When we need to tell a fellow Christian that they need to repent, it will help their minds to be more open to our rebuke if we first speak to them and about them in ways that would give them hope and remind them that they still had a lot going for them.… Read More 1 Corinthians: An Excellent Example of Christian Charity and Balance
Likely what comes to mind when we think of “the day of the Lord” is Judgment Day, the day when Jesus comes back, the universe is destroyed, and we all stand before Christ’s judgment seat before being ushered into eternity (1 Thess. 5:2ff; 2 Pet. 3:10ff; 2 Tim. 4:8; cf. Matt. 25:31-46; 2 Cor. 5:10; et al). However, it would be a mistake to consider all biblical references to “the day of the Lord” to only refer to Judgment Day, or to always speak of a 24-hour period.… Read More Obadiah: The Day of the Lord
At the close of the age, something very similar to fishermen separating good fish from the bad will happen on the day of judgment. “The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all lawbreakers, and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” (Matt. 13:41-42)… Read More The Parable of the Net
“Fear” (phobos, from which we get phobia) refers to both great fear as in terror as well as great reverence and respect. Both definitions are needed in how we view God.… Read More 1 Peter: “Conduct Yourselves With Fear”
Christians, it is possible to be in Christ’s kingdom right now…but not in the future.… Read More The Parable of the Weeds
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