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What is the “morning star” promised to the faithful who overcome?
Here are several important references to the church at Ephesus.
The “Jehovah’s Witnesses” teach that only 144, 000 people will gain heaven. They base their doctrine upon passages that are found in the book of Revelation (chapters 7 & 14). Who are the 144, 000 mentioned in these texts? Is the number literal or figurative? Study this article.
The book of Revelation ignites a confidence in the soul of every child of God — of any century. What a thrilling ray of hope this must have generated in the hearts of those early, suffering saints. Truly, it is the “gospel in miniature.”
When was the book of Revelation written?
It is a serious mistake to make the prophetic time frame of the book of Revelation hinge one solitary expression.
The article explores the messages from angels in the 14th chapter of the book of Revelation, focusing on the vision of a Lamb on Mount Zion, the concept of redemption, and the eternal good tidings brought by the angel.
The New Testament depicts three attitudes/practices relative to “good works.” This makes for a fascinating study.
Can God be known from nature? Or are the Scriptures required for a fuller knowledge of the Creator? This article explores these questions.
How should one interpret the use of the numeral 144, 000 in the book of Revelation?
In a letter to the church at Corinth, Paul affirmed that “the natural man does not receive the things of God.” Some allege that this text suggests that one cannot understand the Scriptures without direct guidance from the Holy Spirit. But, as Wayne Jackson demonstrates in this article, this view ...
What is the meaning of the expression “new heavens and a new earth” as found in 2 Peter 3:13?
How does the Bible student discern the difference between passages that contain figurative language, and those that strictly are literal? There is much confusion in the religious world regarding this issue. Read this article and learn some of the interpretative principles that are involved in cor...
The literary unity of the Bible is evidence of Divine inspiration.
The book of Hebrews is a marvelous treatise revealing the superiority of Christ and his New Covenant system over that of the preparatory Mosaic regime. The first chapter presents some fascinating portraits of the Lord Jesus.
Was Jesus Christ an angel, or was he in the same class as deity? Some believe he was Michael, the archangel. What do the Scriptures teach?
Does this key phrase from Revelation 1:1 mean that John’s prophecies would all be fulfilled within a short time span?