Church
{THE PEOPLE OF GOD}
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{MISSION AND IDENTITY}
- The Mission - {PDF Copy} - (The mission of the Church is to proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom to all Nations without exception until the moment Jesus returns – Matthew 24:14)
- Kingdom of Priests - {PDF Copy} - (Disciples reign with Jesus as priests who render service in his Tabernacle and mediate his light and Word in the World)
- Two Cities - (A key theme in Revelation is the contrast and conflict between the two cities - New Jerusalem and Babylon, the Great Whore) - {PDF Copy}
- The Era of Salvation - (The Gospel of the Kingdom announced by Jesus of Nazareth offers salvation and life to men and women of every nation and people) - {PDF Copy}
- Servant or Tyrant? - (Satan offered Jesus unlimited political power to achieve his messianic mission if only he acknowledged the Devil as his Overlord) - {PDF Copy}
- WHO and WHEN - {PDF Copy} - (The Church is the battlefield where the final war is being waged between the Lamb and the Ancient Serpent, the Devil)
- The Redeemed of the Earth - {PDF Copy} - (In Revelation, the one people of God is composed of the men purchased from every nation by the blood of the Lamb)
- The Sign of the End - {PDF Copy} - (The End will not come until the Gospel of the Kingdom of God has been proclaimed to all nations – Matthew 24:14)
- Sons of Light - (The Day of the Lord will mean salvation for the Sons of Light who remain ever vigilant and prepared for its sudden arrival – 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11) - {PDF Copy}
- Reign of the Saints - {PDF Copy} - (The saints reign as a kingdom of priests during the thousand years, having overcome the Beast)
- The Ends of the Ages - (The Apostle Paul linked the commencement of the Last Days to the death and resurrection of Jesus, the hinge on which History has turned) - {PDF Copy}
- Beginning and Firstborn - (To the Colossians, Paul emphasizes the exalted position of Jesus that he attained following his death and resurrection – Colossians 1:18-19) - {PDF Copy}
- The Sanctuary of God - (The New Testament applies Temple language from the Hebrew Bible to the Assembly, the Body of Christ, the true Sanctuary of God) - {PDF Copy}
- The Congregation - (The New Testament usage of the term “assembly” or “congregation” is derived from the language and imagery of Israel assembled before Yahweh) - {PDF Copy}
- The Spirit of Antichrist - (The Antichrist Spirit works to destroy the church from within, especially through deception propagated by deceivers and false teachers – 1 John 2:18-22) - {PDF Copy}
{TO FOLLOW JESUS}
- Tribulation vs Wrath - (Disciples escape God’s wrath, but they endure tribulation. And according to Paul, the church has been appointed to tribulation – 1 Thessalonians 3:1-4) - {PDF Copy}
- Suffering for the Lamb - (Following Jesus requires the willingness to suffer for his sake, and enduring persecution is the highest honor imaginable in his Kingdom) - {PDF Copy}
- Tribulation of the Church - (In Revelation, faithful saints experience tribulation, whereas, the unrepentant undergo wrath) - {PDF Copy}
- The Beast Goes to War - {PDF Copy} - (In Revelation, the language of war is used metaphorically to describe the persecution of believers by the Beast from the Sea)
- The Day of Visitation - (Peter exhorts his congregations to persevere in trials and live holy lives in the knowledge of the coming day of visitation) - {PDF Copy}
- Martyrs and Overcomers - (In the Book of Revelation, overcoming saints persevere in their testimony for Jesus whatever the cost, even a martyr’s death) - {PDF Copy}
- Martyrs under the Altar - {PDF Copy} - (The Fifth Seal opening reveals the souls of martyrs kept underneath the altar as they plead with God for vindication and justice – Revelation 6:9-11)
{SCRIPTURE}
- The Language of the New Testament - (Was the New Testament originally composed in Greek, Aramaic, or Hebrew? Overwhelmingly, the evidence points to Greek) - {PDF Copy}
- Stand Fast! - {PDF Copy} - (Believers prepare for the Apostasy and the coming Man of Lawlessness by standing firm in the apostolic tradition)
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