Revelation Chapter Seven

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Seraphim Wings

(Rev 7:1) And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

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Revelation Chapter Six

A Black Horse

(Rev 6:1) And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

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Does Repentance Save Us?

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Repentance is a part of the salvation process. The act of repentance, in itself, is not what saves us. It is faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior that saves us.

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Invaders

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U-Turn

If you are even marginally aware of the Scriptures you probably know how God dealt with Ancient Israel when they turned away from Him. For those not aware, when ancient Israel turned away from Yahweh God, He sent foreigners to invade, harass, intimidate, murder, and steal their wealth.

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Turn From Our Ways

Turn to blessing

Steering

Nearly all of us are familiar with this verse in the Bible: “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land,” 2nd Chronicles 7:14. These items are a worthy pursuit for all Christians.

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Christianity is Necessarily Organized

Organized ChurchI have oft heard the statement, “I believe in God but I dislike ‘organized religion.'” That is what we used to call a cop out. What is an organization? It is “a group of people who work together for an explicit purpose, with organized rules and structure.” That means any group gathered together. Continue reading

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Life After Death—Does it Exist?

Flowers indicate life. These are tung tree flowers.

Live Flowers

There is much confusion about what happens to a person after death. What is death?

Does a person go directly to Heaven? To Hell? To Hades? To sleep? To Paradise? To torment? To judgment? To Abraham’s bosom?

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Scoffers in Our Day

Scoffers deny God's creation.

Starry Sky at Night

The Apostle Peter wrote this, his Second Epistle or Letter to Christians dispersed throughout the Roman Empire and some places outside of the empire, such as India and even China (based on recent archaeological evidence).   Continue reading

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Impeachment According to the US Constitution

The Constitution on Impeachment

US Constitution

Some American citizens, and also some citizens of other countries believe that impeachment removes the President of the United States from office. However, the Constitution states:

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The Elder Shall Serve the Younger

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Humans

We humans are to serve Christ, Who is God. Paul tells us of the first man Adam who was made a living soul; and the last Adam, Who is Christ, was made a Quickening Spirit (1 Cor 15:45). The first Adam was not Continue reading

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Tribulation or Wrath?

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Olive Tree

Many are confused about the difference between tribulation and wrath. Many westerners have been taught that there is a future rapture of the church and then a tribulation against the Jews will take place. They have been taught that if they are Christians, then Continue reading

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Capitalism, is it Scriptural?

capitalism and free market in ancient Rome

Forum of Ancient Rome

The answer the question in the title is yes, capitalism has its roots in Scripture. We will delve into that question further down in the article. First we must lay some groundwork.

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Why Was There Peace in Ancient Rome?

Peace Sign

Peace

There is a news report that a well known businessman bases some decisions on the policies of Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar. The report says that the businessman is impressed that Augustus was able to Continue reading

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Who Are God’s People?

Olive Branch Symbol of Israel, God's PeopleGod’s people are Israelites, plain and simple. God chose the children of Israel to be His Chosen People. By the children of Israel is meant the Continue reading

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Is Christianity on the Decline?

Chi-Rho, symbol of Christianity

Chi-Rho

You have probably heard that Christianity in America is on the decline and is on its way out; that it is just a matter of time until it disappears completely. We often hear that church Continue reading

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Be Calmed

calmedHave you ever had one of those days when you had a host of things to do and you were feeling overwhelmed? Did it make you anxious and irritable when others seemed not to care? Did you need to be calmed? Continue reading

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Stop Trying to Fix Your Life

Cannot fix a broken lifeStop trying to fix your life. You will never get that done. The impulses of the flesh are too strong for you to overcome. The difficulty in doing so is never ending, and it never works. Fixing your life yourself is a difficult course and one you will never be able to finish. There is a way to make it easy. Continue reading

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Revelation Chapter Five

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Seven Seals

CHAPTER 5

(Rev 5:1) And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

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The Seven Spirits of God

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Dove

Let us begin with the first place in the Scriptures that the phrase “The Seven Spirits of God” (or The Sevenfold Spirit of God) occurs. That is Continue reading

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Revelation Chapter Four

A crown that was cast

Golden Crown

CHAPTER 4

(Rev 4:1) After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter.

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Gehenna (Γέεννα)

Gehenna - Passing a Child "Through the Fire"

Tophet

What is Gehenna? It is the English transliteration of the Greek word for the Hinnom Valley; the Hebrew transliteration is Gehinnom; both specify the Hinnom Valley. The valley itself runs from the south to the southwest Continue reading

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What Happens After Death

Do we go to Heaven after death?

The Heavens

I am writing this to let you know that your consciousness does not end when your body succumbs to death. Your consciousness lives on. Death is just like closing your eyes in sleep at night and waking up in the morning. You may have slept for eight hours, but to your consciousness, it seems like it has only been an instant since you fell asleep. When you close your eyes in death, in seemingly an instant you will awake in a different place than the place where your body ceased to function in death. You will awake either in Continue reading

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