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Signs, Sign, & Non-Signs, of The End

Signs, Sign, & Non-Signs, of The End

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What are the signs of the end of the world? Is there just one composite sign? Are there non-signs?

WARNINGS NOT TO BE MISLEAD

  • “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.” (Matthew 24:4-5)
  • “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.” (Luke 21:8)

IS THERE A SIGN OF JESUS’ COMING, OR PAROUSIA?

“At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you ahead of time. So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.  For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.” (Matthew 24:23-27) read more

The Last Days – What Will Be the Sign of Jesus’ Return?

The Last Days – What Will Be the Sign of Jesus’ Return?

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What was Jesus’ response to the question at Matthew 24:3:: “When will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?” (NLT). What will be the sign of Jesus’ return? Does the context say anything about “the last days”?

First, “Jesus answered: ‘Watch out that no one deceives you.'” (Matthew 24:4)

Mark recorded: “Watch out that no one deceives you. Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many. ” (Mark 13:5,6) read more

Can Anyone Predict the End of the World?

Can Anyone Predict the End of the World?

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Can anyone predict the end of the world based on world events?

Will world events enable anyone to predict when the end of the world, according to the scriptures in God’s Word, the Bible?

How do we know this for sure? Let’s take a look at what the scriptures say.

Matthew 24:4,5—“Jesus answered: ‘Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, “I am the Messiah,” and will deceive many'” (NIV)

Mark 13:5,6—“Jesus said to them: ‘Watch out that no one deceives you. Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many'” (NIV) read more

False Prophets and Prophecies – How to Identify Them

False Prophets and Prophecies – How to Identify Them

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“Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. ” (1 John 4:1) Biblical ‘testing’ will help us to identify false prophets and prophecies.

The Bible tells us to discern the origin of prophecies. “Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil” (1 Thessalonians 5:19-21 NIV). According to the scriptures, we should ‘test all prophets and prophecies.’ The Bible gives us all the information we need to identify false prophets and prophecies.

1. Real prophecy strengthens the church.

“Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives—especially the ability to prophesy. For if you have the ability to speak in tongues, you will be talking only to God, since people won’t be able to understand you. You will be speaking by the power of the Spirit, but it will all be mysterious. But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them. A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church.” (1 Corinthians 14:1-4 NLT). read more

When Did “The Last Days” Start?

When Did “The Last Days” Start?

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Is the Bible reliable?
When did the last days start?

Some say “the last days” began some time in the twentieth century, and others say they started sometime in the twenty-first century. When did “the last days” start? What does the Bible say? “The last days” started with Christ’s first coming. How do we know this?

SCRIPTURAL EVIDENCE

Acts 2:14-17 – “Peter . . . addressed the crowd . . .  ‘let me explain this to you . . . this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: “In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people”‘” (NIV). Peter said the last days had begun then, fifty days after Christ’s execution, and quoted Joel’s prophecy to prove it. read more

Can God the Father Be the Only Almighty?

Can God the Father Be the Only Almighty?

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Is it possible that God the Father is the only one who is Almighty, and his Son, Jesus Christ and the holy Spirit are not Almighty?

“The Father is Almighty, the Son Almighty, and the Holy Spirit Almighty. And yet there are not three Almighties, but one Almighty”—Athanasian Creed

The Trinity doctrine asserts that the three Trinitarian beings “are co-equal and co-eternal.” Let’s examine what the Bible says about Almighty God.

ALMIGHTY GOD IS THE FATHER

“If I am indeed father, where is the honor due to me? says Yahweh Sabaoth” (Malachi 1:6 NJB). “Do we not all have one Father? Has not one God created us?” (Malachi 2:10 NASB). The “one God” is identified with “Yahweh”, the Father. These scriptures thus contradict the Trinity doctrine, which claims the one God is the Trinity – the Father, the Son, and the holy Spirit. God is identified as “one” [Hebrew “echad”], not three-in-one. “Echad” is the numeral “one.” It is not a compound unity. read more

Priesthood of the Believer

Priesthood of the Believer

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Is the Bible reliable?
What is the priesthood of the believer??

Do people have approach to God only through a clergy class, priests, church, an organization, a certain denomination, or is approach to God directly through Jesus Christ, and him alone? What is the priesthood of the believer?

The Bible is written so that anyone can read and understand it for themselves, but each person has a serious responsibility to use the Bible correctly, “accurately handling the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15 NASB).

“We do not write you anything you cannot read or understand”—2 Corinthians 1:13 NIV read more

Does God Love Us Unconditionally?

Does God Love Us Unconditionally?

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Is the Bible reliable?
Does God love us unconditionally? What does the Bible say?

Does God love us unconditionally?  There is no doubt that God loves us, as John 3:16, says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (NKJV). The principle expressed in John 3:16 means that God does love everyone, in a sense. In another sense, however, there are conditions relative to God’s love.

 “If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love”—John 15:10 NAB read more

Trinity Questions in Hebrews

Trinity Questions in Hebrews

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The Trinity is not a Biblical beliefThe Trinity is said to be the main doctrine of Christianity. Verses from Hebrews 1 are often used to support the doctrine. However, there are some very valid and legitimate Trinity questions about what the verses in Hebrews  actually say about God, Jesus, and the holy Spirit that need to be answered.

Hebrews 1:1 – “In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways” (NIV). Who is the “God” mentioned here?

Hebrews 1:2 – “in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things and through whom he made the universe” (NIV). read more

Questions on John about the Trinity

Questions on John about the Trinity

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There are questions about the Trinity in the gospel of John

Some Scriptures from the gospel of John are often used in support of the Trinity doctrine. However, there are some important questions about scriptures in the gospel of John regarding the Trinity doctrine that need answers.

Since things are not always what they seem to be at first glance, let’s ask some questions.

John 1:1 – Who is God here? The Father? Who is “the Word?” How is the first one called “God” different from the second one? Why is the first “God” qualified by the definite article “ho” in Greek, and the second God is not? Why does the REB say, “What God was, the Word was”? Why does AAT render it, “And the Word was divine”? Why is the verse rendered, “In the origin there was the Logos, and the Logos was present to God, and the Logos was god” (Hart)? read more

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