For more than sixteen centuries the Lord 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 "extremely critical" are the very ones to recognize the reasonableness of the doctrine of election so positively outlined in this passage. It is the thinking, critical minds that are rejecting the antiquated, obsolete theories of the past, and now are coming to see [...]
This will he fulfilled in the future for the following reasons: There is no "Bride" now. Jesus during the Gospel Age has been preparing a place for the Bride as he declared (`John 14:2-4`). The union of the Bride and the Bridegroom takes place [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
This is one of the fundamental questions of the times. Ministers everywhere are asking themselves and each other as to the proper course to pursue in their efforts to keep abreast of the times. Many are making the mistake of ignoring the foundation teachings [...]
Evidently the angels and all other spirit beings, of which there are myriads upon myriads (`Rev. 5:11`) are interested observers of the events transpiring upon this little globe of ours. What the race of mankind is learning by actual experience the spirit beings are [...]
“Who gave himself a corresponding ransom for all- this is what is to be witnessed to at its own particular times.” (1Ti 2:6 NWT_) “Just as the Son of man came, not to be ministered to, but to minister and to give his soul a ransom in [...]
1 Peter 1:9 – “Being about to bear away the end of your faith––a salvation of souls:” Rotherham The “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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
