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Will you please explain the Psalm 45:16: "Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth."

Looking at the context, we see this is one of the “Messianic Psalms,” and is mainly a prophecy relating to the church of Christ - the “bride” class, the faithful followers of Jesus who receive a heavenly reward. The “king's daughter,” the bride of the [...]

If Christ were here in person as at the time of his first advent, do you believe the people would treat him the same as they did then?

Yes, it seems to us that Jesus would be treated the same if his first advent were repeated in our day. People received Jesus at his first advent according to their heart attitude. It is reasonable to assume that this would also be true [...]

What does Revelation 3:15,16 mean: "I know thy works, that thou art neither cold or hot. So then because thou art neither cold nor hot; I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth."

This statement is addressed to the church in Laodicea, a wealthy city in Asia during the time the Apostle John wrote the book of Revelation. The city’s great prosperity contributed to the Christian church’s sense of self-sufficiency described in verses 17. “Because thou sayest, I [...]

Which is the oldest church?

There is only one church from the scriptural standpoint - "the church of the first born which are written in heaven," the "church of the living God," and “the church of Christ” (Hebrews 12:23, 1 Timothy 3:15, Romans 16:16.) Jesus established this church and [...]

What do we understand by the 144,000 mentioned in Revelation 7 and Revelation 14?

For more than 16 centuries, God dealt exclusively with the Jewish nation. They were favored above every other nation in the earth. The Lord told them on one occasion that He recognized them only of all the families of the earth (Amos 3:2). The [...]

Did Jesus die a ransom for many or a ransom for all?

Which is it? “Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.” (1 Timothy 2:6) OR: “Even as the son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.” [...]

What is the future mission of the Anointed for which they are now being prepared?

1 Peter 1:9 – “Being about to bear away the end of your faith––a salvation of souls:” RotherhamThe “end” [purpose, aim, objective] of our Faith is the “salvation of souls” [our characters being prepared to be like Christ's character so that we may assist in teaching, [...]

Are the Great Crowd the same as all the people in Paradise Earth?

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 [...]

What is the one true church?

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; that they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us...” John 17:20, 21.It is [...]