Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- The Two Adams Romans 5
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- The Two Adams Romans 5 The teaching of the two Adams is one of the most neglected and misunderstood doctrines of the bible. Yet it is vitally important to our salvation because the eternal destiny of all who have ever lived is closely connected with these two […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- Christ Our Substitute
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- Christ Our Substitute The biblical concept of corporate oneness leads us to the important doctrine of substitution. This doctrine was at the very heart of the theological controversy between the Reformers and the Roman Catholic scholars during the Reformation. The central issue under dispute had to do […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- The Gospel Defined
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- The Gospel Defined In the centuries before Jesus came to earth, the people of Alexandria in North Africa depended for their survival on the wheat brought by grain ships from Phoenicia (present-day Lebanon). It was good news indeed, then, when these ships appeared in port. The Greek-speaking […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- God’s Redemptive Love
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- God’s Redemptive Love When the Bible says that “God is love” [1 John 4:8, 16], it doesn’t mean that one of His attributes is love. It means that He is love. It means that love is the essence of His nature. Because of this, we need to […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- Spirit, Soul, and Body
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- Spirit, Soul, and Body Spiritually we are made up of three components — spirit, soul, and body. Each of these has a specific work in the spiritual well-being of the whole, but each is also closely related to the others. We will look at each of these […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- The Sin Problem
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- The Sin Problem The gospel is God’s solution to the sin problem. So it is important to begin our study of the gospel by first understanding sin. Too often we try to understand the solution God has prepared for us in Christ (the gospel) without first recognizing […]
Parousia Second Coming of Jesus Christ: Is God Greater than the Coronavirus?
Parousia Second Coming of Jesus Christ: Is God Greater than the Coronavirus? https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCIHo35zNI1a7f7I0uZQpfNQ/playlists Government stay at home orders and directives for churches to remain closed during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic have created significant tension and dismay, with many congregants and church leaders. As a result, many pastors, elders, church leaders have defied the […]
Parousia Second Coming of Jesus Christ- God’s Covenant with His People is Not a Real Estate Contract
Parousia Second Coming of Jesus Christ- God’s Covenant with His People is Not a Real Estate Contract God’s covenant with His people is unilateral. God to man. It is 100% of grace. Man has nothing of value to bring. It is not a transaction. It is unmerited favor. It is not a real estate contract, […]
Parousia Second Coming of Jesus Christ: Military Service and the Conflict with the Law of God
Parousia Second Coming of Jesus Christ: Military Service and the Conflict with the Law of God There is inherently a fundamental conflict with those that are contemplating joining or have joined the military. That is, the military pledge of allegiance conflicts with God’s Word and His unchanging law that commands not to kill another person. […]
Parousia Second Coming of Jesus: COVID-19 We Are Living in Unprecedented Times
Parousia Second Coming of Jesus: COVID-19 We Are Living in Unprecedented Times The COVID-19 pandemic is a health crisis like we’ve never seen in our lifetime. It has affected not only our health, but so many other areas of our lives. The Bible gives us a frame of reference for the perilous times in which […]