The word “angel” means messenger or ambassador. In the past, angels had been sent to earth by God to execute His commands and make His purposes known to men. You can read about some examples in the Old Testament where angels appeared to Abraham, [...]
Not only will Satan be destroyed, but we read also that "hell" itself is destroyed.Revelation 20:14-15 says, “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was [...]
The Spirit clearly refers to Jesus Christ, the Bridegroom. His Bride is to be the Church glorified. (See `Rev. 21:9`; `Rev.19:7-9`.) The marriage, or union, referred to in the last Scripture, takes place at the second coming of Christ (`John 14:3`). The reign of [...]
According to the Scriptures, it is a being living in a spirit or heavenly realm. In comparison, man lives in the physical, earthly universe. Apparently, there are different types of spirit beings, as the Bible mentions angels, cherubim, seraphim and others.The Divine nature, the [...]
Spiritualism is a rapidly growing movement, numbering several millions of people, among which are some of the brightest minds of the day. There is no question as to many of the facts clearly established in the rites and ceremonies of Spiritism. Many of the [...]
Throughout the world today there are thousands and millions of people who firmly believe in what is known as “Spiritism.” Among these are some of the brightest minds of the day--doctors, lawyers, judges, professors, etc., a class of people who would not be deceived [...]
The word “angel” means messenger or ambassador. In the past, angels had been sent to earth by God to execute His commands and make His purposes known to men. You can read about some examples in the Old Testament where angels appeared to Abraham, Hagar, Jacob, Moses, [...]
Yes. Originally, as God created him, he was holy, pure, grand of character and of a high order of angelic nature, a "covering cherub" (Ezekiel 28:16). His name was Lucifer, meaning "Day Star." According to the Bible, of his own free will, he became Satan, meaning adversary or [...]
There is not a single expression to be found in the Scriptures in which it is stated that man was created in any sense a spirit being. On the contrary, the Bible distinctly asserts that man is of "the earth earthy." His body was formed [...]
1 Peter 3:18-20: (NASB1995) “For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that he might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; in which also he [...]
The `15th Chapter of 1 Corinthians` is an inspired treatise on the topic of the resurrection. In it the Apostle sets forth practically every phase and point relating to this momentous subject. He begins by giving a synopsis of the Gospel in a few [...]
The definition of “mortal” is a state or condition of being liable to death, not a condition where death is unavoidable, but a condition where death is a possibility. The definition of “immortal” is a state or condition not liable to death, not merely [...]
The word "nature" in its true sense, as applied to creatures, or beings, signifies the kind of organism and sphere of existence in which they live and move and have their being. Thus when human nature is referred to, it signifies the conditions of existence relating to the human race. [...]
The Logos is designated "The Only Begotten Son" of God. The thought conveyed by this expression is that the Logos, the Lord Jesus, is the only direct creation or begetting of the Heavenly Father, while all others of God's sons (angels as well as [...]
The specific word translated hell here is the Greek word tartaro?. This is the only time it’s used in the Bible, and it is a verb. It only applies to fallen angels, not human beings. So, this is less a specific address and more of an [...]
From many scriptures, it is apparent that spirit beings have had the power of materializing as human beings. This materialization is complete, as the following citations indicate, showing that these materialized beings could eat and drink and perform all of the functions of the [...]
In the Bible, the word “angel” means “messenger.” God sent angels to deliver messages to specific people, like when the angel Gabriel delivered a VERY important message to Mary about the birth of Jesus in Luke 1:26-38.The Scriptures suggest angels can look like fire, [...]
Just as the Anointed 144,000 (the Little Flock) are selected “out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation” (Revelation 5:9 NWT), so are the Great Crowd (Revelation 7:9), also known as the “Great Company” or “Great Multitude,” depending on the translation. Neither of [...]
