God
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I don’t think the basic predisposition of God is judgment. I think the basic stance of God is love (cf. Ezek. 33:11). Some people view God as the ‘Hanging Judge of the universe’ that has a big gavel ready to smash you like a bug if you step out of line. He’s just waiting to…
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WHO IS, AND WHO WAS, AND WHO IS TO COME(cf. Rev. 1:1-20) This prophecy relates to the then, and it relates to the now, and it relates to the ultimate. It speaks of the open secret – the mystery of the union of Jews and Gentiles in the Messiah as one new people of God…
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(Revelation 1:1-20) Prologue Chapter 1 of the book of Revelation gives us a beautiful picture of the glorified Christ, which sets the stage for each of the letter to the seven churches. This shows us something about how Christ has dealt with martyrdom and persecution as an example for them to follow. Let’s look at…
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The Book of Revelation is one of the most intriguing and complex writings found in the Bible, traditionally believed to be penned by a man named John. In the text itself, John identifies himself four times (see Revelation 1:1, 1:4, 1:9, 22:8). While it’s commonly thought to be written by John the Apostle, scholars occasionally…