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 […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- The Cross and the Atonement
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- The Cross and the Atonement Far more happened at the cross than shame, suffering, and death. On the face of it, Jesus’ cruel fate appeared to be a triumph for Satan. But God took this apparent defeat and turned it into a glorious victory by which the […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- The Cross and the Great Controversy
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ– The Cross and the Great Controversy The very heart of the New Testament message is the cross. It is the supreme manifestation of God’s agape love. At the cross, God met the just demands of the law on behalf of the human race; there Jesus Christ demonstrated God’s […]
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ- The Two Adams 1 Corinthians 15
Parousia- The Imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ– The Two Adams 1 Corinthians 15 In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul repeats to the Christians in Corinth the same ideas regarding the two Adams he had presented to the Roman believers in Romans 5. Briefly, here is what Paul is saying in 1 Corinthians 15:19-23, 45-49. Verses […]
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 […]
