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The state of the Church before the Millennial Reign: The Abyss, hell, the lake of fire and the outer darkness. Are they the same thing?
In Hosea 4:6 the LORD says this: “my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.“Because you have rejected knowledge,I also reject you as my priests;because you have ignored the law of your God,I also will ignore your children.” In an effort to keep the message simple, the church in its teachings sometimes conflate things that… Continue reading
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The state of the Church before the Millennial Reign: How the Bible describes eternal punishment.
I didn’t grow up in a church as a child, but there plenty of pastors, reverends and evangelists who I would hear from time to time say some version of “eternal damnation in hell”. As a child I obviously knew nothing about the topic, but it seemed that God kept putting His word in my… Continue reading
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The state of the Church before the Millennial Reign: A point in history.
If one were to think about what might be the most significant event in church history after the first century, I think most people would come to the conclusion that the Reformation in the sixteenth century AD would be that event. The Reformation was led by Pastor Martin Luther and led to the fracturing of… Continue reading
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The state of the Church before the Millennial Reign: Sharper than a double edged sword.
In the letter to the the angel of the church at Pergamum, Jesus says, “These are the words of him who has the sharp, double-edged sword.” Revelation 2:12b. In the book of Hebrews, the author writes, “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing… Continue reading
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The state of the Church before the Millennial Reign: The church and sexuality.
In the last writing we were able to define very precisely what the Bible defines as sexual immorality. Why this becomes relevant should be obvious to anyone that has read the Bible, but we will make the case anyway. So let’s start at the beginning. In Genesis 1:28 it says this, “God blessed them and… Continue reading
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The state of the Church before the Millennial Reign.
For those who have been following these writings, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for taking the time to do so. I think when I reach the conclusion of them you will see why I am making the following request: If you have the means to do so, please take the time… Continue reading