So what then of our original questions concerning the survivors of Armageddon, viz. the “holy remnant” of Israel as well as the rest of mankind living at the time: Do they need a resurrection? Yes most assuredly they will require a resurrection. Just because they didn’t die during the great time of trouble does not in any way imply that they have no need of a resurrection as will all? They still require to be lifted up, back to the…
Anastasis–Resurrection “We find that while men use the word resurrection in a very general way, the Bible uses the Greek word anastasis, represented by our English word resurrection, in a very particular manner. The common view of the doctrine of resurrection is shown by Webster’s definition of the term, as follows: Resurrection: (1) A rising again; the resumption of vigor. (2) Especially, the rising again from the dead; the resumption of life. As examples of resurrection, our Lord’s notable miracles,…
Having in our study entitled “The Church under the Abrahamic Covenant, not the New Covenant” considered those who will participate in the Resurrection of Life, i.e. the Church, the great company and the Ancient Worthies, we will now consider those who will take part in the Resurrection of Judgement. Now as you recall in our previous posts we had mentioned some who would survive Armageddon, not only the “holy remnant” of Israel, but of other nations as well. The question…
In order to qualify for the great salvation one must first have participated in the common salvation. One must first have become a believer, been justified from the Adamic curse through faith in the finished work of Christ before they could present themselves an acceptable sacrifice to the Lord, and participate in the high calling, the great salvation. Thus we find the Apostle addressing believers (those already faith justified) that they should go on to the “second step”, and present…
“To make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery.” (Eph. 3:3-6, 9.) To show men the conditions upon which they might become sharers with Jesus, joined to the body of Christ, the true Church, to see the method of administration or operation of the mystery by which they might become sharers with Jesus in the execution of God’s plans. This is where many stumble, lacking a proper understanding of the “The Two Salvations”, and the distinction between the…
“In the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound [i.e. in the forepart of his sounding,] the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.” (Rev 10:7) It is our understanding that we are now living in the days of the voice of the Seventh Angel. The evidence is that these trumpets mentioned by the Revelator and by Paul (1 Cor. 15:52; and 1 Thess 4:16;…
From what we’ve gleamed from some of the statements found on the Christian forum we frequent under the thread: The Mystery Revealed to Paul it is evident that there exist a lot of confusion over just what constitutes the “mystery” being spoken of by the Apostle Paul in Eph 3:1-12 with some imagining he was simply referring to the gospel of salvation itself. This of course could not be the case because the Apostle states that this mystery was not…
The Bible does not divulge the exact length of each creative day, but there are indications that each of the creative days was 7,000 years in length. Although there are those who would have us believe that the “days” of creation were literal twenty-four-hour days they were not; they were eras of time, each era having an obscure dark beginning, described as “EVENING,” and a bright ending of the accomplished project, described as “MORNING.” In accordance with this, it should…
The Days of Creation The whole premise behind the idea that each of the creative “days” were of a literal 24 hour duration is unfounded, it is based upon the erroneous assumption that God Himself is subject to time, to the same time restraints he placed upon man. With God time is not reckoned as it is with us (See Psa 90:4; 2 Pet 3:8). God is immortal, eternal without beginning of days or ending and therefore not subject to…
VICTORY OVER DEATH Then, “when this corruption shall have put on incorruption, and when this mortal shall have put on immortality,” shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, “Death is swallowed up in victory.” (1 Cor 15:54) Was death a good thing? No! Whose victory is this? The victory of our Lord, the victory of our Heavenly Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ. When will death be swallowed up? After he shall-have accomplished his mission. And how…