Tag: God’s Kingdom
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Nothing Happens on Earth Unless People Allow It
Introduction When God created the heavens and the Earth, He made separate realms with separate inhabitants, rulers of their own realms. When He formed Humanity, He decreed that the humans would rule on the Earth while spiritual beings like Himself would rule in the heavens. He made a divine law that keeps them separate from… Read more
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Star Trek Voyager: Capt. Janeway Walked in Faith
Introduction Captain Kathryn Janeway of Star Trek Voyager was known for her reliance on science without regard for spiritual explanations. I recently saw that reliance challenged when I watched Season 3: Episode 7 of the TV show. She was put into a position where reliance on science wasn’t working. In that episode of Star Trek… Read more
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People of God Will Replace Sons of God
Introduction In the beginning (Genesis 1), the Supreme Spiritual Being created the heavenly and earthly realms. He made other spiritual beings – also known as sons of God, His divine council, lesser gods – to inhabit the heavens and to rule from there over times and seasons. The Creator made sea creatures for the chaotic… Read more
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Why a Holy City, Not a Holy Garden?
Introduction In the Beginning, God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1). He planted a garden in the mountain country of Eden and made Humanity to reign with Him on the Earth. We were to continue the work of organizing the surrounding jungle into more cultivated, dedicated real estate. In the end, as Revelation… Read more
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Rapture Teachings Are Like Government Cheese
Introduction I have never cared for the boxed bricks of soft government cheesefood given away to low- income people. Its taste doesn’t please me. Its soft, grainy texture repels me. Its artificial – processed cheesefood fabrication – offends me. In much the same way, the teachings about the Rapture irritate me. Rapture teachings are like… Read more
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Ministry through Work
Introduction A question often asked by new believers is whether God would call them to full- time ministry. In their enthusiasm for their new beliefs, they wonder if He wants them to preach the Gospel or lead a church somewhere. It turns out that most are not so called. They need to make a living… Read more
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Showers of Blessing
Introduction An over-all reading of the Bible shows that, geographically speaking, rain is a matter of vital importance to the land of Israel. It depended on seasonal rains for the crops to grow, the animals to drink, and the people to live in abundance. Isaiah and Ezekiel wrote of rivers in a dry land or… Read more
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Materialism AND Spirituality
Introduction Over the past few years, I have been listening to Bible teachers on YouTube and their own podcasts. They have brought a revolution to my mind concerning spirituality versus the Christian religion of my youth. I used to simply go to church and practice religious activities then live independently of the spiritual realm. Lately,… Read more
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To Conquer or Not To Conquer, That Is the Question
Introduction Earlier this week, I talked with a middle- aged man who told me about a young man he knew. This young man endured near failure to pursue his passion for building a brewery for his own beer. He overcame a troublesome partner and the near loss of his investments to succeed with his brewery… Read more
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Rapture Vs. Parousia: Which Will It Be?
Introduction Two fundamentally different viewpoints exist concerning the Second Coming of King Jesus at the end of time. One is the Rapture, the catching away of believers upon His return to meet Him in the air to take them to Heaven with Him. The other is the Parousia, translated as the “coming”, “arrival”, or “appearing”… Read more