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The Gospel Age part 4: “The High Calling” During the past several studies, we have been examining the period in God’s plan for mankind we have come to call the Gospel Age. As might be determined from the naming of this age, this has caused us to examine the period of time from Jesus’s ministryContinue reading “A Study in God’s Plan for Mankind: Study 14: The High Calling”

Close your eyes for a moment to the scenes of misery and woe, degradation andsorrow that yet prevail on account of sin, and picture before your mental vision the glory of the perfect earth. Not a stain of sin mars the harmony and peace of a perfect society; not a bitter thought, not an unkindContinue reading “Just for a moment… just stop and picture…”

The Gospel Age part 13a: “Faith: The Work of a Lifetime” Throughout the entirety of the Bible, many scriptures emphasize the importance of faith on the part of those who are seeking to better understand God. As a spirit being, in fact, as the pre-eminent, first and foremost being; one who transcends all of mankind’sContinue reading “A Study in God’s Plan for Mankind: Study 13a: Faith: The Work of a Lifetime”

The Gospel Age part 3: “The Cost of Mankind’s Ransom” In our last few studies, we have been considering the period of time in God’s plan that spanned from roughly the period of time from Jesus’s birth, life on earth and eventual death to the present day. We proposed the name “The Gospel Age” forContinue reading “A Study in God’s Plan for Mankind: Study 13”

The Gospel Age part 2: “The Promise of the Restitution of All Things” Acts 3:20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:Acts 3:21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since theContinue reading “A Study in God’s Plan for Mankind: Study 12”

The Gospel Age part 1: “Justification by Faith” The transition period between the time of God’s plan for mankind that we previously referred to as the Jewish Age, and the period of time known as the Gospel Age was certainly a time of very great milestones. As might be expected, the actual coming of Israel’sContinue reading “A Study in God’s Plan for Mankind: Study 11”

Study Approach #3: “Symbolic Language” One of the most intimidating ideas facing any prospective student of the Bible is the concept of Biblical symbolism. Those with even a passing familiarity with the Bible are familiar with the concept that not all of the content of the Bible is meant to be taken literally. In fact,Continue reading “How to Study the Bible: Study 3”

John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. I Corinthians 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:Continue reading “A Memorial For Our Lord”