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Will Tartarus Ever Be Emptied?
We get the noun “Tartarus” from the Greek verb tartaroo. That verb is used in 2 Peter 2:4 in reference to a certain group of fallen angels that God has cast down and delivered into chains of darkness. Most translations (K.J.V., N.K.J.V., N.I.V., N.A.S.V., E.S.V., … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Christ's Second Coming, Christ's Return, Coming Judgment, Demons, Disobedience, Eternity, God's Wrath, God's Judgment, Hell, Prophecy, Salvation, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, The Devil
Tagged Is Tartarus the eternal lake of fire?, Satan getting the key to the bottomless pit, Tartarus being emptied, the angel Abaddon, the angel Apollyon, the fire prepared for the devil and his angels, the sons of God imprisoned in Tartarus, the sons of God of Genesis 6:1-4, the sons of God were fallen angels, What is Tartarus?
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Kingdom Facts
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.” (John 18:36, … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's Second Coming, Creation, Demons, Eternity, Government, Heaven, Prophecy, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, The Sermon On The Mount
Tagged Christ's 1000 year reign, Christ's kingdom, Christ's millennial reign, citizens of Christ's kingdom, My kingdom is not of this world, the kingdom of God, the kingdom of heaven
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Can Prayer Change God’s Mind?
A reader, Paula Jarvis Garland, wrote to me: “Here’s my question: If everything is predestined, then how does prayer change things? Can our prayers cause God to change his mind?” The question is actually two questions, one concerning predestination and … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Desires, Election, Eternal Security, Eternity, Faith, God's Omnipotence, God's Omniscience, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, God's Work, Heaven, Influence, Man's Freewill, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Reward, Salvation
Tagged Can prayer change God's mind?, Does prayer do any good?, Does prayer work?, God doesn't change, Harry Ironside on predestination, Herbert Lockyer on predestination, If everything is predetermined why pray?, J. Vernon McGee on predestination, passages where God changes His mind, scriptural definition of predestination, verses about God's foreknowledge, verses that say that God doesn't change
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Be Careful About Signs
Dr. Lehman Strauss was one of the best preachers America has ever produced. Over the course of his sixty-year ministry, he successfully served in the various roles of pastor, evangelist, teacher, and commentator. He truly was a great man of … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Choices, Desires, Discernment, Dreams, God's Will, Inner Peace, Preaching, Scripture, The Bible
Tagged Does God speak through cloud formations?, Does God still speak through signs?, how can I know God's will?, Lehman Strauss, story about a man who thought he was called to preach, ways to discern God's will, What is a sign according to the Bible?
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Easter’s Surprise
New Year’s Day is January 1st. Valentine’s Day is February 14th. Independence Day is July 4th. Halloween is October 31st. Christmas is December 25th. But Easter? Uh…… Easter is that rare holiday that is unpredictable in regards to when it … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Easter, Easter Traditions
Tagged Easter, equal night, passover, The Council of Nicaea, the Gregorian calendar, the Julian calendar, the Paschal moon, the Passover moon, the spring equinox, the vernal equinox, What date is Easter?, What is the earliest possible date for Easter?, What is the latest possible date for Easter?, When can Easter fall?
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Why Wouldn’t Jesus Let Mary Magdalene Touch Him?
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not, for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's Resurrection, Easter, Heaven, Resurrection, The Ark of the Covenant
Tagged Did Jesus sprinkle His blood in heaven?, Did Jesus take His blood to heaven?, Jesus as our High Priest, Mary Magdalene and Jesus, mary-magdalene, Resurrection, the John 20:17 debate, the sheaf of firstfruits, the tabernacle was a copy of heaven, the tabernacle was a shadow of heaven, Touch me not, Why wouldn't Jesus let Mary Magdalene touch Him?
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The Disciple's Road 