Parousia Revealed: Signs and Prophecies of Christ’s Return
Attitude of Those Who Watch and Wait for the Second Coming –We anticipate the solemn event, Parousia or the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. We are not, because we are in the attitude of waiting and watching, to be indolent, doing nothing. But as we view the great event of Christ’s second coming, and as we […]
Signs of the Second Coming Revealed: How Close Are We to Christ’s Return?
When Christ shall come the second time, the whole world will be represented by two classes, the just and the unjust, the righteous and the unrighteous. Preceding the great sign of the coming of the Son of man, there will be signs and wonders in the heavens.
Already sprinklings from the vials of God’s wrath have […]
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 […]
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, […]