Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus- The Sabbath Rest
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus- The Sabbath Rest The Sabbath is more than a day of physical and mental relaxation. It is even more than the day on which we worship. The Sabbath has a definite redemptive significance — a distinct connection with the everlasting gospel. The New Testament often uses the word rest to […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- Law and Grace II
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- Law and Grace II One reason so many Christians are confused about their salvation under grace is that they fail to realize that the New Testament speaks of two aspects of salvation. We studied this topic earlier in this book, yet, because so many Christians are trapped […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- Law and Grace I
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- Law and Grace I Did Christ do away with the law when He saved us by grace? Tension Between Law and Grace On the surface, law and grace seem to be antagonistic toward each other. The law demands obedience as a condition of salvation see Romans 10:5], […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- The Work of the Holy Spirit
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- The Work of the Holy Spirit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzdrN4ZnrM5bzpCUfnCeWkqjVq0JHKoAT As we have seen repeatedly in this book so far, salvation full and complete has already been prepared and provided for us in Christ Jesus. This is the objective gospel. The Holy Spirit’s work is to communicate this completed salvation […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ: Christian or Legalist, Self-Centered or Other-Centered?
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ: Christian or Legalist, Self-Centered or Other-Centered? As one contemplates the mess this world is in, with its social unrest, disparities, pandemics, earthquakes, famine and pestilence, one realizes that for the current situation to change, for there to be a better, more civil world, it will require a […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- The Principle of the Cross
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- The Principle of the Cross From Beyond Belief, J.H. Sequeira https://www.secondcoming.org Earlier in this book, we examined the cross of Christ as an objective fact. In this chapter, we will be concerned with applying this truth to our lives. The power of the gospel is based on […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Christ- The Joyous Experience of Salvation
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Christ- The Joyous Experience of Salvation In earlier chapters, we studied the various facets of the objective gospel — the plan of salvation that has already been prepared and provided for all humanity in Jesus Christ. In chapters 10 and 11, we saw that the truth of this gospel […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- Justification and Sanctification
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- Justification and Sanctification Now that we have defined genuine saving faith and have seen what role it plays in our salvation, let’s look at the two main areas — justification and sanctification — that together make up this doctrine of righteousness by faith. There is much confusion […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- Righteousness by Faith
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- Righteousness by Faith Earlier, we defined the gospel and salvation as an objective fact. We saw that, in Christ, all humanity has obtained full and complete salvation because Christ’s life has provided salvation from sin’s guilt and punishment, its power, and its curse [see Ephesians 2:5-6]. Here, […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- The Cross and the Human Race
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- The Cross and the Human Race When we studied the “two Adams,” we saw that “in Adam all die,” while “in Christ all will be made alive” [1 Corinthians 15:22]. Since all of us have sinned in Adam [see Romans 5:12], then all of us must ultimately […]
