2nd Coming
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Throughout human history, conflict and violence have plagued societies worldwide. The current global landscape is a testament to humanity’s struggle to peacefully resolve disputes, with numerous ongoing wars and smaller conflicts. Of particular concern is the influence of religious beliefs in provoking and perpetuating military violence. The recent Hamas-Israel war has drawn attention from Dispensationalists,…
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The Holy Spirit, living in believers, transforms and sanctifies them to be like Christ. Christians are urged not to grieve the Spirit with impure thoughts and behaviors. The Spirit’s seal guarantees believers’ security and inheritance. Those marked with truth will receive eternal life. Surrendering to the Spirit brings true joy and belongs to Christ.
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“with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. In Him” – Ephesians 1:10 (NASB 1995) The term “administration” or “dispensation” in the KJV literally denotes the “stewardship of a household” (oikonomia).…
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The Bible, an ancient Near Eastern book, presents truths in a distinctive eastern style rather than the familiar western genres. It showcases major doctrinal truths through tension-filled paradoxical pairs, which are commonly known as dialectical tensions. However, these tensions often perplex those who are unaccustomed to eastern genres and prefer clear-cut answers. Many individuals desire…
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In their book entitled “How To Read The Bible For All It’s Worth”, the authors make a statement in there, and it shocked me when I first read it. I think it’s true that 95% of the Old Testament prophecies have already been fulfilled in the Incarnation. Only 5% of Old Testament prophecies are future.…
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In 2 Thessalonians chapter 2, the apostle Paul specifically addresses a specific issue related to the 2nd Coming of Jesus and the day of the Lord. Somebody in the Thessalonian church community had been spreading wrong information in Paul’s name, saying that God’s final act of justice on human evil, the day of the Lord…
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The Bible is an ancient Near Eastern book that presents truths in eastern and not western genres, and as such presents major doctrinal truths in tension-filled paradoxical (dialectical) pairs. People who are not acquainted with eastern genres practically hate dialectical tensions. We want it black or white. We want truths in “either or” categories. What…