2019 Sermons by Pastor Dan Maines See Below
Why does He need to return, when He never left?
The bible tells us Jesus would never leave us. So, why does He need to return when He never left in the first place? The truth is Jesus still comes, many times and in many different ways as He has done throughout both the Old and New Testaments. The coming of Christ does not refer to just one or two historical events. Nor is there such terminology in the Bible as a "final coming" or "last coming" in a world, kingdom, and Christian age that are all without end.
Soul Sleep
Some Christians believe both righteous and unrighteous sleep in there grave until the resurrection. They flat out admit they teach that the soul/spirit is nonexistent during that time between death and the resurrection. As we shown in our last study, they grab a few verses out of thin air and tell you there it is. Not only did we show 'soul sleep' to be bogus, this time we are going to clearly show that the souls/spirits of the dead in the days before and after Christ's resurrection were "conscious" or "alive" in the unseen spiritual realm.
How could the Thessalonians be deceived about Jesus' arrival?
How could they possibly be deceived about Jesus' arrival? If the whole earth is going to be burned up wouldn't they notice Jesus' return? If the Second Coming was, as most view it today, Paul could have just said, 'Look out the window, the earth is still here, so the Lord has obviously not come.' They thought Jesus had already come, They had no relief. so they must have viewed the nature of the Second Coming differently than most people today view it.
We Shall Meet Him In The Air
Are we to take this literally? Did Paul mean there would be rising floating flying human bodies into the atmosphere? Were you taught that? I was. And it still bothers me that others still believe and teach this. Do you really think Jesus flies in like Superman? and we join Him in the clouds? Does this even sound logical? This goes against the principles to determine truth, in the bible. Did God reveal this to you or did man? In previous studies we learned that biblical knowledge only comes from God. So why do we believe man telling us that Jesus flies in the air. We know that Jesus just appears when we thinks it.
Do we get a literal mansion and streets of gold?
Yes, I to was taught that we get a mansion in heaven. We even joked around by calling it our Condo. When I left religion and started studying truth, I found out that 98% of what I was taught was wrong. Here again the KJV has mistranslated the word "mansions" Many versions of the bible have corrected this. Even the NKJV is trying to correct the mistake by changing the word to "dwellings". Before we look at the NKJV let's review the Greek word here translated as "mansions". The Greek word is "mone." and according to the Strong's Concordance it means
The Dwelling Place of God and the Afterlife
Throughout the Scriptures heaven is equated with the dwelling place of God, which is holiness and righteousness. Throughout Scripture God's people are called God's tabernacle (Revelation 21); God's habitation (Psalm 132); and God's rest (Psalm132 and Zephaniah 3). Through a careful study of God's dwelling we can find that it was God's desire all along to DWELL IN US, REST IN US, and make US His eternal habitation. But keep in mind that righteousness and holiness were the foundation of His throne. They still are. It's just that we have now become that righteousness and holiness. Heaven was where God dwelled. It still is. It's just that we have become heaven, which is why the Scriptures teach that in the New Covenant "the heavens declare the glory of God" (Psalm 19:1-6). The question remains: If we have all of this now, how does this translate into a proper view of "the afterlife"? In other words, how does this translate into a hopeful view of the afterlife? Keep in mind, it's "US" that makes up the body of Christ, His Kingdom the New Jerusalem.
Where are we to look, to see Him?
'Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven'. Mt. 16:17 You will know that Christ has returned when He reveals it to you in your heart. It cannot be taught by man. The return of Christ, appears in your heart and comes as 'a thief in the night', because His unveiling is an inconspicuous experience. (not clearly visible or attracting attention) It is as intimate as the consummation (completion) of the marriage of Lamb.
In Heaven, which spouse will you be with?
When Christians get married (obedient Christians) they become ONE. NOT one believer and one non believer. NOT two non believers. If you're not a Christian you do not become ONE. Your marriage is not blessed by God. Getting straight to the point, the spouse that you will be with in heaven will be the one whom God as joined together. When God blesses a marriage He makes two human beings into one. In this spiritual union, God brings the two souls, hearts, and minds into one.
How Can It Possibly Be True?
The concept of Hell can't possibly be true. I cannot imagine how anyone came up with something so horrific. The terrible pain of burning in fire, while fully conscious is made up by man, not God. It would take greed to inflict that on anyone. That cannot be God. How could such cruelty and sadism be consistent with a God of love? I don't buy it for a minute.
Thoughts of Afterlife
Everyone of us have walked 'through the valley of the shadow of of death.' It could be by an addiction, feeling sorry for yourself, even feeling alone. It may seem like our prayers are unanswered leaving us discouraged and depressed. These are 'death valley' experiences. But it's not our feelings that determine our relationship with God.
El Shaddai
We can show what El Shaddai means by reading anyone of the seven verses shown in the bible take Genesis 17:1 for example. Abraham is 99 years old who is told by God El Shaddai that he and his wife will have a child. In all of Abrahams doubts God has to say to him by calling himself El Shaddai. Basically God is saying "look Abraham I am the El Shaddai, if I speak it, it will happen. Ya know why Abraham? because I am El Shaddai. So let me ask you who or what could El Shaddai be? The only person speaking to Abraham is the "Almighty God"
Is God's Grace in Human Will Power?
For me grace is everything and I consider all topics in the text of grace. Because of God's Grace, we are all where we are in our faith. You either have it or you don't. We do not earn God's favor by all the good deeds we do. We earn God's favor being in Christ, then we are righteous in His sight and only then, His grace will empower us to be more effective. Once we know we cannot do anything worth while with out Him, His grace will flow upon us.
Why do people believe the world is coming to an end?
Many Christians and non Christians were taught that the world would come to and end at the second coming of Jesus. I can tell you right now that the bible says nothing about the world coming to and end physically. The only thing that come to an end is the old covenant world. I'll get straight to the point.
What's in Our Heart?
We will be looking at what's stored in our heart. The bible tells us in so many words that our heart is for storage. I believe the heart is the hard drive of treasure we take to heaven. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21 The bible tells us we're born with and evil heart (Genesis 8:21) and only the righteous man is taken away from evil. (Isaiah 57:1) We're told that Deceit is in the heart (Proverbs 12:20) and Evil is in the heart. But then we're told "The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself" Where? in his heart, the hard drive. When we except Jesus into our lives He gives us a new heart (Ezekiel 36:26) He even writes on our heart. (Hebrews 8:10, 10:16)
Is There Marriage in Heaven?
Most churches teach there is no marriage in heaven. They will use "neither marry and are given in marriage" and tell you, see there is no marriage in heaven. That's how some of them make their doctrine, out of context. The story about the seven brothers and the wife is not about marriage in heaven. It's about the resurrection. It's not about heaven at all. It's about the resurrection that was to occur at the changing of the ages. (the Old Covenant age and the New Covenant age)
Overcoming Evil Within Man
How often do we see people and judge them by their appearance? Based on how they look, we put judgmental labels on everyone we come across. Do you ever catch yourself thinking "That person wearing clothes like that is just wrong?" It may be an eye sore for some but that person could carry Jesus in his/her heart even more than some of us do.
Baptism
Part 1
Baptism - Water Baptism
Part 2
Baptism - Spirit Baptism - Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Who does the baptizing? Jesus. Who is the agent? The Holy Spirit. It is not the baptism 'of' the Holy Spirit, but the baptism with/by the Holy Spirit. When does it take place? The moment we are saved, we are baptized with the Holy Spirit, we don't do anything to receive it except believe the Gospel.
What do we need for Salvation?
We cannot be half hearted Christians. Obedience is all the time. Giving your life to God is not a part time commitment. Either you do or you don't. Jesus tells us to repent and turn away from sin to be saved. So! the people out there that believe the 1st century Christians did all the work for us to have Salvation, and a free ticket to heaven are WRONG!
Commands Of Christ
Jesus said, "If you love me, keep my commandments (John 14:15). Keeping the commands of Jesus begins with recognizing what they are. Following is a collection of Jesus' commands. As we read through them, let's ask God to help us observe these words, apply them, and faithfully follow them throughout our lives.
Are Jesus' commands fulfilled prophecy?
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. John 14:15 Jesus was most definitely not referring to the 10 commandment because He has already fulfilled those. John 15:10 "If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love." Jesus new commandment to us is in John 13:34-35 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
How can we receive rewards if were not judged?
Are we to dismiss 2 Corinthians 5:10 as fulfilled? How can we? I believe every Christian has to have some kind of judgment. If not How can one receive any reward, in this life or the afterlife? Are we saying life on this earth goes unrewarded or unpunished? I don't think so. Even in the afterlife we are rewarded so why would there be no judgment. One can not receive a reward if not judged right?
Beliefs of the Olivet Discourse
Matthew, Mark and Luke are usually known as the Synoptic Gospels. The Greek word for Synoptic means 'to be seen together' The gospels speak of the same events in Jesus' life. There are additions and omissions in each of them. One important one is The Olivet Discourse in not even mentioned in Johns Epistle. Do you know why? It's because he writes about it in Revelation. We must compare what each of the Gospels say to find agreement.
New Jerusalem
Is New Jerusalem of Revelation 21 to be taken literally? If it was, it would be a real city prepared by God that has a length, width, and height of 12,000 furlongs/stadia-about 1,380 miles. Supposedly, It descends out of heaven to come to rest over the earth. It has literal foundation stones. Some even believe that the New Jerusalem replaces the earth. With all due respect, none of this can be true. It science fiction. If this were not taught in Christian churches, it would be considered cultic. If you decide to take everything in the Bible literally, then you will misunderstand the Hebraic figures of speech, and ignoring the critical context that restricts the timing of events in Revelation.
The Eyes to See His Kingdom
What are you waiting for? Heaven and earth have already passed away. You cannot see a spiritual kingdom with physical eyes. We walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 The kingdom cannot be observed, it is in you. Luke 17:20 Unless you're a born again Christian, you will not be able to see the kingdom. John 3:3 Christians today want to see a physical king and a physical kingdom when Scripture teaches that the kingdom is spiritual. Those that look for a physical kingdom are missing the point of Matthew 23:39 For I tell you, you will not see me again, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'" See also Luke 13:3
No One Knows the Day or the Hour
Those that deny were in the Kingdom now seem to to pull two verses out of context and use Matthew 24:36 and 2 Peter 3:8 only because that's what their church taught them. They say "yes the kingdom is coming soon, But God's timing is different than ours. One day is with the Lord as a thousand years and a thousand years is as a day. God doesn't see time as we do." Some take it further and say "no one knows the day or the hour" I have heard others say Oh that's for Spiritual Israel" like they know what their talking about. People that use the above verses to counter the fulfilled view of eschatology, grab these verse out of thin air and completely out of its context without knowing what the verses mean. Then they think that's enough to close off all discussion.
1 Corinthians 15:24 - Delivering The Kingdom To God
There is much debate about Jesus handing over the Kingdom to the father. Why would He do that? Does the Bible really say that? Many people don't even believe that the Kingdom of God is present today. Their looking for a physical kingdom on earth. They just don't get it. Jesus refused to be King when the multitudes attempted to take him by force and make him a king. (John 6:15) And there was the time when Satan offered Him all the kingdoms of the world if he would only bow down and worship him. (Matthew 4:10) If Jesus wanted to be a King of a physical Kingdom, you would have seen it. Do you see it? No.
Daniel 2 - The Metal Man Statue
Daniel 2 tells us Nebuchadnezzar dream implies that Christ's kingdom will grow into its fullness. It's not going to suddenly appear over the whole face of the earth. Verse 35 says that Christ's kingdom (5th kingdom) starts as only a stone when it strikes the feet of the image becomes a great mountain that fills the earth. This stone, Jesus' kingdom became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. This shows a gradual growth of the Kingdom. Jesus being the stone does not allow for the sudden appearance of a Christ's kingdom. Why? because its without observation. The great mountain is the start of the church, which is ongoing today, and will never end.
The Transition Period
The Transition Period began on Pentecost in A.D. 30, with the birth of the Church, and it ended at the destruction of the Jewish Temple in A.D. 70, which ended the Old Covenant Age. During the Transition Period the Church was growing from infancy to maturity. God worked in the growing Church through miraculous gifts and spoke to His prophets to bring His Church to maturity. A spiritual house was being built in which God would dwell. This was a time of change and growth, it was a time of transformation from the Old to the New. The old things of Judaism, the Old Covenant, faded out very slowly, and the New Covenant gradually phased in. It was a changing of the ages.
The Audience of Jesus and The Apostles
Furthermore, Jesus even said that there would be some who would
not taste death until they had seen Jesus come in His kingdom.
So how did Jesus' audience interpret His words? How did the
churches interpret the apostles letters warning them of the
nearness of the return of Christ? If it was not to take place
for over 2,000 years, wouldn't the apostles be alive and well
over 2,000 year old? Let's look at the audience of Jesus.
Let me start by saying Jesus commissioned the twelve disciples,
not you and I, as most believe. I'm not saying we don't need to
spread the gospel. I want to prove one point to back up another.
Jesus directed His commission specifically to the disciples.
Miraculous Spiritual Gifts
1.
Miraculous Spiritual Gifts - Why would God
stop them?
2. Miraculous Spiritual Gifts - Who performs these miracles today?
3. Miraculous Spiritual Gifts - The Transition Period
4. Miraculous Spiritual Gifts - The "Perfect" has Come
5. How Did Christians Receive Spiritual Gifts?
6. Are There Prophets Today?
The Coming of The Lord - Drawing Near
Most futurists claim we are in the last days based on certain events that are taking place throughout the world. Their taught that Jesus is about to come and predictions are made based on the news. They interpret the time statements with the thousand-year-as-a-day hermeneutic but forget to apply it to the phrase "last days" as it appears in Scripture. The futurists has to us this hermeneutic to keep the excitement going of Christ's Return. At the same time they say you can't take the time statements literally. By doing this they are unable to defend other Scriptures that support the same idea. If we interpret the time statements to not mean what they say, then we loose all meaning of God's teaching of time.
Physical vs. Spiritual, Earthly Bodies or Heavenly Bodies
Many Christians are taught that the resurrection is physical and it will actually happen on earth. They claim the dead are raised in earthly bodies. They use Romans 8:11 , Job 19:25-26 and Ezekiel 37:1-14 as their proof. After reading these verses, one might be easily tempted to believe that at the resurrection, the departed saints are to receive glorified, eternal earthly bodies. Romans 8:11 and Job 19:25-26 leave two possible interpretations. The first, This verse may suggest that the Spirit of God will raise the dead, the departed will come out of their graves by taking on their old flesh again. Second, This verse may suggest that the dead will be raised to receive new resurrection bodies to replace the old mortal ones.
The Correct Way to Read the Bible
Examine the Scriptures to find truth in what you're told. The Greek word for "examine" is "anakrino", it means to investigate. Don't think man's teaching is correct. Jesus is the only one you can learn from, He speaks to us from the bible. Scripture alone is the final judge of all teaching. The Bible is self revelation from God in Christ. If we are going to know God, we must learn from Him from the Scriptures. We must have a plan to read the bible. Then you will make progress. If you don't have no plan, then you will never read the bible. Everybody wants a shortcut to Bible knowledge. True knowledge comes from reading scripture over and over. By doing that you will find patterns, one, being everything points to Christ, two, everything points to the Destruction of Jerusalem.
Charts
Two Charts that show This Generation, Last days and Age to Come with Scripture. Charts show from 26 AD to 70 AD. Great study! Print them. Each chart is a single page. I think you will be amazed.
Ages and World
Let's Describe Ages and World, This Age, That Age, The Jewish Age, The Old Convent age, New covenant Age, The End of the Age, The End of the World. The Last days or End Times. There are three Age's describe in the bible. The Patriarchal Age, The Mosaic Age and The Christian Age. All of the Age's represent time.
Time Statements
At hand, near, soon, about to be, time is near, coming quickly etc.
Time Periods of Bible History
The Old Testament covers many hundreds of years, the New Testament covers less than one century. If you add up all the "Adam begat Seth when he was 130 years old, and Seth begat... etc" and add them all together, and put that together with the lineage of Jesus in Matthew, you can calculate the time since creation to now and you get a 6000+ year timeline - from creation to today.
Matthew 24, Is it The End of the World?
The Context of Matthew 24 is the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. In Matthew 21-23 Jesus said The Kingdom of God would be taken away from the Jews. He pronounced woes on the scribes and Pharisees. There are seven or eight woes in chapter 23 alone. One being, Jesus said that Jerusalem would be judged. And then He continues in chapter 24 and says not one stone would be left on another, meaning the temple in Jerusalem would be destroyed. He was talking to His disciples telling them Jerusalem will be literally destroyed. And it was in 70 AD. The Olivet Discourse has nothing to do with our future.
Has the Gospel Been Preached in all the World?
As we can see, "all nations", "all kingdoms, all the earth, "all countries" and "all the world" are in the first century geographical area. It was limited to the area they only knew. They knew nothing about America. We have to be careful how we use "all" and "every". All of their land, meant all of the earth to the first century Christians. All of the earth to them was a habitated area.
Wars and Rumors of Wars
The rumors of wars Jesus was talking about was in the last days, "This Age". We now live in the "That Age" (Christian Age). There would never be a greater war in "this age" Jesus' century. It's not talking about for all of eternity. The end came in AD 70.
How many judgments (Parousia's) were there, and to come?
Scripture tells us Jesus will come the same way the Father did. Which was never referred to a physical, literal return of the Lord. After 70 AD, How may times has the Lord made His presence know by judgments (parousia)? There's no more bible to tell us. What we do know is every time The Lord came, He used another nation to overtake another right?. Do you see the pattern here. Do you think the Lord stopped coming in judgment on nations or countries and people?
Do we know what and why we believe about the Bible?
Do you ever think about what or why other religions believe? Have you ever thought about studying all the religions to compare what you believe. You might even be open to learning other views. In this study we will look at other views. We will answer questions we all have. Questions like, Where do we go when we die. What was fulfilled before 70AD ect.Jesus came to fix spiritual death not physical death.
The reason Jesus physically resurrected himself was because he had to go to the grave and take back the keys from death, hell and the grave, so that no longer did his people have to stay in the ground. Now they could go to the other side. That is why the bible has so many scriptures about his people and in being resurrected into him. That was the first resurrection which was salvation. There was only one resurrection of the dead and that took place at the last day. Where everyone was resurrected. There were very few that came up from the grave when Jesus did, but it was not considered a resurrection. It was considered a wave offering. It represented a spiritual wave offering that under the old testament was when they would take a handful of wheat and wave it before the Lord as a form of worship. Praising him for the large harvest that was about to come soon.
Abomination of Desolation
If the term "Abomination of Desolation" brings joy to a person they have truth in them. They do not believe in a rapture or a so called Second Coming. It really gets to me when people read Christian books over their bible. They try and gain the insight of the writer and miss the whole point of the original message. Futurist have fear and they have to justify for judgment and God's wrath. Then There are others that have commentators in their bible and claim that must be right because he/she said so. Let me tell you something, having commentators in your bible will complicate truth. If you have one get rid of it. There are many endtime scenarios that only lead to fear. I hear people saying "I pray Jesus comes soon to end this world." By this you know this person doesn't know the truth. So, is the Abomination of Desolation a time of the end? or a time now in the past?.
The Day of The Lord, His Parousia
The Greek word for "coming" is "parousia." This Greek word means "arrival or presence," it does not mean "return." The bible never speaks of a future physical return of Christ. Other than the Tanakh, the disciples knew of one "parousia" the destruction of Jerusalem. "The day of the Lord" was never referred to a physical, literal return of the Lord. "The day of the Lord" has always referred to the Lord's judgment upon a city or nation of people. It refers to a destruction from God Almighty: "The day of the Lord" and "the Lord riding on a swift cloud refers to judgment
Christ's Journey to the Cross and the Resurrection
On this Easter Sunday we are looking at scripture from prophecy in the Tanakh to the death burial and resurrection. Before the world began, God had a plan all along. It was to bring redemption through Christ to all those who would choose to believe and follow after Him (1 Peter 1:19-20). God knew we needed a Savior even before Adam sinned. He knew we would need to be set free of sin so He could continue talking to us.. And He made a way, by sending His One and Only Son, so that we could receive forgiveness and find new life and hope through Him (John 3:16).
End Time Prophecy-Part 2 Daniel 12 The Resurrection
As soon as they finish shattering the power of the holy people, all these events will be completed. All what events will be completed? The Great Tribulation in verse 1; The Resurrection in verse 2; many being turned to righteousness in verse 3; and the shattering the power of the holy people. So all these events will be completed when the power of the holy people is shattered. So when does that happen? Is it at the end of time as verse 4 says? Who are the holy people? In context it is Daniel's people, which are the Israelites. So when was it that the Israelites' power was completely shattered? It was during the great tribulation when the Temple and the city of Jerusalem were destroyed.
God's Divine Council
Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5This is where Satan, demons, and unclean spirits came from. I believe they were real spirit beings that no longer exist today. I will tell you right now, most people claim Satan, demons, and unclean spirits do exist today. I will show scripture, why they do not exist. And when they were destroyed. God's Divine Council consist of Angels, Sons of God, Holy Ones, Watchers, Morning stars and more.
End Time Prophecy Part 1
Daniel 12 predicted the end of the age, the resurrection. The only age predicted to come to an end in the entire bible was the old covenant age of Israel. The resurrection of the just and the unjust would be everlasting life or everlasting condemnation. It would be when Israel's covenant power, torah was destroyed. That cannot refer to the Christian Age because it has no end. Nor can it refer to an endless Gospel. The Second Coming of Jesus and the resurrection ...The Greek word Mello, will change how we see Prophecy
The Greek mello means imminent, about to be, about to happen. Knowing the true meaning of this word may bring a different outcome to your beliefs. Throughout my studies in Theology/Bibliology, I have come to distrust the King James Version Bible. Many words have been mistranslated that bring a different meaning than was was intended. Many of us were taught to use the KJV because it is the original and correct. Well, I'm telling you it is awful! and there are many errors that have been corrected in other versions of the bible. If people knew this truth they would not be in any religion but Berean's only! The bible has a whole new meaning than what is taught in today's church.The Lord's Supper - Communion
Jesus is saying He will not partake in food and drink until the kingdom comes. The kingdom is now. We're not to give up the Lord's Supper. Communion shows the remembrance of Him. The bread is His body that was torn for us. The wine is His blood that he shed for us. Why would we ever give up Communion? He tells us to "do this in remembrance of Me" Not until the kingdom gets here, but to carry on. He is within us, blessing our drinking and eating. Are we to give up prayer in blessing our food an drink into our bodies for nourishment? No! The Lord Supper is, a memorial of what the great sacrifice Jesus made for each and every one of us.Is Satan Still around Today?
Since these words were written around 65 AD, how long is SHORT to whom it was written Rev 1:4? The book of Revelation was not written to people in the 21stcentury. It was written to the 7churches in Asia 1:4. The things in the book are said to be near, will soon take place, are at hand, will happen in a short time... so, part of the book 20:10 mentions the devil being thrown into the lake of fire; did it happen? Yes!
The Sun Moon and Stars
What do the sun, moon and stars represent in bible prophecy? With out knowing what they mean, I see why many Christians see them as falling out of the sky or literally turning to blood or stop giving its light. When Israel turned to worshiping other Gods. God would send a prophet to tell them, a day of the Lord was coming. This always symbolized judgment. There would be mention of a cloudy day, the sun, moon, stars falling or getting dark. Even God Himself coming in or on the clouds. In Genesis 1:14-17 God tells us the stars were for signs and to rule the day and night. When God spoke about the clouds darkening and the stars falling He was talking about the judgment about to take place and there was going to be a change in rulership. God would use other nations to overtake the nation in judgment. God did this until they repented. Moses even warned the people That God would destroy a generation of people in the future. And that generation of people was the one that killed Christ, rejected His covenant, and killed His disciple and saints. When did this happen? It was when God crushed Jerusalem in 70 AD.Will, Did, Christ Return Like The Father
There are many views about the Parousia "Second Coming". Matthew 24:29-34 is one of the most controversial subjects today. The futurist place this event at the end of history. The preterist place this event in 70 AD. The question is, will it or did it happen? Either way you look at it, Matthew 24 is about Christ's coming "in judgment" against Old Covenant Israel in AD 70. Everyone agrees with that. The context is the prophecy of the destruction of the temple. This was fulfilled when the temple was destroyed in 70 AD. Luke 21 confirms it. It's all about the fall of Jerusalem at that time. Jesus said this was all going to happen in His generation. (verse 34) Other passages that confirm this are Matthew 10:23; 16:27-28Hell is it, or not?
Did the people in the old testament days believe there was a Hell? Can anyone prove from the old testament (Tanakh) that there is a place called Hell? The answer may surprise you. Even in the new testament, Christ never taught on Hell, because there is no biblical concept of Hell. The only reason people believe there is a Hell is, they were taught that way. My plan here, is to prove that the wicked do not burn in hell for eternity. That the wicked just cease to exist at death.The 70th Week in Daniel
In this sermon, we will show the 70 weeks of Daniel 9:24-27 were fulfilled without a gap between the 69th and 70th week. Since of Daniel 9:24 has been fulfilled, it makes Daniel's 70th week History to us as it did in the first century. Many try to use the 70th week as a future seven year tribulation. This is not biblical! and we will show why. We will cover all 6 points of Daniel 9:24 and with out a doubt, prove they are used by many to make their false doctrine. I want to start off by saying there is no such thing as a seven year tribulation nor has there ever been.Spiritually Clothed and 2 Corinthians 5
Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, (New Covenant and new people. Jew and Gentile in one body) for the first heaven and the first earth (Old Covenant and unbelieving Jews) had passed away. Also there was no more sea. (people) 2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. (This is the church the, the bride. Jesus is the groom) 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. (This is the building of God not made with hands. It's within man/woman.)Heaven and Earth Part 2 of 2
None of the law was to pass away until it was ALL accomplished. All of the law being accomplished would include all of the Old Testament prophecies being fulfilled. Would it not? All of the prophetic scriptures had to be fulfilled. This included the prophecies of the New Heaven and Earth. The New Covenant is always associated with a New Age. This new age would not come about until all that the prophets had spoken was fulfilled.Heaven and Earth Part 1 of 2
In this study we will look to Scripture for "heaven and earth" We will let the bible tell us what it means, rather than a dictionary or encyclopedia. Since the Old Testament is often quoted in the New Testament, we should understand the expressions as to what it meant in both. If a word used from the Old Testament was quoted in the New Testament would it's meaning be the same. The point I'm making here is we must get the meaning for "heaven and earth" from the Old Testament.The Resurrection from the Dead
Why do Christians believe differently about the resurrection, that goes against what the bible actually says. Most believe when they die, the body goes to the grave and their spirit returns to heaven to be with the Lord. Then when the Lord returns, He resurrects all the bodies and gives them a new immortal body like Christ's. Is this what you were taught? That's what I was taught as well. Stay with me, you may be in for a big surprise.What did the Disciples believe about the Lord's Return?
When The Lord came, He did not come literally, visibly or bodily. I believe the Apostles were right in their thinking knowing when the fall of Jerusalem took place, that Jesus would return and the end of the age (old covenant) would finally end. In fact Jesus asked His Disciples if they understood what he had said. What did they say? Yes. They understood. I can tell you that most commentators, pastors/preachers in this world today are confused, wrong and ignorant! We just proved it? Who are we to believe, today's commentators or the Disciples? The Disciples answered Jesus Yes! they understood. Who do we trust? I'm choosing the Disciples. The people that say it was the Disciples that were confused, make themselves out to be the ignorant!Who is Babylon of Revelation?
Revelation is the judgment of Babylon. The first century Christians knew Babylon was in their geographical location. It would mean nothing to them if America, Russia, China or even Iraq, Iran ect. would be described as Babylon. There are over 30 passages in the book of Revelation that it's fulfillment was about to happen. Revelation 1:1-3 and 22:6-20. Revelation is NOT about events of the 21st century. The events take place around the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple in AD 70. This is regarding Babylon as we will see in a moment.Who is The Beast of Revelation?
We have evidence that Revelation was written before 70 AD Revelation was written to the first century Christians around 64 AD. Therefore, we can expect the first century Christians to figure out who the beast was in their time. If this was for the 21st century then what good would it be for the first century?Is God's Judgment Future?
Born again believers after 70 AD have our salvation fully consummated. We are securely and eternally in Christ. We do not have to go through the resurrection and judgment as the pre 70 saints did. We are permanently indwelt by the Holy Spirit and have a fully consummated eternal life in Christ.The 2nd Coming of Christ Jesus
The kingdom to come was to be "soon", "at hand" and it would not be of this world. Jesus said the kingdom would not be visible, that the kingdom would be within them, making it a spiritual kingdom not a physical kingdom. The kingdom that came, was spiritual and within us. Unbelieving Jews and Pharisees expected a physical kingdom for Israel. Jesus rejected the idea. The Kingdom was established at Pentecost and fully established at the second coming (parousia) in 70 AD. All those that repented and believe the Gospel are in Christ by faith. Each of us are spiritually in the Body of Christ and the Holy Spirit lives in us. Since Christ' Parousia, our sins are permanently and eternally atoned for. His New Covenant kingdom is a spiritual one in which righteousness dwells. Rom. 11:36; Rom. 13:12; Phil. 4:5; Titus 3:5; James 5:8; 2 Peter 3:13; Rev. 22:10Has Bible Prophecy Been Fulfilled?
All the prophecies of the Bible were fulfilled in the first century during the destruction of Jerusalem in AD70. When Jesus began His preaching, He said the kingdom of God was "at hand." The kingdom "came with power" in A.D. 70 Mark. 9:1 and continues to exist in power today.Worship Him in Spirit and Truth
Jesus tells us to worship Him in spirit and truth John 4:23-24 God's truth is the bible, His word, Jesus. When we read the bible we learn truth. We grow in the knowledge of His Word. This makes us accepted by Him. It teaches us how to teach others accurately. 2 Tim. 2:15 We need the Word of God (bible) to properly develop spiritually. Knowing the scriptures makes us equipped to serve God. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 We can never reach a point where we know enough biblical knowledge. So the person out there that is not standing in his kingdom, should continually study the Scriptures to learn deeper truths until the day we die. If we do not try and understand the biblical doctrine and continue to look for truth, then we will never know how to worship Him. We must worship in spirit and truth.The Kingdom of God
The kingdom of God was fully established in heaven at Jesus' ascension in AD 30; it was fully established on earth at His Parousia (Second Coming) in AD 70. Jesus possessed the kingdom at AD 30 (Dan. 7:13-14; Matt. 28:18). He fully shared the kingdom reign with His people at AD 70 (Luke 19:11-27; Rev. 2:25-27; Dan. 7:21-22).Bible Truth About End Times
Can we believe, Jesus predicted His Second Coming in His own generation the first century? I have heard people say no the apostles were just wrong. Well let me tell you, if that is true then that would make Jesus a false prophet and a liar. And I don't believe that. I believe the Apostle are right in saying they are living in the end times, last days last hour ect.What is the Gospel?
The Gospel is something that God did for us. The Gospel is not something that we do for God. You receive the Gospel and believe then you are saved. The Gospel is Good News its not a list of things to do. If it were then it would not be good news. Again Gospel means "Good News" Good news is found in the Grace of God through Jesus. The Gospel is 1 Cor 15:1-11 Good News - Acts 20:24 and Col 1:3-6 The Gospel is the power of God, Not the power of man. It's the power of God to Salvation who believes it. Rom 1:16 and 1 Cor 1:18 Although Baptism is important, it is not required for salvation. If it were Paul would not have said " Christ did not send me to baptize" 1 Cor 1:17Heaven, How Beautiful It Must Be
The old physical existence with the pain, suffering, sorrow and death are to be replaced with something new where none of these things exist anymore. And the readers are assured from the throne that these words are true and that they can be trusted. People who are hurting, mourning and suffering can put their trust in these words and in Jesus Christ and find their way home. He is telling the truth. There is a place better than the one they are living in. There is a home where sorrow and pain do not exist. There is a home where there are no more tears and we can trust His word on that. These words apply to every Christian that ever cried a tear of grief or suffered a loss.The Wolf and The lamb
First, let's make it clear. The "kingdom age" is not in the future. Those who have obeyed the gospel of the Son of God are in the Lord's kingdom now. Jesus declared that the new birth introduces one into the kingdom (John 3:3-5), and early saints were described as being citizens in God's kingdom (Colossians 1:13; Revelation 1:9). The communion supper was to be observed in the kingdom (Luke 22:29-30). This is all happening now. see The Church/Kingdom
