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As seen by our previous post, Christ’s death became the offset and cancellation of the legal sentence against man, but it did not and was not intended to remove his degradation. Man’s sentence, recorded in the race, mentally, morally and physically, is still in evidence all about us, and will...

If Christ’s death did not affect the cancellation of man’s sins, wherein lies the fault? Does it imply that the sacrifice was not sufficient to cancel the sins, or does it imply that God has not been just toward the sinners, but has accepted a payment from Jesus and is also requiring a payment...

Would it be correct for us to say that our Lord Jesus by his death canceled the sins of the entire human family, so that there is now no condemnation to any? Answer. – No; this would not be a correct statement. The Scriptural declaration is, “There is now no condemnation to them that are IN...

“And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you today, you will be with Me in Paradise.” As stated in our last post only if the correct punctuation is applied by placing the coma in the correct position, that is after the word “today” can the harmony of the scriptures be maintained. Let us...

“He said to Jesus, Remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And he [Jesus] said to him [the penitent thief], Indeed I say to thee this day, thou shalt be with me in Paradise.” – Luke 23:42,43. Those who consider salvation to be an escape from everlasting torture to a paradise of pleasure...

Concluding Thoughts The first thing we would address is the title of this study. It may be asked why we chose to entitled this study “Stumbling in the Way” rather than simply “The History of the Gospel age Church”, as that is what it is primarily about. Actually, the initial goal in putting...

The Seventh Church is the Church of Laodicea, meaning “justice for the people” or “a judged people”. The return of the Lord (The Second Presence or Greek: Parousia) marks the beginning of Laodicean period. This date or time period began in A.D. 1874 and is established by the Jubilee Prophecy...

THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Part 3) continued We continue here with our look at Uriah Smith’s book on DANIEL AND THE REVELATION which helps us to better understand the 3 1/2 days in which the two witnesses lay dead in the streets. (Pages 439-440) Verse 10 “And they that dwell upon the earth shall...

THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Part 3) continued Revelation Chapter 11 VERSE 14 “The second woe is past. behold, the third woe is coming quickly.” Revelation 8:13 had informed us that the last three Trumpets would be “woes” to those dwelling on the earth — those whose roots in the present order make them...

THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Part 3) continued Revelation Chapter 11 VERSE 11 “Now after the three-and-a-half days the breath of life from god entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them.” But, as we read in Smith’s book, this all lasted only 3 ½ years. Those...

THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Part 3) continued Revelation Chapter 11 VERSE 7 “When they finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them.” This verse begins a section dealing with the treatment of the Bible near the Time...

THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Part 3) continued An important comparison: The word GIVEN occurs in both the previous verse, Verse 2 and in Verse 3 — or some variation of the word, depending on translation. The comparisons are helpful. Verse 2: The Court is GIVEN to the Gentiles so that they can persecute...

THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Part 3) This is a chapter of equals. The 10th chapter, having brought us to understand that Daniel’s Time-of-the-End prophecies were now being fulfilled, has set the stage for us to understand some of the principles of chronological symbolism. Chapter 11 in its own way tells...

THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Part 2) continued Revelation Chapter 10 VERSE 5 “The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised up his hand to heaven…” The angel now lifts his right hand to heaven. In Daniel, both hands were lifted. There may be more significance, but it does seem, at...

THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Part 2) continued Revelation Chapter 10 VERSE 2 “He had a little book open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land…” HE HAD A LITTLE BOOK OPEN IN HIS HAND: In the angel’s hand (apparently his left hand; compare Verse 5) is an open...

THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Part 2) The Sequel to Daniel 12 Chapter 10 stands in the middle of the Sixth Trumpet section to draw special attention to the fulfillment of an important part of the prophecy of Daniel 12. In both chapters there are clear parallels. These ingredients not only help us see the...

THE SIXTH TRUMPET (Part 1) continued Revelation Chapter 9 VERSE 16 “Now the number of the army of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them.” Suddenly, out of nowhere, we have mentioned armies of horsemen numbering 200,000,000, the context just about demands that this...