In Matthew 7:24-25, Jesus taught that His words constitute the safe and secure foundation upon which we ought to build. To neglect to do this is to build on dangerously shaky ground and be eligible for a great fall (Matthew 7:26-27). Jesus iterated this same truth when He rose from the dead and ushered in […]
Another sure way to know our time of visitation is to follow the peace of God in our hearts. Colossians 3:15 says, “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful”. This also translates from the Greek as “Let the peace of God
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In Luke 19:41-42, we read the following about Jesus, “When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes. For the days will come upon you when your
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In the words of Jesus, it is when the abomination of desolation, as spoken of by Daniel, shows up in the holy place (a designation in the Jewish temple—1 Kings chapters 6–8, Hebrews 9:1–5), that the great tribulation starts (see Matthew 24:15–21). Now, if it is in the middle of the last seven years that
Jesus’ return to this very earth and the catching up and gathering together of His saints to Him is a certainty (see Matthew 24:29-31 which Paul precisely iterates in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; see also Hebrews 9:28, Acts 1:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4). So is the great tribulation, which Jesus defined as the greatest and most intense
In Galatians 5:19-21, Paul warned the church a second time that if anyone makes a practice of the deeds of the flesh, they will not inherit the kingdom of God. This has been interpreted to mean that those who practice the deeds of the flesh will not receive rewards after they are admitted to heaven.
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We can be sincere and noble in our intentions but still end up being wrong and even misleading or mischaracterizing others. One such example in our culture today is the characterization of God’s love as reckless, which contradicts the very testimony God gives about Himself and His love in Scripture. The Scriptures teach that God
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In the previous study, we saw Jesus’ emphasis that not everyone who calls Him Lord will enter the kingdom of God but those who do the will of the Father (Matthew 7:21-27). Paul iterated this truth when he doubly warned the church in Galatia that those who practice the deeds of the flesh will not
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In 2 Thessalonians 2, we read that “Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to
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A common doctrine believed among many is that of “once saved forever saved”. This simply means that once you believe in Jesus’ and confess Him as Lord, you can never lose salvation. Your place in heaven is secured forever, and there is nothing you can do that will ever land you in hell or the
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