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Stumbling in the Day of Visitation, Part 2

Stumbling in the Day of Visitation, Part 2

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A great stumbling block to many believers is the idea that the Church will be raptured away prior to the great time of trouble. The scriptures however contradict this thought and show that the Church will still be here during the opening stages of the tribulation. Nahum 1:5-8 confirms this thought. Verse 5 reveals the mountains quaking, the hills melting and the whole world being devoured by the presence of the Lord. Verse 6 asks, “Who can abide in the…

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Stumbling in the Day of Visitation, Part 1

Stumbling in the Day of Visitation, Part 1

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Why are the majority of believers unaware of the Lord’s presence at this time? There are a number of reasons. The number one reason is because the majority of professed Christians are in truth but Christians in name only, nominal Christians, neither begotten of the spirit nor led of the spirit, this despite all their professions. Many of these are actually very good, moral and upstanding individuals. However what motivates such is not the Holy Spirit, but rather their emotions,…

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Psalm 97 “The Lord Reigns”, Part 4

Psalm 97 “The Lord Reigns”, Part 4

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VERSE 6-10 “The heavens declare His righteousness, and all the peoples see His glory. Let all be put to shame who serve carved images, who boast of idols. Worship Him, all you gods. Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice Because of Your judgments, O Lord. For You, Lord, are most high above all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods. You, who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His…

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Psalm 97 “The Lord Reigns”, Part 3

Psalm 97 “The Lord Reigns”, Part 3

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VERSE 3 “A fire goes before Him, and burns up His enemies round about.” “If we inquire, why is this Day of His presence such a Time of Trouble and distress of nations? The answer comes, because righteousness and judgment are the habitation of His Throne, and He is judging the nations and weighing them in the balance. Judgment is being laid to the line and righteousness to the plummet (Isa 28:17), to the intent that ere long the equitable…

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Psalm 97 “The Lord Reigns”, Part 2

Psalm 97 “The Lord Reigns”, Part 2

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VERSE 2 “Clouds and darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.” “The morning cometh (the blessed day), and also the night (a night of clouds and thick darkness)…” Isa 21:12 “Suddenly the picture changes from joy to gloom! David now characterizes the effects of the beginning of the reign lest anyone err in picturing the Millennium as all sunshine. “Darkness is round about him.”—Darkness is a symbol. It stands for lack of understanding. David shows…

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Psalm 97 “The Lord Reigns”, Part 1

Psalm 97 “The Lord Reigns”, Part 1

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Psalm 97 was written by the Psalmist David, who taking a prophetic standpoint of observation looked forward in time to our day, the “day of the Lord”, the day of his (Greek: Parousia, presence), the Second Advent. It is important to remember that most of the prophetic utterances of the prophets of old were written not for their benefit, but rather “for our admonition upon whom the ends of the Ages have come” (1 Cor. 10:10) “To them it was…

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The 40 Year Harvest?

The 40 Year Harvest?

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We present the following due to the fact that many brethren at one time (and some possibly even still today) believed that the harvest period was over, that spirit begettal had ended, that those being called now were being called in respects to matters concerning the earthly phase of the kingdom. This (false) idea has likewise been propagated by our JW friends. This is likewise being presented because in our study on the “Time Features of the Great Pyramid” we…

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The Second Advent, Part 12

The Second Advent, Part 12

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It should be evident now from the foregoing study as well other studies found both here on this forum, and on our (Bible Student) blogs and websites that it is our belief that the Lord Jesus returned to earth in 1874, but nevertheless at present known only to those who are fully awake and who have taken notice of the “signs” the Lord stated in Matthew the 24th Chapter which would reveal his parousia or presence. Having studied the matter…

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The Second Advent, Part 11

The Second Advent, Part 11

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“Many Christians today are waiting for Jesus’ coming. A similar class lived at the first advent that, nevertheless, when he had come, could not believe it. They received him not, but rejected and slew him, because he came not in accordance with their earthly ideas. Similar earthly ideas blind the eyes of most Christians today. They, like the Jews, are looking for an earthly (fleshly) king, (and thus a visible appearance). It seems strange that they cannot realize that, since…

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The Second Advent, Part 10

The Second Advent, Part 10

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We will now examine scriptures which teach that that many in the Church, the Professing Church (the church nominal), as well as the True Church will, for a time, be ignorant of the Lord’s presence, AND of the “harvest“ and the ending of this age, while he is actually present, and the harvest work in progress. The closing verses of Matt. 24, from Verse 42 on, are very significant. In Verse 37 our Lord had shown that the world (as…

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