Revelation 21:1, “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.” References to a “new heaven and a new earth” are found elsewhere in the [...]
The death of Jesus Christ secured a resurrection for all mankind. 1 Timothy 2:4-6, “Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the [...]
Let’s look at scripture starting in Daniel 12th chapter. This entire chapter is ripe with insights into God’s plan, but for now we will focus on some very clear statements in Daniel 12:4 “But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the [...]
We cannot discuss God’s feelings toward sinners until we first understand the Biblical concept of hell. The word “hell” in the Bible is a translation of four words: Sheol, Hades, Gehenna and Geber. Sheol (Strong’s H7585) and its Greek equivalent Hades (Strongs G86) are [...]
Ezekiel 18:8-14 is describing God's perfect law of justice, that each person who sins will pay the penalty of that sin, which is death. Nobody else will pay that penalty. The context of this passage begins in the beginning of the chapter. In verses [...]
Heaven is a promise to those who are part of the body of Christ. It is a reward for faithful Christians who gave their hearts, wills and beings to the Lord, followed Jesus on the narrow way of self-denial and sacrifice, and stayed faithful [...]
“Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all?” 1 Corinthians 15:29A proper scriptural understanding of Christian baptism and salvation is needed to answer this question, and we encourage review of the Additional Resources listed below.A [...]
Probably Satan’s greatest weapon against us relates to the sin that dwells within us. Satan uses it to try to discourage us into giving up. We need to look at the scriptures and realize that the very thing that Satan is trying to use [...]
In the context of this verse, Jesus had just told the rich, young ruler to sell all he possessed, give it to the poor, and follow him. Jesus was able to read the heart of this man, and saw that although he was trying [...]
Mark 4:9-12 (NASB): “… ‘He who has ears to hear, let him hear.’ And as soon as He was alone, His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables… ‘To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God; [...]
God’s will is as wide as His character and purpose allow. His character is based on justice. “Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne; mercy and truth shall go before your face.” (Psalm 89:14) God created man with free will and He, [...]
Only two men ever possessed life in the fullest sense—Adam, before his transgression and the subsequent dying process, and the man Christ Jesus (Genesis 5:5; 1 Timothy 2:5, 6). Adam was judicially dead from the moment of the sentence, "For the wages of sin [...]
This is a messianic promise of God to David. God promised that the Messiah, the King of Israel, would be David's descendant. David's son, Solomon, ruled all of Israel. However after the death of Solomon, when the nation divided into the ten and two tribe [...]
There is to be an order in Christ's work of life-giving. Every man who receives life will belong to one or another of these orders (1 Corinthians 15:22, 23). God divides the salvation of mankind into two parts--the faithful Church, the “firstfuits”, having part [...]
The overcomers previous to Pentecost, the faithful ancient worthies, will be “princes in all the earth” (Psalm 45:16). These were tried in the past and were approved of God, “having obtained a good report” (Hebrews 11:2,39,40). It will be unnecessary that their restitution out [...]
There is no difference in meaning between the phrases "kingdom of heaven" and “kingdom of God.” The gospel of Matthew is the only book that uses the phrase “kingdom of heaven,” and he uses the phrases interchangeably. Luke and Mark only use the phrase [...]
"And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: that seeing they may see and not perceive; and hearing, they may [...]
Jesus taught his disciples to pray, “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is heaven,” Matthew 6:10. Since that time few words have been more fervently offered up in prayer, yet so misunderstood! When we realize that God’s Kingdom has two parts – a heavenly and an [...]
We all long for the time when Satan and all evil will be destroyed. We know his destruction is coming; you mentioned the "lake of fire," also known as the "second death," in Revelation 20:14. This will be the end of Satan and all [...]
