UNITY IN CHRIST
This is a prayer for Christian unity, the great reason for Christ’s desire for such unity being immediately stated, “that the world may believe that thou didst send me.”
Category: Christ
THE KINGDOM THAT CANNOT BE SHAKEN
Jesus himself used the terms “CHURCH” and “KINGDOM” interchangeably in his announcement at Caesarea Philippi (Matthew 16:18) It is mandatory to view the Lord’s words there as a reference NOT to two institutions but to ONE.
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WHY GOD DESTROYED THE TEMPLE – Mark 13
This astounding prophecy was not a mere clever prediction of Jesus, based upon political considerations, and the probabilities indicated by the rebellious nature of Israel and the character of the Roman authority.
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THE ELECTION – 1 Thessalonians 1
The Elect are people who will love God and choose to serve him are “the elect” foreordained before all time to inherit eternal salvation.
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REPENTANCE
Of all the primary steps of obeying the gospel, faith, repentance, confession and baptism, all are said to be “unto” or “toward” salvation, God, Christ and the remission of sins; whereas of baptism alone is it declared that it is “INTO Christ.”
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WHEN GOD GIVES UP ON PEOPLE
God’s giving people up was not capricious, but founded upon the righteous premise that such conduct deserved the adverse judgment it received.
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PROPHECIES OF THE END OF THE WORLD – 2 Peter 3
There are a number of prophecies of the end of the world which do not suggest that it is to be accomplished by fire. No industry, no kitchen, no household were ever possible without the means of disposing of the refuse; and it would be illogical to suppose that God could run the whole universe without some means of taking care of the refuse.
