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Hi Soberxp, The word 'anastasis' translated as 'Resurrection' means to 'stand up again in the same body.' Jesus is our example of this. His body was in the tomb and His spirit was in Sheol/Hades. When it was time, His spirit returned to the same body that was in the tomb and He stood up again...

It's a matter of rewards and position if you continue in faith. Those who have gone back to the world willfully living according to the sinful nature are not even in the running. They have have apostatized. The person in that state needs to repent and turn back to faith in the Lord. We are saved...

No, those men of Athens had a zeal for MANY gods, not thee God. My point in all of this is that Acts 17:30 is not just to the men of Athens to repent, but to all believers. "In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. - Acts 17:30

Hi PennEd, The word "Extra" was a slip on my part. However, it does not change the meaning of the foolish not taking any oil with them. My intention was not based on loss of salvation. But regarding this, you know that I am not a proponent of OSAS. There are many scriptures that I have...

Well first off, we know that the promise is not only to the Jews, but to the Gentiles as well as revealed in other scriptures. Acts 2:38 does not diminish the need for Gentile believers to repent. There is one Lord and one gospel for both Jew and Gentile. So whether Jew or Gentile, we are under...

First, I'm sorry to hear about your current situation regarding your family sending you to that institution. I'll keep you in prayer. You are correct in that a person would have to be purposely blind to not see that the tribulation, the time of God's wrath, is approaching quickly which means...

Oh, but repentance does have to do with eternal life. If one does not repent, it means that they have not had a change of mind regarding the sinful nature and would continue in it, which leads to condemnation. ============================================================================= At that...

Well that stands to reason since an unbeliever is not going to repent. The need for repentance is a requirement for those who believe. The title of this thread is "Is Repentance necessary for forgiveness?" And I have been saying, yes it is. Those who come to Christ must repent, otherwise it...

Hello ForestGreenCook, You might want to look at the context of who Paul was speaking to again: "Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of...

Hello PaulNew, The answer to your question is found right in v.10 & 13 in the context of the parable of the ten virgins: ================================================================================ “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went...

Well, the fact that He along with the false prophet are referred to as "the two of them" and the fact that they are thrown alive into the lake of fire, infers that they individuals. The context reveals this. In addition, the dragon in Rev.12 is described in the same manner as in Rev.13 and 17...

Hello OldSage, The 2 beasts of Revelation are two individuals and has nothing to do with actual beasts. The first beast is that man of lawlessness, the antichrist, who will be empowered by the beast who comes up out of the Abyss, who is the angel of the Abyss. The beast that John saw is...

Morning! Yes, Daniel 12:7 is regarding the last 3 1/2 years of that last seven year period, as is v.11 "It will be for a time, and times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has finally been shattered, all these things will be completed.” "And from the time the daily sacrifice...

First of all, many have erroneously approached the book of Revelation as being only symbolic. The way in which it should be read is that, if the literal sense makes good sense, then don't seek any other sense. By applying symbolism to everything, the literal meaning is lost and wrong conclusions...

Hi Adstar, Yes, I'm very familiar with the New Jerusalem scriptures. If I wasn't then I shouldn't be commenting on anything having to do with end-time events. If the meaning to John 14:1-3 was that the New Jerusalem was going to come down to us, it would not fit the scripture. For Jesus said...

Hello Yahshua, If you believe in a historical view and that we are currently in the bowl judgements, you can stop right there! These literal events are going to be the worst events that the world has ever experienced. So much so that by the time the 7th bowl is poured out which completes God's...

You are correct here it that, the predetermined time is 7 years. When Jesus says, "If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved," He is basically saying 'If the time was allowed to go beyond the predetermined 7 years and specifically the last 3 1/2 years, then no one on earth...

The way to understand the 'one taken, one left' scriptures, is to understand that the 'one taken' group is being compared to those who were taken in the flood. Therefore, the comparison is wicked to wicked, which would do away with the idea the 'one taken' being the raptured church. What you...

Hello pumpkinbread, Just to be clear, there is a big difference between the trials and tribulation that Jesus said believers would suffer as a result of our faith vs. God's coming wrath. Since the onset of the church believers have been suffering the former. After the church has been gathered...

Little horn = 1st beast/antichrist/man of lawlessness False prophet = 2nd beast