God promises to make Jerusalem the world’s capital. Israel will become the blesser nation of all nations. God promised Abraham: “In you and your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.” Genesis 28:14.  “The gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable,” Romans 11:29. Isaiah 2:2-4: “It shall come to pass in […]

The world of mankind includes all children of Adam – whether born before or after Jesus’ sacrifice. When father Adam sinned, he and all mankind were condemned to death. “One man’s trespass led to condemnation for all men,” Romans 5:18 (RSV). What is the death which all mankind suffer? It is a state of oblivion […]

Revelation 1: 4, 5, “John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from Him who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne; and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first-born of the dead, and the ruler […]

1 John 4:16 tells us about the character of God: "God is love." Two verses later we find out that "perfect love casts out fear." As we focus on God's character, we realize that His plans for all of mankind are good. 1 Timothy 4:10 even tells us that "…we have fixed our hope on […]

This verse is about the body of Christ. There will be a class of individuals who conform to preordained standards. The Heavenly Father planned this class even before the foundation of the world. God purposed to grant the Christ (Jesus and His body members) a place of glory, honor, and immortality. (Romans 2:7; I Corinthians […]

The word "angel" in the Bible is translated from the Hebrew word "malawk" in the Old Testament and the Greek word "angelos" in the New. Both words mean "messenger." These messengers could be in the form of human or spiritual beings. For example, both Malachi 3:1 and Matthew 11:10 refer to John the Baptist and […]

(All citations are from the KJV.) In Colossians 3:16, we are told, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” The word “psalms” in this verse is Strong’s Greek word […]

Many religions are the same! Their gods take only a fraction of mankind to heaven. The great majority of mankind are condemned to eons of suffering either here on earth through reincarnation or in hell. These gods have supposedly created a great and beautiful universe but populated it with lost, sinful souls.​ Most Christian religions […]

First, notice that the Scripture does not say that any person is being burned by the “flaming fire.” It declares how the Lord's presence would be revealed.​ The fire is a symbol. Look at Zephaniah 3:8, 9 (NASB), “Therefore wait for Me,” says the LORD, “Until the day I rise up for plunder; My determination […]

There are and will be insurmountable problems, including war, but Christ will use the trouble to demolish the old, sin-sick governments and institutions. Christ will cut short the wars to establish His righteous reign on earth. Matthew 24:21, 22 (RSV), “there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the […]