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Coronavirus and Bible Prophecy: What COVID-19 Reveals
Is this outbreak a sign of the times? Many are thinking so. We are sharing the latest from the Centers for Disease Control: An outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) began in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in December 2019, and has spread throughout China and to 31 other…
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Living in Unprecedented Times: What COVID-19 Means for Prophecy
The COVID-19 pandemic is a health crisis like we’ve never seen in our lifetime. It has affected not only our health, but so many other areas of our lives. The Bible gives us a frame of reference for the perilous times in which we live in, Matthew 24: 4-8: 4 And Jesus answered and said unto…
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Military Service: When Duty Conflicts with the Law of God
There is inherently a fundamental conflict with those that are contemplating joining or have joined the military. That is, the military pledge of allegiance conflicts with God’s Word and His unchanging law that commands not to kill another person. “You shall not murder.” Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.” Deuteronomy 5:17 United States Soldiers Creed…
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Faith During COVID: Trusting God in a Time of Crisis
Government stay at home orders and directives for churches to remain closed during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic have created significant tension and dismay, with many congregants and church leaders. As a result, many pastors, elders, church leaders have defied the order, risking fines and jail, to continue having in-church worship services, even while…
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Christian Marriage: Lessons from Romans 7 on Love and Commitment
Do you not know, brothers — for I am speaking to men who know the law — that the law (Torah) has authority over a man only as long as he lives? For example, by law (Torah) a married woman is bound to her husband as long as he is alive, but if her husband…
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Great Reset: The World Economic Forum’s Role in End-Time Events
The Great Reset is the name of a proposal submitted by the World Economic Forum in May 2020 for economic planning for the sustainable reconstruction of the economy and society after the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated economic crisis of 2020-2021. As COVID-19 lockdowns are gradually easing, anxiety about the world’s social and economic prospects is…
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Bible Questions and Answers: Truths That Shape Our Destiny
Answering these 5 questions will determine your eternal destiny : 1. What has my record been for the (day ending or) year that is just closing? 2. What advancements have I made in the Christian life? 3. What victories have I gained? 4. What have I done to help others and lead them to Christ? 5. What is my daily experience with…
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Meditation in the Bible: An 11-Step Process for Spiritual Growth
What is the main truth of this verse? What other Scripture can I find to illuminate this verse? Is there any word or part of this verse which I do not understand? Is there a command or a word of advice here to obey? Is there a good example to follow? Is there a sin…
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Ukrainian Orthodox Church: A Holy War or Power Struggle?
In 988, Vladimir of the Rus, returning to Kiev after a huge religious-political military victory, held a mass baptism on the banks of the river Dnieper. This iconic act was the founding of Russian Orthodox Christianity. The Russian church today hopes to reunite with the independent Ukrainian branch under a single patriarch in Moscow that…
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True Leadership: Defining the Qualities of a Godly Leader
By: Dr. Paul Gotthard Kraemer II Have a humble opinion of your own capabilities. It’s not about you. Be willing to be instructed and learn, realizing you don’t know everything. Assemble a team of experienced, wise men who are under the instruction and guidance of God’s Word It’s not about you and your vision, it’s…
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Holy War: The Vatican, Pope Francis, Kirill, and Putin in Prophecy
The Vatican says that Pope Francis would be willing to facilitate dialogue to help stop the war in Ukraine. A large majority of the Ukrainian population identifies as orthodox Christian and their religious leaders have publicly condemned the invasion. Sadly, Russian Patriarch Kirill openly supported Moscow’s invasion. This has splintered the worldwide Orthodox Church and…
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Jesus Christ: The Man the World Needs Most Today
The world needs a leader. A leader that understands the human condition. Kind, compassionate. One who exhibits other-centered love, not self-love. One who has experienced what living in poverty is like. One who was betrayed by His friends and mocked for His love and grace. One whose life mission was grossly misunderstood. One who was wounded for our…
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Death and Resurrection: The Infinite Sacrifice of the Messiah
ASSURANCE OF SALVATION “Is He my Savior? Can I lay hold upon His merits this very hour? Can I commit the keeping of my soul to Jesus Christ today? Yes. How? What assurance have I? I point you to Christ of Calvary. Can you stand under the shadow of the cross and there talk your…
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Eisenhower’s Farewell Address: A Prophetic Warning for America
We now stand ten years past the midpoint of a century that has witnessed four major wars among great nations. Three of these involved our own country. Despite these holocausts America is today the strongest, the most influential and most productive nation in the world. Understandably proud of this pre-eminence, we yet realize that America’s…
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Faithfulness of God: Was It Abraham’s Trust or God’s Promise?
Abraham is called the “father of the faithful.” This identification is true, not because Abraham was always faithful, but he is still is regarded as the the “father of the faithful,” because his experience is so reflective of the experiences of so many of us – sometimes strong in faith, sometimes failing and putting Christ…
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1919 Bible Conference: A Turning Point in Adventist Leadership
Written by: Gilbert M. Valentine Published In Spectrum Magazine: May 10, 2022 In this two-part article, Dr. Gilbert Valentine explores the particular circumstances surrounding the exit from office of General Conference presidents Daniells and Butler, and then surveys the circumstances involved in the exit of the other occupants of the office of GC president since…
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Religious Decline: What America’s Spiritual Shift Means Today
New surveys show Americans’ membership in communities of worship has declined sharply in recent years, with less than 50% of the country belonging to a church, synagogue or mosque. Why it matters: The accelerating trend towards a more secular America represents a fundamental change in the national character, one that will have major ramifications for politics…
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End of the World: Key Events That Will Lead to Earth’s Final Hour
There is much speculation regarding the end of the world. Is there a Mark of the Beast? If so, when will the Mark of the Beast be Enforced? When will Probation close for mankind? When will God’s people be delivered? When is the Parousia, the Second Coming of Jesus Christ? What is the Great Controversy?…
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Battle of Armageddon: The Final Conflict Between Good and Evil
Religion is a practical saving energy, a principal wholly from God, a personal experience of God’s renewing power upon the soul. The most bitter opposers of truth today are found among those who profess to be its defenders. We live in a time where one will hear and not understand, seeing one will not see and not perceive;…
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Papacy in the Last Days: Its Role in End-Time Prophecy
Very slowly, at first in stealth and silence, and then more openly, increasing in strength, and gaining control of the minds of men, the “Mystery of Iniquity” carried forward its deceptive and blasphemous work. Almost imperceptively, the customs of heathenism found their way into the early Christian Church. The spirit of compromise and conformity was…
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Love vs Selfishness: The Ongoing Battle Within Every Heart
Our sinful behavior, our selfishness does not make us sinners, but only proves what we are by human nature. Our very nature condemns us to death from our very birth. Romans 5: 12 – 18, Ephesians 2 :1-3. Clearly, the New Testament presents sin as both a verb (an action statement) as well as a noun (stating…
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Four Angels: Understanding the Final Messages of Revelation
Revelation symbolically depicts the mission of God’s church as four angels flying over the earth proclaiming vital end time messages. The First Angel The first angel’s message is the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ, opening people’s minds to God’s unconditional, unmerited love as the only way of salvation and the only premise for true worship. “I saw another…
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Gospel to All Nations: God’s Global Mission Before the End
Jesus explained that the proclamation of the gospel— the good news of God’s saving grace— as a “witness” to “all nations” is the pivotal factor of earth’s final events. Once that happens then the end will come. Everyone will have decided for or against Christ. The apostle Paul defined the gospel of Christ as “righteousness by faith” empowered…
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Loud Cry: God’s Final Call to the World Before the End
The true beauty of God’s character will go global. John saw “an angel coming down from heaven having great authority and the earth was illuminated with his glory. And he cried mightily with a loud voice saying Babylon the great is fallen is fallen”. The proclamation of the gospel in the context of the three angels’…