Christ’s Return Is Near: Prepare for the Final Earth-Shaking Event
Get Ready! Get Ready! Get Ready! As Christ spoke about the signs that would indicate that His coming was near, He also indicated concern that His people not be deceived by false claims. He warned that before the Second Advent “‘false christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders, so as […]
Main Message of the Bible Shows Christ’s Return as Scripture’s Keynote
The keynote of the Holy Scripture and the main message of the Bible is the doctrine of Christ’s second coming to complete the work of redemption and set up the reign of righteousness. This prophesied event—which has been the great hope of God’s servants in all ages—is repeated many times both in the Old and […]
The Biblical Basis for the Righteousness of Christ
The Biblical Basis for the Righteousness of Christ
Read by Elders E.J. Waggoner and A.T. Jones at the Ministerial Conference in 1888
Jeremiah 23:5-7
Ephesians 2: 4-8
Galatians 2: 16-21
Romans 11: 1-33
Romans 1: 14-17
Romans 2: 13-29
Galatians 3
Romans 3
Galatians 5: 16
Romans 9: 7-33
Galatians 2
Romans 4: 1-14
Romans 5
Romans 1: 15-17
Romans 8: 14-39
1 John 5: 1-4
Jeremiah 23:5-7
5 “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord,
“That I […]
Christian Persecution and Why It’s Rising Around the World
The Pew Research Center released a report in 2018 on the state of religious persecution, restriction and harassment in the world.
The report demonstrated that there was a measurable increase in governmental restrictions on religions globally. One of the key findings is that in 2016, Christians experienced significant harassment by governments or social groups in the […]
7 Last Words of Jesus: Final Statements from the Cross
Even though it’s hard to think of Jesus the Son of God, the Creator, on the cross, focusing on the cross gives meaning to the infinite sacrifice of the Godhead in the incarnation, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ.
Scripture tells us that Jesus made seven distinct statements while He was on the cross of […]
Collapse of Society: Is Civilization’s Fall Predicted in the Bible?
What is Societal or Civilizational Collapse?
Societal collapse (also known as civilizational collapse) is the fall of a complex human society characterized by the loss of cultural identity, self-centeredness, lawlessness, lack of Biblical values, downfall of government, and the rise of violence. Possible causes of a societal collapse include natural catastrophe, lack of Biblical core values (the two great commandments), self-centeredness, war, pestilence, […]