The true God is one Person, … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Jehovah Witnesses, Premillennialism, World Religions
Tagged 144000, 1908, baptism, beliefs and pratices, blood transfusion, book knowledge that leads to everlasting life, book reconciliation, book the jehovah's witnesses so called, book what does the Bible really teach, cincinnati ohio, david brown, divorce, earth, elders on baptism, first resurrection, free will, God, have soul or a soul, heaven, heavenly class, hell, holidays, Holy Spirit, Jesus, joseph franklin rutherford, judgment day, jw.org, l.s. white charles taze russell debate, little flock, man, mdr, michael archangel, michael demory, morals, music hall 1908, new heavens and new earth, nisan 14, other beliefs, Premillennialism, regenerated earth, Repentance, resurrection, salvation, soul, soul sleep, spring lectures, taking religious material, terminology, the body of Christ, the bride of Christ, the christ, the church of christ, the gospel, the kingdom, the lord's evening meal, watch tower
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How Many Resurrection Days? (or Weep Not As Those Who Have No Hope)
Premillennialists believe that there will be two resurrection days, separated by 1,007 years. They typically teach: (1) The righteous dead will be raised and the righteous (both dead and living) will be raptured from the earth. (2) Tribulation will last … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Doctrine, Hope, Judgment, Premillennialism, resurrection, Textual study
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 4, 1000 years, Acts 24, are you ready?, dead in christ rise first, ei, hope, how many resurrection days?, John 5, meet the Lord in the clouds, Premillennialism, rapture, resurrection, Revelation 20, those alive, those asleep, tribulation, weep, weep not
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Beatitudes of Revelation: Have Part in First Resurrection
“Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years” (Revelation 20:6). … Continue reading
Posted in beatitudes, end times, Premillennialism, Revelation, Textual study
Tagged 1000 year reign, Acts 24:15, babylonian captivity, beatitudes, blessed, blessed are those who have part in first resurrection, book of Revelation, cast into lake of fire, Ezekiel 37, figures of speech, foy wallace jr., general resurrection, how to overcome, John 5:28-29, john kachelman jr, lake of fire, overcome, persecution, priests, priests of God and Christ, raise in baptism, ray summers, resurrection, Revelation 20:6, Revelation 2:10-11, satan bound, satan loosed, second death, second death has no power, spiritual resurrection, they shall rign 1000 years, thousand year reign, valley of dry bones, wayne jackson
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Holy Spirit: Indwelling (Part 5)
“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit” (Romans 8:1). “Now” means since the redemptive work of Christ (Romans 3:20-21; 7:6; 8:1; … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Holy Spirit, Textual study
Tagged bruce curd, cannot be subject, carnally-minded, Death, enmity, hammer and tongs, Holy Spirit, in Christ, in the flesh, in the spirit, Indwelling of Christ, indwelling of God the Father, indwelling of the Spirit, life and peace, no condemnation for those in Christ, resurrection, robert taylor jr., Romans 8:1, Romans 8:5-11, roy deaver, spirit of Christ, spiritually minded, subject to God, textual varient, the spirit of God, walk according to the flesh, walk according to the spirit, which resurrection is in view?
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Eight Woes ( Matthew 23)
It had been a day of questions. First, the Pharisees questioned Jesus about paying taxes to Caesar (Matthew 22:15-22). Their question was not sincere, but it was designed to “entangle him in his talk” (Matthew 22:15). Then, the Sadducees questioned him … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Textual study
Tagged anise, blind guides, compass land and sea, corruption, cumin, cup and dish, dead mens bones, degrees of punishment, devour widows houses, eight woes, extortion, faith, gold of temple, greater damnation, greatest command, haddon robinson, hypocrites, jewish evangelism, justice, Matthew 23, mercy, mint, oath taking, pharisees, pretense long prayers, proselytes, resurrection, sadducees, self indulgence, shut up kingdom, swearing, taxes, temple, tithe, tombs of prophets, weightier matters, white washed tombs, woe
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Prophecy: The Suffering Savior
Isaiah 53 is a prophetic passage. It tells of one who would come and suffer for man. It tells of Jesus; so says Philip (Acts 8:30-35); so says Peter (1 Peter 1:18-20; 2:22-25); so says Paul (Romans 10:16). No on … Continue reading
Posted in Cross, Jesus, Prophecy
Tagged Acts 8, aquainted with grief, bruise, burial with rich, cut off from land of living, Death, despised of men, dry ground, four servant songs of Isaiah, halo, Isaiah 53, louis xv, national review, no form of comliness, prophecy, rejected of men, resurrection, robert francois damiens, stricken and smitten of God, suffering, suffering savior, suffering servant, tender plant, who else, william f. buckley jr., wounded
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Prophecy: The Christ in the Psalms (Part 1)
The Jews of Jesus’ day divided the Bible (our Old Covenant) into sections. Sometimes, they used a two-fold division: (1) The Law (Genesis – Deuteronomy) and (2) The Prophets (Joshua – Malachi). This two-fold division is frequently mentioned in the … Continue reading
The Seven “I Am’s”: The Resurrection and the Life
Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life” (John 11:25). One of the most fundamental desires of man is to continue to live. Some have sought to do so through diet. They have taken vitamins, minerals, herbs, and elixirs … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Seven I Ams, Textual study
Tagged Jesus wept, John 11, Lazarus, life, resurrection, seven I ams, shortest verse, ted williams, wept
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