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THE RAPTURE: A SCRIPTURAL EXAMINATION The popular doctrine of the secret rapture is that Christ will return to earth, unknown to the world, and will take those who have accepted salvation through him up to heaven before the “great tribulation.” The Left Behind series dramatically depicts the...

(The following extract was taken from The End Times Spring 2001 Issue # 16) HOPE BEYOND ARMAGEDDON The Left Behind series of religious novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins, and the movies based upon these books promote an overly dramatic and sadistic view of end time prophecy. The authors...

THE JEWELS OF THE BREASTPLATE, THEIR ORDER AND SIGNIFICANCE “Rare indeed are those individuals who, with constancy, ponder upon God’s name and meditate upon the precepts of His Holy Word, and who seek often the fellowship of kindred minds to converse one with another about the great and holy...

THE HIGH PRIEST BREASTPLATE “You shall make the breastplate of judgment. Artistically woven according to the workmanship of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, you shall make it. It shall be doubled (folded over) into a square: a span...

“Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel in order of their birth, six names on one stone and the remaining six on the other. Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal, then mount the stones in gold filigree...

In this presentation we will be taking a look at the High Priest Garments and what they typified, keep in mind that what is illustrated here is merely the best facsimile of what is described in the texts from my own studies and that of other brethren, and is not meant to be an exact...

Excerpt taken from a discourse by Brother George Tabac Feb. 1990 The word Mystery or Mysteries comes from the Greek word Musterion and is used in the New Testament 27 times. Strong defines it as a secret or mystery imposed by initiation into a religious rite. Vines Dictionary defines its...

Ability to love implies ability to hate; hence we may reason that the Creator could not make man in his own likeness, with power to love and to do right, without the corresponding ability to hate and to do wrong. This liberty of choice, termed free moral agency, or free will, is a part of man's...

THE PERMISSION OF EVIL AND ITS RELATION TO GOD'S PLAN “The Scriptures declare that all things were created for the Lord's pleasure (Rev 4:11)--without doubt, for the pleasure of dispensing his blessings, and of exercising the attributes of his glorious being. And though, in the working out of...

“We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For He says: “In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Cor 6:1, 2 Since we...

"Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." 2 Cor 6:2; Isa 49:8 These words of the Apostle, quoted from the Prophet Isaiah, are generally understood to be a call to the world to improve the present opportunity of accepting Christ by faith in order to salvation, with...

But what if we chose not to take this second step at this time? "Will he do nothing for me?" "O, yes, he is prepared to deal with you as with all the remainder of the world; he is prepared to be your Mediator under the new covenant arrangement; he is prepared to bring you restitution to full...

In the following reply to a question concerning the difference between tentative justification and vitalized justification the Pastor explains a bit about consecration and the high calling. (Italics are mine.) There are in fact two distinctive consecrations made by the believer, the first “a...

“The Ark of the Covenant or Ark of the Testimony was the only article of furniture in the Most Holy. (Heb 9:2–4 Diaglott footnote) Its name suggests that it illustrated the embodiment of Jehovah’s plan, which he had purposed in himself, before the beginning of the creation of God—before the...

The “Most Holy” As the passing of the First Vail, the “Door”, represented the death of the human will so the passing of the Second Vail (Individual #5) represents the death of the human body; both are requisite to complete our sacrifice, both fleshly mind and fleshly body must be left behind...

Continued from previous post. To Stimulate To Activity Such knowledge is also strengthening and stimulating to the Lord’s people. It enables them to be spiritually awake and provides the tools needed to be about [the] Father’s business. We are not to be complacent with the insights that...

“Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he reveals his secret unto his servants the prophets.” Amos 3:7 The following article was written by Charles Redeker “The Bible as God’s gift to us is a book of great diversity! It contains history and law, types and symbols, poetry and promises...

Luke 19:11-27 Christian character cannot grow and develop in the neglect of the very means which God has provided for its perfecting. In such neglect a spiritual decline is sure to set in; and the more persistent and long-continued is the neglect, the less realized is the decline and the less...

Luke 19:11-27 "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much."--Luke 16:10. The Parable of the Pounds and the Parable of the Talents, as companion parables, illustrate from different standpoints the responsibilities...

MUCH GIVEN, MUCH REQUIRED Those who have several talents let them see to it that they too are faithful to the extent of their abilities, not being content to do merely what the one-talented man can do or ought to do. Such a one would not be a good and faithful servant, and could not expect the...